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Ricardo Fandiño De La Calle

Work Department

Banking, Finance & Capital Markets, Infraestructure

Position

Partner, head of the Banking, Finance & Capital Markets practice, and member of the Firm's Executive Committee, as well as the Infraestructure practice group.

Career

Ricardo has about 24 years of professional experience. He is Partner of Gómez-Pinzón, head of the Banking, Finance & Capital Markets practice and is member of the Firm’s Executive Committee.

Throughout his career, Ricardo has developed a legal practice of permanent advice to international banks with presence or cross-border interests in Colombia, particularly in financings, capital markets, derivatives and treasury transactions, and banking and securities regulation.

Ricardo acts as legal advisor in several infrastructure projects, particularly in those related with roads and transportation as well as others related with energy. In addition, he has advised the government, private contractors and lenders in the structuring of infrastructure projects. He has been leading counsel in several project finance transactions, which gives him a well-rounded view for these types of advisories.

Languages

English, Spanish.

Memberships

Firm’s appointed member to ISDA Firm’s appointed member to Colcapital (Colombian association of private equity) Firm’s appointed member to LAVCA Member of IBA (International Bar Association)

Education

Management Course, Yale University, 2011 Financial Law and in Derivatives, Universidad del Rosario – ISDA. Law, Universidad del Rosario, 1996