Iván Fierro
Garrigues‘A team absolutely focused on client service’, Garrigues’ projects group handles the full scope of transactional and regulatory matters, but it is arguably best known for the strength of its project finance offering. The department is led jointly by infrastructure specialist Adriana Espinosa, who is ’assertive in her analysis’, and up-and-coming project finance partner Francisco Noguera, who ‘always manages to bring transactions to a close’. Espinosa and Noguera paired up to advise the lenders (Ashmore, BlackRock and FDN) on a $215m refinancing for Concesión Transversal del Sisga, as concessionaire of the 4G toll-road project, Corredor Transversal del Sisga. A strong second line of non-partners includes counsel Iván Fierro (public law and infrastructure); senior Juan Ospina (public law and infrastructure); senior Mónica Rodríguez (banking and finance); and senior Nicolás Angulo (securities, banking and project finance).
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‘Francisco Noguera is a true finance expert, with extensive relationships and knowledge of the financing market in Colombia, as well as great negotiation skills; he always manages to bring transactions to a close. Senior associates Mónica Rodríguez and Nicolás Angulo are true allies in transactions.’
‘We really like working with the Garrigues team, which is superior to other firms on the market in most aspects. It is a team absolutely focused on client service and bringing transactions to closure.’
‘We made a great team with Garrigues. We feel permanently supported and the collaboration and knowledge of the team is of great value.’
‘Adriana Espinosa is assertive in her analysis and a strategic thinker.’
‘A team committed to providing timely and effective attention to the needs of its clients.’
‘Lawyers stand out for their professionalism and personal qualities.’
Key clients
- Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional
- Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá, Corporación de Ferias y Exposiciones – Corferias and Secretaría Distrital de Desarrollo Económico
- Global Infrastructure Partners
- Fondo de Deuda Senior para Infraestructura en Colombia CAF-AM Ashmore I
- Emasivo 10 and Emasivo 16
- CapitalBus
- Sociedad de Objeto Único Concesionaria Este Es Mi Bus (in reorganisation)
- Concesionaria Ruta al Sur
- Doble Calzada Oriente
- BNP Paribas
- Crédit Agricole
- Deutsche Bank
- MUFG Bank
- Natixis
- Nomura Corporate Funding Americas
- Societé Générale
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
- BlackRock Infrastructure Management
- Banco Santader
- Empresa Metro de Bogotá
- Alo Sur
- Concesionaria Vial del Oriente
- Colombiana de Licitaciones y Concesiones (Concecol)
- Corficolombiana
- Concesionaria Vial del Pacífico
- ATP Fiber Colombia
- Scotiabank Perú
Work highlights
- Advised Metro de Bogota and Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional (FDN) on the structuring of the second line of the Metro de Bogotá.
- Advised Gestor Profesional BlackRock Infrastructure Management I, as lender, on the project financing of a toll-road concession.
- Acted for the lenders (Ashmore, BlackRock and FDN) in a $215m refinancing for Concesión Transversal del Sisga, as concessionaire of the 4G toll-road project, Corredor Transversal del Sisga.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Adriana Espinosa
GarriguesNext Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Francisco Noguera
GarriguesPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Adriana Espinosa, Francisco Noguera