Capital Markets / Banking and Finance / Foreign Exchange, Derivatives and Structured Finance / Customs and Foreign Trade and Tax
Carlos Fradique-Méndez
cfradique@bu.com.co
Recent transactional highlights:
Advised Carvajal S.A. in connection with the issuance of bonds at a price of COP$400 billion; advice to Pacific Rubiales, first foreign private issuer, in the registration of their stocks at the Colombian Stock Market and at the RNVE; legal assessment to Bank of America, Merrill Lynch y JP Morgan Securities (first buyers) in a bond offering under Rule144A/Reg S of Empresas Públicas de Medellín (USD500M)
Capital Markets
Luis Morcillo
lmorcillo@bu.com.co
Recent transactional highlights:
Mr. Morcillo’s recent work highlights include the US$2 billion Government of Colombia sovereign bonds in 2019, adding up to US$7 billion over the past three years, the EPM USD 1 billion bond offering, Bancolombia’s US$750 bond offering, Transportadora de Gas Internacional S.A. E.S.P in the offering of US$750 million bonds, US$650 million bond refinancing made by Advent International over its stake in OCENSA, and the US$350 Frontera Energy Corporation’s bond offering. Additionally, Luis Gabriel leads the private equity and fund formation practice at Brigard Urrutia, recently advising Amarilo on the biggest Colombian closing of a real estate fund for COP$1 billion, and assisting clients on the constitution and development of investment funds for energy, structured debt, infrastructure, real estate, social impact and buy-out sectors, including the development of the innovative finance and impact investing ecosystem in Colombia.
Banking and Finance
César Rodríguez
crodriguez@bu.com.co
Recent transactional highlights:
Mr. Rodriguez has represented Lenders and Sponsors in the financing of several Colombia’s 4G toll road projects. In addition, César has advised lenders in the financing of power plants and power transmission lines, including Termotasajero and Elecnorte. Finally, it is worth mentioning that César is actively involved in the renewable energy sector, which is expected to be the next frontier for project financing in Colombia.
