BLP

The powerhouse team at BLP remains a market leader, leveraging the bench strength of offices in San José, Puntarenas, Guanacaste and Marina Flamingo, in addition to branches across Latin America and Europe, to advise banks, sponsors, non-bank lenders, contractors and operators involved in major energy and transportation projects, including hydro, wind and solar plants and toll road, airport and port concessions. The practice’s comprehensive offering covers matters ranging from project finance and development, public-private partnerships (PPPs) and public procurement to public debt and governmental budget issues. The team is headed by Luis M Castro, who specialises in energy contracts and major real estate projects, and Luis Ortiz, who brings over 20 years of experience to advising on government affairs and public procurement processes. Other key figures include capital markets and infrastructure expert Julio Castellanos, who advises national and international and multilateral financial entities on multi-jurisdictional credit operations, and Pablo Umaña, whose practice focuses on corporate financing, infrastructure, energy and multilateral projects.