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Mr Pablo Umaña

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+506 2205 3938 [email protected] View profile

Work Department

Energy & Infrastructure, Banking & Finance

Position

Partner

Career

Pablo is a Partner in the Projects, Energy, and Infrastructure Group, overseeing projects in Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Honduras. Pablo is based in San Jose, Costa Rica.

A lawyer with extensive experience in cross-border transactions across Latin America and the Caribbean, his practice focuses on corporate, infrastructure, energy and multilateral-related financing in emerging markets, including infrastructure projects in energy (both conventional and renewable, in addition to energy efficiency), hospitality, transportation, agribusiness and manufacturing. An expert in overseeing complex transactions, Pablo has facilitated billions of dollars in investments and financings for the region.

Pablo has been involved in and advised on transactions in the United States, Asia, Europe, and in almost every country in Latin America, including Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Suriname, Bahamas, Bolivia, and more.

Due to the breadth and success of his work in the Latin America region, he was named a Rising Star on Latinvex’s list of Top 50 Rising Stars; the list recognizes rising stars at international law firms doing business in the Latin American region and are selected based on scope and prominence of work, as well as future potential.

Prior to joining BLP, Pablo was an Associate in the Global Projects, Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure group at Allen & Overy LLP based in Washington, D.C., focused on the LatAm practice. Before then, he was Counsel on the Infrastructure, Energy & Corporates legal team at the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IDB Invest) based in Washington, D.C., and Senior Associate at a Costa Rican law firm.

Languages

Spanish, English

Memberships

  • Costa Rican Bar Association: Member
  • District of Columbia Bar Association: Member
  • International Bar Association (IBA): Member

Education

  • M, Northwestern University, United States, 2014.
  • Law degree, Universidad Escuela Libre de Derecho, Costa Rica, 2011.

Lawyer Rankings

Costa Rica > Banking and finance

BLP remains a market leader, employing the full bench strength of offices in San José, Las Catalinas, Marina Los Sueños and Marina Flamingo, in addition to branches across Latin America and Europe, advising multinational and national commercial banks, investment banks, private equity sponsors and international funding organisations involved in high-value, multi-jurisdictional transactions. The firm’s comprehensive service extends to the securing and servicing of loans, credit restructuring, bankruptcy, regulatory compliance and complex litigation. The team is led by Vivian Liberman, an expert in capital markets, and Andrés López, who specialises in fintech and blockchain matters. Other key figures include Julio Castellanos, who, along with Pablo Umaña, brings extensive experience to the financing of major energy and infrastructure projects; Luis Hernández, who specialises in finance for real estate developments; senior counsel Rodrigo Cubero, who draws on his experience as the former president of the Central Bank of Costa Rica and his nearly 13 years at the International Monetary Fund; director Ariel Leiva; and associate Luis Herrera.

Costa Rica > Projects and infrastructure

The powerhouse team at BLP remains a market leader, leveraging the bench strength of offices in San José, Puntarenas, Guanacaste and Marina Flamingo, in addition to branches across Latin America and Europe, to advise banks, sponsors, non-bank lenders, contractors and operators involved in major energy and transportation projects, including hydro, wind and solar plants and toll road, airport and port concessions. The practice’s comprehensive offering covers matters ranging from project finance and development, public-private partnerships (PPPs) and public procurement to public debt and governmental budget issues. The team is headed by Luis M Castro, who specialises in energy contracts and major real estate projects, and Luis Ortiz, who brings over 20 years of experience to advising on government affairs and public procurement processes. Other key figures include capital markets and infrastructure expert Julio Castellanos, who advises national and international and multilateral financial entities on multi-jurisdictional credit operations, and Pablo Umaña, whose practice focuses on corporate financing, infrastructure, energy and multilateral projects.

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