Project Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate Law

Fernando Jiménez de Aréchaga (Jr) is a Partner in the Montevideo office. He is a member of the Project Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate Law practice groups.

Fernando’s focus is on project financings, particularly in the renewable energy and transport infrastructure sectors. He has advised in relation to project financings and refinancings of wind and solar plants, as well as of Public-Private Partnerships for highway, railway and social infrastructure projects.

He also focuses on mergers and acquisitions, particularly in relation to infrastructure projects, but also in the natural resources’ sector.

His practice also includes Corporate law advice to local and multinational clients that span several industries.

Experience SACYR, NGE, SACEEM and Berkes: Representing a consortium formed by these companies throughout all the stages of a US$1.077 billion PPP Project for the construction and maintenance of 273 kilometres of railway line, including a US$869 project financing with IDB Invest, CAF, CAF-AM, Sumitomo and Intesa SanPaolo. COPASA and Espina: Representing a consortium formed by these companies in a US$140 million project financing for the construction and operation of a highway under a PPP scheme. KfW IPEX Bank GmbH and Bayern LB: Representing a US$224.5 million project financing granted to the “Fideicomiso Financiero Pampa” to finance the Pampa (141.6 MW) wind farm, a project sponsored by the state-owned electricity utility UTE. Atlantica Yield Co: Representing this company in a US$120 million acquisition of the company Estrellada S.A., owner of the Melowind wind farm (50 MW), from Enel Group. SAETA Yield Co: Representing this company in a US$65 million acquisition of Fingano S.A. and Vengano S.A., owners of the Carapé I and Carapé II wind farms (100 MW), from Corporación América. Allianz GI and Credit Agricole Securities: Representing these companies in their capacity as investors and placement agent in relation to a US$ 90 million private placement carried out in the United States by Parque Eólico Kiyú S.A. in order to refinance the construction loans obtained for its wind farm Parque Eólico Kiyú (50 MW). Banco Santander: Representing Banco Santander S.A. as arranger of a US$90 million project bond issued by Unidad Punta de Rieles S.A. in order to finance the construction and operation of a prison facility, the first-ever PPP Project in Uruguay’s history.

Spanish and English.

Harvard University, 2009, Masters of Law University of Montevideo (Uruguay), 2007, Masters in Business Law Catholic University of Uruguay, 2004, JD