Deal List
- advised Bridas Corporation, an Argentine energy company 50 percent-owned by China’s CNOOC, on the formation of an integrated energy company through the combination of Bridas and BP’s interests in South American oil and gas producer Pan American Energy (PAE) and Bridas’ interest in refiner and marketer Axion Energy
- represented an Argentinean oil and gas holding company in a $3.1 billion 50/50 joint venture with a Chinese state-owned energy company, as well as in the subsequent acquisition of the joint venture partner’s stake in Pan American Energy for $7.059 billion
- represented a NYSE energy company with the acquisition and divestiture of several oil and gas blocks in Brazil
- represented a publicly traded company with several farm-ins for unconventional resource development in Argentina
- represented a Spanish oil and gas company in connection with the drafting and negotiation of sales purchase agreements, shareholders agreements and commercial agreements
- represented a large U.S. private equity firm in a $500 million investment in a Brazilian oil and gas company
- represented a NYSE energy company with the $300 million divestiture of its wholly owned natural gas pipeline and compression assets in Mexico, including a 50 percent interest in a joint venture with PEMEX
- represented an international energy company regarding the development of offshore oil and gas processing facilities and related infrastructure in Latin America
- represented an international energy company with public tenders in Mexico for the development of midstream and downstream energy projects
- represented a Russian oil company in relation to a joint venture of five major Russian petroleum producers (NPC) in connection with NPC’s involvement in a hydrocarbon exploration and production project on Junín-6 block in Venezuela with the announced project value of $20 billion.
- represented a global resources company in connection with the negotiation and drafting of a gas sales contract with the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago
- represented a large Chinese petroleum and petrochemical corporation in its $7.1 billion investment in a Spanish oil and gas company’s Brazilian subsidiary
- represented an international petrochemical company in the proposed development of an ethylene cracker and polyethylene facility in Trinidad
- represented a bank, as trustee, in the $681 million financing of the Manzanillo LNG storage and regasification terminal. The project costs involved in this project were approximately $875 million.
- represented a major Mexican power company in the development and financing of the 495 MW Tuxpan V project with costs of approximately $300 million. The financing of the project involved a complicated array of credit facilities and commercial banks providing both senior and subordinated facilities. The Tuxpan V financing holds the record for the fastest project financing of any Mexican IPP (3 ½ months) and the quickest project financing closed by Japan Bank for International Cooperation anywhere in the world.
- represented a major Mexican power company in the development and financing of the 495 MW Altamira II project with costs of approximately $300 million. The financing of the project involved a complicated array of credit facilities.
- represented a major power company in the development and financing of the 495 MW Tuxpan II project with costs of approximately $325 million. The financing of the project involved a complicated array of credit facilities and commercial banks providing both senior and subordinated facilities.
- represented a renewable energy developer in the development and financing of the 72 MW San Jacinto-Tizate Geothermal Power Project located in Nicaragua
- represented an infrastructure development company in the development and financing of the Xacbal 94 MW hydroelectric power project located in Guatemala. This project is currently the largest privately developed and financed greenfield hydroelectric power project in Central America.
- represented an infrastructure development company in the financing of the Rio General Power Project located in Costa Rica
- represented an infrastructure development company in the development and financing of the 246 MW Choloma III power project located in Honduras. The financing of this project is the largest single asset project financing of an energy asset in Honduras. It also holds the record for one of the fastest project financings of any type in Central America (three months).
- represented two infrastructure development companies in the development and financing of the San Jose 120 MW thermal power project in Guatemala
- represented a major U.S. bank, as a financial advisor and lender, in the development and financing of a 199 MW thermal power project in Colombia
- represented a global energy company in the development and financing of a 352 MW thermal power project in Colombia
- represented institutional lenders in the development and financing of fuel bullets in Ecopetrol’s Barrancabermeja fuel complex in Colombia
- represented a financial institution in the $52.5 million financing of the Atexcaco Hydroelectric Power Project
- represented a government development organization in the issuance of $400 million to finance the development and construction of the Government Campus Plaza project. This bond financing represents the largest financing made by the government of Trinidad and Tobago to date.
- represented a government development organization in the issuance of $73 million of Reg. D project bonds to finance the development and construction of the Ministry of Education office project in Trinidad and Tobago
- represented an international power developer in the development of a 500 MW wind farm in Mexico that will sell its capacity and energy into the United States. The project is currently the largest wind farm being developed in Latin America.
- represented a U.S. power company in a $1 billion aqueduct and power project in Baja California
- represented a leading wind power company in the development of a wind farm in Oaxaca, Mexico
- represented the project developer in the development of the Enertek Power Project, which was Mexico’s first “inside the fence” power project with a long-term transmission agreement with Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) under Mexico’s new energy laws
- represented a U.S. power company in the proposed development of the Ennerey cogeneration project to be located in Monterrey, Mexico
- represented a U.S. power company in its proposed bid for the development of the Rio Bravo II and the Hermosillo II combined-cycle power plants in northern Mexico
- represented a consortium of international companies in the negotiation with CFE of a power purchase agreement and fuel agreement relating to the Mérida III combined-cycle power project located in Mérida, Mexico. The Mérida III Project was Mexico’s first independent power project under Mexico’s new energy laws.
- represented a U.S. power company in the proposed development of a hydroelectric power plant in Mexico, with various government municipalities as energy off-takers
- represented a U.S. power company in the development with CFE of a proposed transmission line from the United States into Mexico
- represented a consortium of global power companies in the development of a 240 MW gas-fired power plant in the state of Ceara, Brazil
- represented a leading wind corporation in the development of a wind farm power project in Brazil
- represented a leading wind energy corporation in the development of a 100 MW wind farm in Honduras. This is currently the largest wind farm being developed in Central America.
- represented a leading wind energy corporation in the development of a wind farm in Nicaragua
- represented a leading wind energy corporation in the development of a wind farm in Costa Rica
- represented two leading wind energy corporations in the development of wind farms in Honduras
- represented a leading wind energy corporation in the development of a wind farm in Chile
- represented a Brazilian construction contractor in the $90 million financing of the Government Plaza in Nuevo Leon, Mexico (a project developed under a public/private partnership structure)
- represented an international bank, as trustee, in the financing of the $611 million Pacifico coal-fired power project located in Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico
- represented a Mexican lender participating in a proposed $400 million senior debt refinancing for power generation assets exceeding 1,000 MW in generating capacity
- represented a Mexican international bank in the financing of a submarine transmission line pursuant to a BLT arrangement with CFE
- represented a Brazilian international bank in its financing of two semi-submersible oil drilling rigs valued at $810 million
- represented an international lender in a $1 billion financing of a coal-fired power project in Chile
- represented an insurance company with its proposed investment portfolio with the Inter-American Development Bank in Chile
- represented an international lender in the acquisition financing of various oil and gas assets in Colombia
- represented an international lender in the acquisition financing of various oil and gas assets in Peru
- represented an international lender in the $122 million financing of a calcium chloride and caustic soda processing facility in Trinidad.