Eminent Practitioners
Band 4
About
Provided by Juan Carlos de los Heros Echecopar
Practice Areas
- Banking Law
- Concessions and PPP's
- Construction
- Financing
- Project Finance
- Transportation Infrastructure
Career
Juan Carlos de los Heros is the managing partner of Estudio Echecopar. He focuses in the practice areas of Banking and Finance, and Projects. He is listed by several publications, including International Who's Who of Professionals, Chambers & Partners Latin America and Legal 500, as a leading lawyer in project finance.
Prior to joining the Firm, Juan Carlos was an international lawyer in the global project finance group of an American law firm.
Juan Carlos has extensive experience in project finance transactions as well as local and international financing, including syndicated loans, project bonds, trusts and secured transactions. He has advised not only financial entities acting as lenders, arrangers agents and investment banks, but also borrowers and sponsors from different industries. He has participated in a number of PPPs and energy projects including providing advice in public tenders, private initiatives and the negotiation of PPP and construction agreements.
Professional Memberships
International Bar Association – Vice Chair, Latin American Regional Forum – LARF.
Member of the International Bar Association.
Member of Baker McKenzie’s Global Project Finance Steering Committee.
Member of the Global Financial Institutions Industry Group Steering Committee.
Chambers Review
Latin America
Eminent practitioner Juan Carlos de los Heros Echecopar comes highly recommended by interviewees for his expertise in the project finance arena in Peru.
Noteworthy partner Juan Carlos de los Heros Echecopar wins praise from interviewees within the Peruvian banking and finance market.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Juan Carlos de los Heros's main strengths are his knowledge, empathy and sense of responsibility."
"Juan Carlos de los Heros Echecopar is an excellent lawyer with vast experience who is always available and aware of our needs."
"Juan Carlos de los Heros's main strengths are his knowledge, empathy and sense of responsibility."
"Juan Carlos de los Heros Echecopar is an excellent lawyer with vast experience who is always available and aware of our needs."
Articles, highlights and press releases
7 items provided by Estudio Echecopar - Member Firm of Baker McKenzie International
Advisory to the lenders on a financing for Consorcio Eléctrico Yapay S.A. (ISA)
Estudio Echecopar advised the lenders on a financing for Consorcio Eléctrico Yapay S.A. (ISA)
Advisory to the lenders in a credit facility of USD 2.1 billion granted to Niagara Energy S.A.C.
Estudio Echecopar advised the lenders in a credit facility of USD 2.1 billion granted to Niagara Energy S.A.C.
ESTUDIO ECHECOPAR WINS TWO AWARDS AT THE "WOMEN IN BUSINESS LAW AMERICAS AWARDS 2022"
Our Firm was recognized with two awards: "Peru Firm of the Year" and "Career Development Latin America," int The Women in Business Law Awards Americas 2022.
Our firm is currently providing advice to IBT Health (the Borrower), Villa María del Triunfo Salud, Callao Salud and other entities of IBT Group in connection with a medium-term loan financing that will be supported by cash flows (RPO) paid to Villa María del Triunfo Salud and Callao Salud.
Ergon Perú (Tozzi Renewable Energy)
We are providing advice to Ergon Perú, a subsidiary of Tozzi Renewable Energy, in connection with the installation and maintenance of autonomous photovoltaic panels in areas not reached by the interconnected electricity network of Peru.
This is the first syndicated 10-year loan obtained by LAMSAC after been acquired by the French company Vinci Highways S.A.S ("Vinci Highways"). This loan was obtained in order to finance the completion of construction works of the "Via Expresa Linea Amarilla" .
We have acted as Peruvian counsel to Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and The Bank of Nova Scotia, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and other Lenders.
Advisory to the lenders on a financing for Consorcio Eléctrico Yapay S.A. (ISA)
Estudio Echecopar advised the lenders on a financing for Consorcio Eléctrico Yapay S.A. (ISA)
Advisory to the lenders in a credit facility of USD 2.1 billion granted to Niagara Energy S.A.C.
Estudio Echecopar advised the lenders in a credit facility of USD 2.1 billion granted to Niagara Energy S.A.C.
ESTUDIO ECHECOPAR WINS TWO AWARDS AT THE "WOMEN IN BUSINESS LAW AMERICAS AWARDS 2022"
Our Firm was recognized with two awards: "Peru Firm of the Year" and "Career Development Latin America," int The Women in Business Law Awards Americas 2022.
Our firm is currently providing advice to IBT Health (the Borrower), Villa María del Triunfo Salud, Callao Salud and other entities of IBT Group in connection with a medium-term loan financing that will be supported by cash flows (RPO) paid to Villa María del Triunfo Salud and Callao Salud.
Ergon Perú (Tozzi Renewable Energy)
We are providing advice to Ergon Perú, a subsidiary of Tozzi Renewable Energy, in connection with the installation and maintenance of autonomous photovoltaic panels in areas not reached by the interconnected electricity network of Peru.
This is the first syndicated 10-year loan obtained by LAMSAC after been acquired by the French company Vinci Highways S.A.S ("Vinci Highways"). This loan was obtained in order to finance the completion of construction works of the "Via Expresa Linea Amarilla" .
We have acted as Peruvian counsel to Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and The Bank of Nova Scotia, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and other Lenders.