‘A team absolutely focused on client service’, Garrigues’ projects group handles the full scope of transactional and regulatory matters, but it is arguably best known for the strength of its project finance offering. The department is led jointly by infrastructure specialist Adriana Espinosa, who is ’assertive in her analysis’, and up-and-coming project finance partner Francisco Noguera, who ‘always manages to bring transactions to a close’. Espinosa and Noguera paired up to advise the lenders (Ashmore, BlackRock and FDN) on a $215m refinancing for Concesión Transversal del Sisga, as concessionaire of the 4G toll-road project, Corredor Transversal del Sisga. A strong second line of non-partners includes counsel Iván Fierro (public law and infrastructure); senior Juan Ospina (public law and infrastructure); senior Mónica Rodríguez (banking and finance); and senior Nicolás Angulo (securities, banking and project finance).
L’éditorial du Legal 500

Témoignages

Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.

  • ‘Francisco Noguera is a true finance expert, with extensive relationships and knowledge of the financing market in Colombia, as well as great negotiation skills; he always manages to bring transactions to a close. Senior associates Mónica Rodríguez and Nicolás Angulo are true allies in transactions.’

  • ‘We really like working with the Garrigues team, which is superior to other firms on the market in most aspects. It is a team absolutely focused on client service and bringing transactions to closure.’

  • ‘We made a great team with Garrigues. We feel permanently supported and the collaboration and knowledge of the team is of great value.’

  • ‘Adriana Espinosa is assertive in her analysis and a strategic thinker.’

  • ‘A team committed to providing timely and effective attention to the needs of its clients.’

  • ‘Lawyers stand out for their professionalism and personal qualities.’

Clients clés

  • Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional
  • Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá, Corporación de Ferias y Exposiciones – Corferias and Secretaría Distrital de Desarrollo Económico
  • Global Infrastructure Partners
  • Fondo de Deuda Senior para Infraestructura en Colombia CAF-AM Ashmore I
  • Emasivo 10 and Emasivo 16
  • CapitalBus
  • Sociedad de Objeto Único Concesionaria Este Es Mi Bus (in reorganisation)
  • Concesionaria Ruta al Sur
  • Doble Calzada Oriente
  • BNP Paribas

Points forts

  • Advised Metro de Bogota and Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional (FDN) on the structuring of the second line of the Metro de Bogotá.
  • Advised Gestor Profesional BlackRock Infrastructure Management I, as lender, on the project financing of a toll-road concession.
  • Acted for the lenders (Ashmore, BlackRock and FDN) in a $215m refinancing for Concesión Transversal del Sisga, as concessionaire of the 4G toll-road project, Corredor Transversal del Sisga.

Avocats

Les grands avocats du marché

Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.

Adriana Espinosa

Les grands avocats de demain

Jeunes associés disposant d’une reconnaissance montante sur le marché, jouant régulièrement un rôle clé dans des dossiers majeurs.

Francisco Noguera

Meilleurs collaborateurs

Jeunes avocats collaborateurs ou counsels qui se distinguent régulièrement par leur présence dans des dossiers importants du marché, et qui sont identifiés par le marché comme de jeunes talents à suivre.

Iván Fierro

Responsable de la pratique

Adriana Espinosa; Francisco Noguera