Projects
Latin America Guide 2025 : Colombia
Band 1
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Our Projects area is composed by a solid team of highly specialized lawyers in public procurement processes, public law, infrastructure and project finance.
Has an adequate mix of partners, senior associates and junior associates, in order to provide our clients efficient legal services to cover all project needs.
Advises local and international clients, including construction companies, sponsors, local and international lenders, multilateral credit agencies, private equity funds, export/import financing agencies, governmental entities, institutional investors, among others.
Provides counsel to clients in connection with transportation infrastructure (toll roads, ports, airports, and railways), social infrastructure (hospitals, jails, schools), public utilities infrastructure (telecommunications, water and sewerage systems, energy) and real estate developments (hotels, buildings, urban renovation), among others.
Advises clients in the engagement of strategic and financial investors who join the projects as part of the financing scheme.
Chambers Review
Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría has an excellent track record advising significant clients on a range of important projects mandates in Colombia. The highly skilled team is often found acting on the lender side of complex project financing cases, and represents leading banks and multilateral groups. The department is equally adept at advising key concessionaires and it is particularly well placed to counsel on the structuring of PPP agreements, with a special focus on 4G toll road projects.
Work Highlights
- Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría advised BNP Paribas, Interamerican Investment Corporation and the Interamerican Development Bank, as lenders, in connection with a financing for the acquisition of a fleet of 401 electric buses to develop public transportation servicesin Usme and Fontibón, Bogotá.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría is a very experienced firm in project financing which is evident from the complex situations they handle. The team also provides excellent client service."
"Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría's ability to have everything under control during negotiations was excellent. The partners have strong expertise and the associates were very supportive."
"Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría is a very experienced firm in project financing which is evident from the complex situations they handle. The team also provides excellent client service."
"Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría's ability to have everything under control during negotiations was excellent. The partners have strong expertise and the associates were very supportive."
Notable Practitioners
Jorge Di Terlizzi boasts remarkable prowess representing blue-chip international financial institutions in the financing of large-scale projects in Colombia. He is frequently involved assisting clients with a wide range of infrastructures, including ports, airports, and toll roads.
"Jorge Di Terlizzi is a creative lawyer and a strategy builder."
"Jorge Di Terlizzi provides a strong level of client service and commercial vision."
Juan Fernando Gaviria is routinely instructed by banks in the financing of large-scale projects. He is particularly highlighted for his expertise in 4G projects in Colombia.
"Juan Fernando Gaviria has a very deep knowledge of project finance matters and is a very experienced lawyer in this field."
Dynamic partner Carlos Padilla enjoys a practice focused on infrastructure, information technology projects and PPP matters. He is regularly sought out by local and international clients hailing from the energy, transport and telecommunication industries.
"Carlos Padilla provides an excellent service and has a lot of knowledge of what is happening in Colombia's infrastructure sector."
Ranked Lawyers at
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Colombia
Members
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Clients
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BTG Pactual
Banco Santander
Bancolombia
CCECC (China Engineering Construction Company)
China Construction America
Cintra
Concesionaria Vial Ruta del Cacao
Corficolombiana
Corpbanca/ Itau
Deutsche Bank
Fondo de Capital Privado Deuda Infraestructura Colombia
Fondo de Deuda Senior Ashmore
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs & Co
Interamerican Development Bank
JP Morgan
Nomura Corporate Funding Americas
Poma (Pomagalski S.A.)
Private Equity Fund - Colombian Infrastructure – Equity Fund
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Termovalle SAS ESP
Termoyopal Generación 2 SAS ESP
Transdev
Industries
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Banks
Construction & Materials
Financial Services
Insurance
Real Estate Finance
Telecommunications
Transportation
Utilities