Baker McKenzie S.A.S.

‘Much more nimble than other firms’, Baker McKenzie S.A.S. strikes the right note with sources for its ability to take into account ’the negotiating position of both the client and the counterparty’. Traditionally known for its work in the acquisition finance sphere, the team additionally continues to expand its project finance and regulatory expertise — it also brings to bear comprehensive fund management capability. Department co-head Ricardo Trejos Robledo has a focus on structured credit transactions, M&A and private equity fund formation; he recently advised project sponsor, Unión para la Infraestructura (a private equity fund of Sura and Credicorp), on the $524m project financing of the Puerto Antioquia project. Senior partner and transactional specialist Jaime Trujillo also has a significant banking and finance dimension to his practice. At associate level, senior Mónica Cubillos Iregui is a respected name and leverages significant in-house experience gained during her former role at Itaú Corpbanca Colombia. In December 2022, Carolina Duque left to establish her own firm, while senior associate Sebastián Boada departed for the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF).