Norton Rose Fulbright's commitment to Latin America's projects and energy sector is evident in its large Sao Paulo and Mexico City-based teams, coupled with Latin America-focused groups in New York, Washington DC, Houston and other international offices. With numerous native Portuguese and Spanish speakers it consistently advises on large-scale and headline projects and transactions in multiple Latin American jurisdictions, including Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Brazil, México, Peru, Ecuador, Panama and elsewhere. The team routinely acts for a variety of banks, agency lenders and project sponsors. It has a notable record in power and renewables, including wind and solar, although the wide-ranging practice also covers oil and gas, LNG, digital infrastructure, urban infrastructure, housing programmes and green technology financings. New York partner Raquel Bierzwinsky is a native Spanish speaker, admitted to practice in Mexico and New York, and has an established record in energy, infrastructure and mining project financings in Mexico, Chile and across the region; she is also one of the firm's co-relationship partners with IDB Invest. Washington DC’s Sarah Devine and Jeremy Hushon are key figures in representing DFIs and agency lenders in energy and infrastructure financings across Latin America. Longstanding Sao Paulo partner Daniel Spencer continues to advise on a range of energy and infrastructure project financings in multiple jurisdictions. Sao Paulo counsel José Cobeña is another key member of the team.
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Clients clés

  • JPMorgan Chase
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC)
  • EDF Renewables Chile
  • IDB Invest
  • DEG-Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft (DEG)
  • MUFG Bank
  • Engie
  • The AES Corporation
  • Banco Sabadell
  • CAF

Points forts

  • Represented JPMorgan and HSBC in a $333m rehabilitation programme that will repower and modernise seven existing hydropower plants located throughout Mexico.
  • Represented Santiago Solar as borrower and AME Energía and EDF EN Chile Holding as sponsors, in the refinancing of interests and existing loans in connection with the construction and operation of the 115MW DC Santiago Solar photovoltaic power plant and associated electrical substation and interconnection line.
  • Represented JPMorgan Chase Bank on two loan grants of approximately $150m each for Fondo MiVivienda (FMV), a low income housing programme in San Isidro, Peru.

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.

Raquel Bierzwinsky
Sarah Devine

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.

José Cobeña

Responsable de la pratique

Raquel Bierzwinsky