
Acting for foreign and local banks and financial institutions, as well as borrowers and sponsors, Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría's banking, finance and capital markets team routinely acts on significant project finance transactions in the energy, mining and infrastructure sectors. The 10-strong team is also experienced in corporate finance deals, including cross border loans, aircraft financing, offshore bonds, share issuance and banking regulation. High-profile mandates include acting for Citibank on a $800m revolving credit facility to LATAM Airlines Group, which was secured by aircraft, engines and spare parts. The group’s key practitioners are Andrés Sanfuentes, an expert in banking, financial and infrastructure projects, as well as capital markets; Marcela Silva, whose practice encompasses banking and finance, project finance, infrastructure, capital markets, insolvency proceedings and insurance; Daniel Parodi, who advises national and foreign developers, debtors and financiers on project, aircraft and vessel financing; and Guillermo Vial, an adviser on banking, financial regulation, payment methods, fintech, finance, public infrastructure, projects and capital markets. The associate ranks showcase experienced banking and finance principal Pedro Pablo Valenzuela; and recently-promoted senior, asset and project financing specialist Juan Ignacio Rosales.
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Key clients
- The Bank of Nova Scotia
- DNB Bank ASA
- MUFG Bank
- BBVA
- Scotiabank Chile
- Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank
- Société Générale
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
- Natixis
- Banco Santander
- Banco BTG Pactual
- Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado
Work highlights
Advised the lenders on the financing for the development and construction of the Desarrollo Minera Centinela project.
Advised Citibank on a $800m revolving credit facility to LATAM Airlines Group (secured by aircraft, engines and spare parts).
Advised MUFG Bank on a $180m credit agreement.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Marcela Silva; Andrés Sanfuentes; Daniel Parodi



