Cuatrecasas’ projects and energy practice in Latin America is largely driven by its local office in the region, in Mexico, Colombia, Chile and Peru. It has a broad-based practice covering transport infrastructure, social and community infrastructure, and energy (including renewables, oil and gas, and mining). The firm has worked on a series of road and highway projects in Colombia and Mexico, and advises a range of project sponsors and lenders in the wider region. Bogota partner Manuel Quinche is an experienced project finance expert, especially in the transport infrastructure (including roads, railways and metro lines) and renewables segments. Lima’s Aldo Reggiardo is also a recognised project finance specialist in the energy, infrastructure and mining fields. Mexico City partner León López is another key figure.
Key clients
- Vinci Highways, Constructora Conconcreto, Industrial Conconcreto, Vía 40 Express
- Concesionaria Férrea de Occidente S.A.S. (wholly owned by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation), Bank of China
Work highlights
- Acted as special Colombian counsel to Concesionaria Férrea de Occidente in connection with the financing of the project to design, build, operate and maintain the 40km Regiotram de Occidente railway in Bogotá.
- Advised Metro Línea 1 on a $200m bridge loan governed under Colombian law and a $100m bridge loan governed under UK law for the design, construction, provisioning, operation, development and maintenance of Bogota’s first metro line.