With a strong track record across transport, energy, logistics and social infrastructure, Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas advises on the full project lifecycle, from structuring and financing through to regulatory compliance, dispute resolution and operational matters. The practice is particularly noted for its experience in port and logistics projects and is currently advising Puerto Bahía Colombia de Urabá on the $700m development of the country’s newest multipurpose port terminal. Department head Pablo Jaramillo leads the transactional side of the projects practice and brings extensive experience in project structuring, finance and development, with a focus on transport infrastructure and power generation. Project finance specialist Bernardo Cárdenas and public law expert Ximena Zuleta are also key figures in the team.
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- This team is committed to protecting the client's interests and harmonizing the needs of lenders and the project. They seek alternatives to implement the structures and/or elements necessary to make the project bankable.
- Rodrigo De Vivero has the entire transaction and the most relevant details of the transaction documents memorized. Pablo Jaramillo is an excellent leader.
Key clients
- Regasificadora del Pacífico
- Société de Promotion et de Participation pour la Coopération Économique (Proparco)
- Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional (FDN)
- International Finance Corporation
- ICF Debt Pool
- Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden (FMO - the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank)
- P.I.O. Puertos Inversiones y Obras
- Generadora Nare
- Vatia
- Puerto Bahía Colombia de Urabá
- Azteca Comunicaciones Colombia
- Fábrica Nacional de Autopartes Fanalca
Work highlights
Advising Puerto Bahía Colombia de Urabá on financing, EPC and off-take agreements, environmental, land and social matters, as well as regulatory proceedings and litigation before multiple authorities.
Advising the lenders of an operating concessionaire of the Mass Public Transport System of Cartagena de Indias on the contractual management of a structured finance transaction.
Assisted lenders to Transambiental with the contractual and structured finance aspects of the project.
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Practice head
Pablo Jaramillo
Other key lawyers
Bernardo Cárdenas; Ximena Zuleta