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Clifford Chance wins seven LatinFinance Project & Infrastructure Finance Awards

4 October 2018

Clifford Chance wins seven LatinFinance Project & Infrastructure Finance Awards

Clifford Chance was a seven-time winner at LatinFinance's 2018 Project & Infrastructure Finance Deals of the Year Awards. The ceremony took place in New York City on October 3, 2018. The Firm's Latin America practice advised on six award-winning deals and was also named Best Infrastructure Law Firm – Andes.

The Firm's LatAm team has now won 28 awards over the past five years cementing its market-leading position in developing pioneering financing structures for major projects across Latin America. 

LatinFinance recognized Clifford Chance for the following award-winning deals this year:

  • Best Transport Financing: Lima Metro project financing, ABS bond
  • Best Renewable Energy Financing: Cerro Dominador project financing
  • Best Infrastructure Financing - Andes: Cerro Dominador project financing
  • Best Power Financing: Norte III project financing
  • Best Loan: Pacifico II project financing
  • Best Oil & Gas Financing: PetroPerú US$2b bond

Read more about the 2018 Project & Infrastructure Finance Awards here, and the full article on the Firm's win of Best Infrastructure Law Firm: Andes here.

Clifford Chance's LatAm team is frequently recognized for developing sophisticated, multisource financings, both through project finance and bond structures and securitization schemes that involve a combination of commercial banks, multilateral lending agencies and the bond markets. Clifford Chance has a decades' long track record of advising on successful and innovative financing structures across the entire Latin American region. The Firm's dedicated Energy & Infrastructure team is comprised of bilingual and culturally fluent lawyers who understand Latin America's distinct business, legal and regulatory landscapes, as well as the evolving needs of a diverse client base. The group regularly works across borders and practices on matters involving project development and the delivery of new finance and capital markets structures.