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Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga Offices
EDIFICIO JIMÉNEZ DE ARÉCHAGA
ZABALA 1504
11000 MONTEVIDEO
Uruguay
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Carolina Bianchi
Work Department
Project and Energy/Corporate
Position
Carolina Bianchi is an associate in the Montevideo office. She is a member of the Corporate, Banking and Project Finance practice groups.
Her focus is on Infrastructure and PPP projects, particularly those involving the construction of new railroads in Uruguay. She has advised in relation to the administrative procedures regarding the vial PPP’s and the negotiation of the project contracts, and structuring the financing of said operations. She also deals with various corporate issues as well as administrative matters in the corporate assessment area.
Career
Experience
- Circuito Vial Tres S.A. as Constructor in the PPP Circuit 3: Advising the client (integrated by S.A. de Obras y Servicios Copasa and Espina Obras Hidráulicas S.A.) of the Public Private Partnership Contract signed with the Ministry of Transportation and Public Construction, for the construction and maintenance of national roads, including project financing of USD 140 million with CAF, CAF-AM and Banco Santander.
- A. de Obras y Servicios Copasa and Espina Obras Hidráulicas S.A.: Advising the client in the private bidding process of sale of the shares of Circuito Vial Tres S.A., and in the negotiation of the share purchase and sale agreement., as well as de due diligence process.
- Infraestructura Educativa II S.A. in the PPP Educativa II: Advising the client (integrated by Compañía Sudamericana de Empresas Eléctricas, Mecánicas y de Obras Públicas S.A. – Saceem, Stiler S.A. and Berkes Construcción y Montajes S.A) of the Public Private Partnership Contract signed with the National Public Education Administration, for the construction and maintenance of schools and sports centres, including advice to the Concessionaire in the project financing for USD 70 million with CAF, CAF-AM, IDB and IDB INVEST.
- Berkes Construcción y Montajes S.A. and Stiler S.A.: Advising the client in the sale process of the shares of Infraestructura Educativa II S.A., and in the negotiation of the share purchase and sale agreement, as well as de due diligence process.
- Compañía Sudamericana de Empresas Eléctricas, Mecánicas y de Obras Públicas S.A. – Saceem:Advising the client in the private bidding process of sale of the shares of Infraestructura Educativa II S.A.
- Autovías Cinco S.A. as Constructor in PPP Circuit 5: Advising the client (integrated by Aldesa Construcciones S.A., Coalvi Renovables S.L. and Ramón C. Álvarez) with the public bidding procedure for the signing of a Public Private Partnership Contract with the Ministry of Transportation and Public Construction and the project financing for USD 120 million for the construction of the roads, with international banking institutions.
- Circuito Seis Cuchilla Grande S.A. as Constructor in PPP Circuit 6: Advising the client (integrated by Construcciones Viales y Civiles S.A. and Rover Infraestructuras) in relation to the public tender procedure for the signing of a Public Private Partnership Contract with the Ministry of Transportation and Public Construction and the project financing for USD 108 million, for the construction of the roads, with international banking institutions.
- Senior Lenders in PPP Circuit 0: Advising CAF and CAF-AM in their capacity as senior financiers of the loan granted to the Sociedad Concesionaria de la PPP del Circuito 0, for the amount of USD 80 million.
- Senior Lenders in Vientos de Pastorale Wind Farm Project: Advising Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank and Caixabank as senior financiers of Vientos de Pastorale S.A. as power generator of the wind farm in the Department of Flores, in the amount of USD 100 million. This advice included assisting senior financiers in the process of sale and purchase of Vientos de Pastorale´s shares, and the consequent modification of the required financing documents.
- Senior Lenders in Kiyú Wind Farm Project: Advising Allianz Global Investors GMBH and Citibank as senior financiers of Parque Eólico Kiyú S.A. as power generator of the wind farm in the Department of Flores, in the amount of USD 100 million. This advice included assisting senior financiers in the process of sale and purchase of Parque Eólico Kiyú´s shares, and the consequent modification of the required financing documents.
- Jonas Software Computing UK in the acquisition of Datalogic: Advising Jonas Software Computing UK in the acquisition of Datalogic S.R.L., a technology Uruguayan company, for USD 2 million. The advice included the performance of a due diligence procedure, as well as the negotiation of the sale and purchase agreement.
