Veronica Maria
Orantes Orellana

Represented Sacyr Concesiones S.L. in the approximately US$708 million project refinancing in connection with the Pamplona-Cucuta 4G highway in Colombia. The refinancing included an approximately US$400 million social bond, a US$165 million multi-tranche bank loan, another bank loan in Colombian pesos, equivalent to US$77m, and a US$66 million reserve LC facility.

Represented San Martin Contratistas Generales, S.A., in a US$125,000,000 senior secured credit facility with Banco Santander Perú, S.A., for the repayment of existing debt and finance capital expenditures in connection with a US$520M mining services agreement.

Represented the borrower in the restructuring of its debt and equity arrangements, which include both its OpCo-level construction facilities and HoldCo mezzanine debt facility, in connection with the development, construction and operation of an approximately 32,000 barrel-per-day alkylate production facility in Texas.

Represented the borrower in a $125 million development loan in connection with an approximately 100 MWac solar and 25 MWh storage project and an approximately 200 MWac solar and 50 MWh storage project, both located in Utah.

Represented the sponsor in a $298 million refinancing of an approximately 480 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle electric generation facility located in Ohio.

Represented the developer in a pre-FNTP development stage mezzanine credit facility to provide pre- and post-FNTP project level equity financing for its planned 300 MW solar plus 960 MWh storage project in California.

Represented a major private equity sponsor in connection with a US$465M financing in its bid to acquire an approximately 470 MW capacity combined cycle natural gas electric generating facility in North Carolina.

Represented the borrower in the negotiation of a series of transactions with J. Aron & Company LLC, a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs, that resulted in revolving credit facilities for the purchase of fuel oil for a 400MW dual fuel natural gas/fuel oil power generation facility located in New Hampshire.

Advised Millicom International Cellular S.A., Telemóvil El Salvador, S.A. de C.V. and Telefonía Celular de Nicaragua, S.A. in connection with a five-year $225 million term loan facility.

Represented Credit Suisse in connection with a US$45M and MXN300M syndicated credit facility for capital expenditures and working capital term loan for a Mexican telecom group.

Represented Norfund and Corporación Interamericana para el Financiamiento de Infraestructura (CIFI), as subordinated lenders, in connection with a US$11 million loan as part of a larger initial project financing for the first wind farm in Guatemala, Parque Eólico San Antonio.

Represented Renace, S.A., the operator of a series of hydroelectric projects in Guatemala with an installed capacity of 301MW, as borrower, in connection with a $340 million secured financing governed by New York law.

Represented Generadora San Andrés and Generadora San Mateo in connection with a $55 million syndicated credit facility from multilateral lenders, for the development and construction of two hydroelectric projects in Guatemala with a combined installed capacity of 30MW.

Represented Jaguar Energy Guatemala, as borrower, in a series of financings in connection with the development of a coal power plant in Guatemala with an installed capacity of 300MW.

Represented TECO Guatemala, the former operator of a coal-based power plant in Guatemala with an installed capacity of 130MW, in a series of financings.

Represented Banco Agromercantil de Guatemala, S.A., as issuer, in a US$300 million Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of senior notes.

Represented Corporación Interamericana para el Financiamiento de Infraestructura (CIFI), as lead arranger and lender, in connection with an aircraft and project financing of Transportes Aéreos Guatemaltecos, S.A.

Represented a central bank in Latin America, as borrower, in connection with a term facility agreement for the financing of infrastructure projects across various industries, including telecommunications, road construction, transportation and equipment, sewage, potable water and sanitation.

Represented HSBC in a series of financings of a Guatemalan sugar mill, including term loans and revolvers.

Represented Ingenio Magdalena S.A. (Guatemala), one of the largest producers and exporters of sugar in Guatemala, as borrower, in connection with a $125 million internationally syndicated pre-export financing facility governed by New York law.

Represented a state-owned public enterprise in the restructuring of its accounts payable through a private placement of bonds under Rule 144A/Regulation S.

Represented Grupo Onyx, a Central American conglomerate with operations in the infrastructure and services industries, in the expansion of Horus I and II, two photovoltaic power plants with a combined installed capacity of 93MW.

Represented Grupo Terra, a Honduras-based conglomerate, in connection with an engineering, procurement and construction agreement for a hydroelectric project in Guatemala with an installed capacity of 75MW.

Represented a state-owned public enterprise in connection with a concession and related services agreement in respect of a maritime natural gas terminal asset.

Represented Corporación Multi-Inversiones, a Central American conglomerate, in the acquisition of a combined 100% stake from Actis and Mesoamerica in Globeleq Mesoamerica Energy, a renewable energy company in Central America with an operating capacity of 394MW in a combination of wind and photovoltaic power plants.