LEADING LAWYERS OTHER JURISDICTIONS
Manuel Quinche Partner
Brigard & Urrutia Bogotá, Colombia
Tel: +57 1 346 2011 Ext. 8363 Email:
mquinche@bu.com.co Web:
www.bu.com.co
Carlos Umaña Trujillo Managing Partner
Brigard & Urrutia Bogotá, Colombia
Tel: +57 1 346 2011 Ext. 8215 Email:
cumana@bu.com.co Web:
www.bu.com.co
Biography: A partner at Brigard & Urrutia since 2011. Mr Quinche has more than 10 years experience practicing in the areas of finance, capital markets and mergers and acquisitions. Before joining Brigard & Urrutia, Mr Quinche worked at the Global Finance practice group of a leading New York law firm.
Recent transactional highlights: He has participated in a significant number of financing, capital markets and M&A transactions.
Recent highlights include the role of lead counsel to Ecopetrol and Refineria de Cartagena in connection with a $3.5 billion project financing for the expansion and modernisation of the Cartagena Refinery (a $5.5 billion project). The Cartagena Refinery project is the largest project financing ever completed in Colombia. Also in 2013 Mr Quinche represented Ecopetrol in connection with a $800 million ECA facility extended by the United States Export Import Bank and by a group of commercial banks. Other recent highlights include engagements as lead counsel to international and Colombian banks in connection with project financings such as the $315 million financing for Termotasajero II, a power generation project, the structuring and implementation of a BOMT (build-operate-maintain-transfer) structure for the development of the Ituango Hydropower project which is expected to be one of the largest hydropower facilities in Colombia, representing Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogotá in a $300 million Rule 144A/Reg. S bond offering, as well as the lenders to Pacific Rubiales both in financing and capital markets transactions in excess of $2 billion. In 2012 and 2013 Mr Quinche devoted significant time to structured finance transactions in the oil & gas and infrastructure sectors in Colombia.
Practice areas: Banking and financial services Capital markets and securities Infrastructure and public utilities Mergers and acquisitions Private equity
Corporate finance Structured finance
Sector specialisation: Infrastructure and ports
Oil & gas
Transportation Languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish Bar admissions: Colombia, New York
Association memberships: New York State Bar Association
Academic qualifications: Juris Doctorate, Universidad del Rosario Degree Corporate law, Universidad de los Andes LL.M, New York University School of Law
Biography: Mr Umaña is the Managing Partner of Brigard & Urrutia since 2012, and has been a partner of this law firm since 1990. With more than 25 years of experience, he splits his time between several practice areas and is particularly commended for his knowledge in infrastructure, public procurement and competition work. Moreover, he had advised national and international clients in connection with public services law, administrative law, energy projects, commercial law and insurance such as Ecopetrol, Trafigura- Impala Colombia, Impreligio, Fanalca, Ciudad Limpia, Pernod Ricard and Prodeco, among others.
Recent transactional highlights: • Advice to International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) through its subsidiary Puerto Industrial (SPIA) providing legal assistance for the structuring of the project, preparation of the RFP, drafting of the contract to be awarded and conduction of the tender process.
• Advising SPIA regarding the drafting and negotiation of a contract for the construction and connection of certain electric assets with EPSA.
• Advice to C I Prodeco and Sociedad Portuaria Puerto Nuevo in the structuring, construction, negotiation of contracts, including the concession agreement and the process of obtaining the permits and approvals of Puerto Nuevo port in Ciénaga, Magdalena. Puerto Nuevo will be the first port rendering public services in Colombia in which the direct loading system is to be implemented.
• Acting for L'Oréal in its acquisition of the whole equity stake of Laboratorios Cosméticos Vogue and Cosmeplas.
• Advising Sanofi Aventis in the acquisition of all common shares outstanding of Genfar in Colombia and its subsidiaries in Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru, as well as the operations conducted via distributors in Bolivia, Chile Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and Paraguay.
Practice areas: Antitrust and competition
Real estate and urban regulation
Sector specialisation: Include infrastructure and public utilities. Languages: English, Spanish Bar admissions: Colombia
Association memberships: International Bar Association Arbitration Centre of the Chamber of Commerce of Bogota International Chamber of Commerce
Academic qualifications: Juris Doctorate, Universidad Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario LL.M, New York University School of Law
Corporate
Infrastructure and public utilities Insurance and reinsurance Mergers and acquisitions
Natural resources and environmental law
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