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Stephen Hood & Partners
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Stephen Hood & Partners is a unique Sao Paulo-based project finance boutique, providing both New York and English law expertise. Much of its work centres on Brazil, along with a wider focus on other jurisdictions, such as Peru. The firm is noted for its expertise in oil and gas, power and infrastructure. It retains close links to Brazilian banks and corporates, along with international project sponsors and concession companies. Stephen Hood is one of the most experienced project finance specialists in the Latin America market. New York-qualified Rebecca Roman is another founding partner (having worked alongside Hood at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP until 2020), and has played a pivotal role in a series of infrastructure projects in Peru and Brazil. Of late, the two have continued to advise Sete Brasil on a gargantuan project financing investment involving 28 oil drilling ships costing approximately $900m each, to be constructed at five different Brazilian shipyards.
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‘Team extremely committed and specific knowledge well above the average, since it combines technical skill with large experience within a niche activity. Their unique practice, in my opinion, is related to their experience and the fact they have exposure to international practices and they can apply Brazilian cases/clients with the proper and required adjustment to the local jurisdiction. Their capacity to make this adjustment is the innovation they have brought.’
‘I've worked with Stephen Hood and Rebecca Roman. They stand out from competitors by having the ability to know which international project finance practices can be replicated to Brazilian financing structures - and if an adjustment to implement is required, they are able to provide it. Similarly, they do have strong arguments to advocate against unreplicable international clauses or practices within Brazilian financing structures.’
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Key clients
- Sete Brasil (in judicial recovery) and its subsidiaries
- VINCI Concessions
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Work highlights
- Advised Sete Brasil (in judicial recovery) and its subsidiaries on all of its cross-border financing needs, including the original $3bn+ bridge facilities for the construction of 28 drillships and the expected $20bn long-term finance to be serviced by 28 separate Petrobras charter payment streams.
- Acted as counsel to Casa dos Ventos in the negotiation and drafting of the Financial Support Framework Agreement with TotalEnergies, providing for debt financing and credit support from TotalEnergies for up to $4bn, and relating to the Latin American renewable energy sector-focused joint venture arrangement between Casa dos Ventos and TotalEnergies.
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