According to sources, the work product of Cuatrecasas‘ projects team ’is always characterised by high quality’. With a strong orientation towards finance transactions, it acts for a mix of banks, infrastructure companies, concessionaires, and funds on project finance, infrastructure project structuring and public tenders, among other matters. High-profile finance expert Manuel Quinche steers the practice and is highly regarded for project finance transactions. The department also includes dual-qualified (Colombia/New York) project finance and infrastructure partner Ana María Sánchez, who joined in March 2022 from Peruvian firm Rebaza, Alcázar & De Las Casas; project finance-focused Juan Carlos Puentes, who was promoted to partner in April 2022; and senior associate Natalia Arango.

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‘The synergy that is seen across the different teams of this firm is rarely seen in other law firms. The team that Manuel Quinche established in Cuatrecasas is, in my opinion, the most complete for structured finance in the Colombian market.’
‘I have constant contact with Ana María Sánchez, senior associate Natalia Arango and junior Sofía Esguerra. I only have praise for this team; its work is always characterised by high quality — even when working under tight schedules, it manages to adjust commitments and carry out the challenges of large-scale projects. Its lawyers' personal qualities are also outstanding.’

Key clients

Bancolombia
Bancóldex, Davivienda, FDN, BID, BID Invest y Fondo Chino de Co-financiamiento para América Latina
Concesionaria Rutas del Valle, Patria Investments, Mercantil Colpatria
Metro Línea 1
Concesionaria Doble Calzada Oriente
Natixis, New York Branch
Transmisora Colombiana de Energía
Unión para la Infraestructura
Bancolombia, Fondo de Deuda Senior para Infraestructura en Colombia CAF-AM Ashmore I
Banco Davivienda
Concesionaria Ruta al Sur
Concesionaria Doble Calzada Oriente
International Construction Bank of China (ICBC), Bank of China
Vía 40 Express (co-obligor), VINCI Highways & Constructora Conconcreto (sponsors).

Work highlights

Advised Bancolombia on granting financing to Empresa de Transporte Masivo del Valle de Aburrá to design, build and commission the light rail line along 80th Avenue in Medellín.
Advised Concesionaria Rutas del Valle, Patria Investments, and Mercantil Colpatria on the financing of a project developed by Concesionaria Rutas del Valle and which involves the financing, construction, rehabilitation, operation and maintenance of the new Cauca Valley highway network and the Cali and Palmira highway access roads.
Advised Metro Línea 1 on a bridge loan governed under Colombian law for up to $200m, and also on a bridge loan governed under UK law for up to $100m, from a group of Colombian and Chinese lenders to design, build, provision, operate, develop and maintain Bogota’s first metro line.