Tomas Gurméndez
PosadasPPP projects are a focal point for Posadas, and the team is involved in a range of transport and social infrastructure projects. With a balanced developer and lender practice, the team handles project financing and development and has a strong background in the acquisition of energy and infrastructure assets. The group demonstrates expertise in renewable energy matters and continues to take on new clients in the sector, such as HIF Global and Essential Energy. Tomas Gurméndez jointly leads the team, specialising in the financing of energy and infrastructure projects and with a successful track record in cross-border acquisitions and divestments of energy and project companies. Practice co-head Fernando de Posadas takes a lead role in various construction projects across the hydrogen, pulp and paper, and mining industries. Victoria Garabato counts both lenders and sponsors among her clients, advising on project development, construction and financing.
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‘This is a team with attention to detail, attentive and quick to respond, with great performance in cross-border transactions, even with adverse time zones.’
‘Tomas Gurmenéndez: attention to detail, looks for the edge of each issue to ensure that the client obtains the best result even in complex situations.'
Key clients
- HIF Global
- Essential Energy
- Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
- Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay
- Banco Santander
- Cubico Sustainable Investments
- Terna
- Global Infrastructure Partners
- Banco BBVA
- Energy & Minerals Group
- Vision Blue Resources
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
- Hitachi / ABB
- República Administradora de Fondos de Inversión
- Terminal de Graneles Montevideo
- Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF)
- Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC)
- Administración Nacional de Usinas y Trasmisiones Eléctricas (UTE)
Work highlights
- Assisted HIF Global to win the rights to build a hydrogen and e-fuel production plant in Uruguay worth $4bn.
- Advised senior lenders Banco Santander and Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay on the financing of a Prison PPP project worth $85m.
- Advised MSU on the granting of guarantees by its Uruguayan subsidiary Safenyl for the financing of the construction of the Las Lomas photovoltaic solar farm,
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Next Generation Partners
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Victoria Garabato
PosadasPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Tomas Gurméndez, Fernando de Posadas