Milbank has a prestigious background in Latin America energy and infrastructure finance. Project finance, acquisition finance and restructurings are also very much fortes for the firm, which has a substantial Latin America team, primarily located in New York and Sao Paulo. The Latin America group continues to have close connections to international lenders, financial sponsors and a number of regional borrowers. Carlos Albarracin is a recognised Latin America specialist with a focus on capital markets, financings and restructurings throughout the region, notably in the energy, infrastructure and telecom sectors. Daniel Bartfeld is chair of the firm’s global project, energy and infrastructure finance group and has a tremendous record in Latin America transactions. Jaime Ramirez has also built a formidable reputation in Latin America energy and infrastructure finance, including digital infrastructure financings. Roland Estevez provides further senior expertise in Latin America renewable energy financings, while Andres Osornio Ocaranza is key name at senior counsel level. Sao Paulo-based Tobias Stirnberg and Fabiana Sakai are versatile lawyers with extensive backgrounds in financings, including project finance. Leading practitioner Adam Brenneman joined from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton in May 2025, bringing further senior expertise in special situations financings and restructurings in Latin America. Named individuals are based in New York unless stated otherwise.
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- ‘Adam Brenneman - his willingness to collaborate, his specialised knowledge, and his professionalism.'
Key clients
- The administrative agent and joint lead arrangers in connection with Transelec
- The joint lead arrangers and bookrunners in connection with América Móvil
- A syndicate of commercial banks, including Barclays, BBVA Mexico, Santander Mexico, and SMBC, and Mexican development banks NAFIN and Bancomext in connection with Mexico Infrastructure Partners
- MNJ Capital
- The lenders in connection with Ecopetrol
- The joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners in connection with Fibra SOMA
- The sole lead arranger in connection with Grupo Industrial Saltillo
- The lead arrangers in connection with Cinépolis
- The lender parties and underwriters in connection with Aerodom
- Embraer
- Fibra Monterrey
- Localiza Rent a Car
Work highlights
Advised the administrative agent and joint lead arrangers in connection with a new $350m revolving credit facility for Transelec, Chile’s largest power transmission company.
Advised the joint lead arrangers and bookrunners in connection with the refinancing of América Móvil’s $2.5bn syndicated revolving credit facility.
Advised a syndicate of commercial banks (including Barclays, BBVA Mexico, Santander Mexico, and SMBC), and Mexican development banks NAFIN and Bancomext in connection with the acquisition financing for 13 Mexican power plants from Spanish energy group Iberdrola for approximately $6bn by an acquisition trust managed by Mexico Infrastructure Partners FF.
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Carlos Albarracin