- Berkes Construcción y Montajes SA, Construcciones e Instalaciones Electromecánicas SA, Compañía Sudamericana de Empresas Eléctricas, Mecánicas y de Obras Públicas y Fast Industria e Comércio Ltda as private iniciative proponents in Arazatí Project: Advised the proponents and Offeror Group in in the preparation and presentation of the private initiative for the construction of a drinking water treatment plant, as well as the presentation of bids for the bidding process before the public administration (OSE).
- Grinor S.A., Construcciones Viales y Civiles S.A., Serviam S.A. y José Cujo S.A. as Bidders in the CREMAF of Road 5 and 9: Advised the Offeror Group in in the presentation of bids for the CREMAF bidding process before the Corporación Vial del Uruguay for Routes 5 (Sections 1 and 2) and Route 9.
- Grinor S.A., Molinsur S.A. and Serviam S.A. as private iniciative proponentes in the CREMAF of Anillo Perimetral: Advised the proponents and Offeror Group in in the preparation and presentation of the private initiative, as well as the presentation of bids for the CREMAF bidding process before the Corporación Vial del Uruguay Anillo Perimetral.
- Banco Santander, S.A.: Advised Banco Santander, S.A. as lender to the Patria Funds of a credit of USD 119 million for the equity financing of a Wind Farm in Colombia.
- Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank: Advised in the early stages of considering the participation in the emission process as an international issuing bank, advising on administrative matters related to the formalities to be fulfilled in order to be able to contract with the Uruguayan state, amongst others.
- DEG Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH and PROPARCO – Societe De Promotion Et De Participation Pour La Coperation Economique S.A. as senior lenders to Uruguayan forestry companies: Advised DEG and PROPARCO as senior lenders of Compañía Forestal Uruguaya S.A and Forestal Río de los Pájaros S.A. This advice included assisting senior lenders in all matters related to the financing documents, specially the constituted securities.
- Arcos Dorados S.A.: Providing general advice on issues related to the company’s daily operations -including negotiating agreements with several suppliers and/or service providers-, especially having advised on the waste management policy.
- Isbel Group: Providing general advice on issues related to the company’s daily operations -including negotiating agreements with several suppliers and/or service providers.
Languages
Spanish and Eglosh
Education
University of Montevideo (Uruguay), 2020, LL.M, Masters in Law
University of Montevideo (Uruguay), 2019, Posgraduate Degree in Corporate Assesment
University of Montevideo (Uruguay), 2017, Law Degree
Lawyer Rankings
Uruguay > Banking and finance
Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga‘s banking and finance department has a strong track record in the Uruguayan market, having been the adviser of choice for Banco Santander for over thirty years. Although the firm advises clients from a wide range of sectors, including retail and fintech, it has notably consolidated its experience in project financing transactions in recent years: it advised Grupo Vía Central on the Ferrocarril Central project, a public-private partnership railway project for which $1.1b has been raised. The practice is co-led by Nicolás Herrera Alonso, who assists local and international financial entities with structured and project financing and provides consultancy services to local and multinational companies; Mariela Ruanova, specialist in banking law with a focus on innovation and technology; and Fernando Jiménez de Aréchaga Jr, a project financings expert who has worked on some of Uruguay’s most notable PPP projects in recent years. Senior associates Mariana Lartigau, Alfredo Arocena, Carolina Bianchi and Maite Gaynicotche provide valued support to the practice group.
Uruguay > Projects and energy
Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga has a strong reputation for the financing and refinancing of renewable energy projects, as well as handling PPP matters. The practice group has advised on several major wind and solar projects in Uruguay, such as the recent sale of a wind farm owned by Grupo Cobra to Cubico Investments. In the project finance arena, the team has significant experience with PPP highway projects, including recent advice to the sponsors on major road project Circuito 5. Fernando Jiménez de Aréchaga Jr heads the department, bringing great experience in project financing and an excellent track record in PPP work. Senior associates Alfredo Arocena and Carolina Bianchi have supported on much of the firm’s major project financing matters in recent years.