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Project Finance

We have comprehensive experience advising project developers, sponsors, advisors, national, international and multilateral financiers, off takers, guarantors and EPC contractors, on all legal matters related to project structuring and development, financing, government regulation, construction and other contractual issues sector wide.
We are known to be a leading advisor on tender offers in Chile – having represented international buyers and the government of Chile in major privatizations of Chilean state-owned assets and enterprises. Most notably our advice in relation to the private-public development of Chile’s most emblematic infrastructure projects ever awarded – long-term “concessions” for the construction and operation of urban toll roads, highways, airports, reservoirs, ports, and also in the more traditional forms of government sponsored projects developed in conjunction with foreign and domestic investors in the field of oil and gas.
In purely private sector project financings we have advised in major assignments across all sectors including:
- Power generation and transmission
- All forms of renewable energy
- Oil and gas
- The first liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal
- Petrochemicals
- Mining and metals
- Water and wastewater treatment.
Awards & Recognition
Ranked Band 1 Chambers Latin America 2016
Ranked Tier 1 (Projects & Infrastructure) Legal 500 2016
“The service provided by Morales & Besa is first-rate, thanks to the firm’s robust and highly specialized team, its strong understanding of how to navigate the various authorities in relation to our projects, and its unparalleled successful track record in key transactions.”
Chambers Latin America 2016
Morales & Besa’s team offers “excellent quality of service, prompt answers and impressive expertise in project finance”, and the 16-strong group (including six partners), is active on both the regulatory and transactional aspects of the practice.
Legal 500 2015
Contacto
- Carlos Silva V.
- csilva@moralesybesa.cl
- +56 2 2472 7024
- José Miguel Carvajal D.
- jmcarvajal@moralesybesa.cl
- +56 2 2472 7064
- Myriam Barahona A.
- mbarahona@moralesybesa.cl
- +56 2 2472 7050
Experience in Project Finance
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25 de August de 2020
Morales & Besa advised senior and VAT lenders for the financing of “Huemul Portfolio” by Mainstream Renewable Power -
26 de May de 2020
Morales & Besa advised Sonnedix in obtaining post-construction PMGD portfolio financing -
8 de April de 2020
Carlos Silva, Orlando Palominos and James Channing in Force Majeure in Latin America: Survey of Implications from COVID-19 -
20 de January de 2020
Morales & Besa successfully advised Banco Security on refinancing of loans to Tralka SpA -
17 de December de 2019
Morales & Besa advised CRC Transmisión in the financing of electrical transmission projects -
8 de November de 2019
Morales & Besa successfully advised DIF Capital Partners in the acquisition of two Chilean concessionaries -
31 de August de 2019
Morales & Besa advised Anglo Pacific Group Plc on financing granted to “Mantos Blancos” -
19 de June de 2019
Morales & Besa advised Ruta del Maipo in the issuance and placement of Series F Bonds -
10 de June de 2019
Morales & Besa advised Banco Santander – Chile in a financing granted to Promet Servicios SpA -
6 de June de 2019
Morales & Besa advised SMBC and Banco Santander – Chile in the financing of Cabo Leones III
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12 de November de 2020
Leaders League 2021 – Morales & Besa once again highlighted as a leading firm -
10 de June de 2019
Myriam Barahona´s press coverage for recognition by Euromoney LMG -
7 de June de 2019
Myriam Barahona recognized as Best Finance Lawyer in Latam by Euromoney LMG -
18 de April de 2019
Myriam Barahona shortlisted in Americas Women in Business Law Awards 2019 – Euromoney LMG in Best Finance Lawyer in LatAm -
28 de March de 2019
Morales & Besa is the Chilean firm with the highest number of nominations for the Latin Lawyer of the Year Award -
5 de October de 2018
Cerro Dominador, project advised by M&B, received a double award In the last edition of the Project & Infrastructure Finance Awards – LatinFinance -
31 de May de 2017
IFLR Americas Awards 2017: Morales & Besa is selected as “Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year” -
23 de March de 2017
IJGlobal Awards 2016: Morales & Besa, the Latin American Law Firm was the most awarded for Financing Operations Projects -
8 de July de 2016
Morales & Besa is pleased to announce Alvaro Barriga has recently joined as Corporate M&A Partner. -
3 de March de 2016
Morales & Besa distinguished in Latin Lawyer 250 Chile -
30 de November de 2015
Morales & Besa partner delivers seminar on Project Financing in Washington DC -
11 de May de 2015
Javiera SunEdisonProject renewable energy project internationally recognized -
20 de January de 2015
Morales & Besa Newsletter January 2015 -
8 de December de 2014
Morales & Besa December Newsletter 2014 -
7 de October de 2014
Morales & Besa features in Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 -
26 de November de 2013
Morales & Besa highlighted in Leading Lawyers 2013 ranking -
13 de September de 2013
Morales & Besa highlighted in Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 -
26 de August de 2008
August 2012
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16 de November de 2020
Javier Balbontín, James Channing, Katannya Jablonski and Orlando Palominos Benchmarking Infrastructure Development 2020 – World Bank -
8 de April de 2020
Carlos Silva, Orlando Palominos and James Channing in Force Majeure in Latin America: Survey of Implications from COVID-19 -
2 de April de 2020
Practical Legal Guide – Covid 19 | Legal considerations regarding Force Majeure -
17 de October de 2018
GTDT – José Miguel Carvajal and Myriam Barahona on Project Finance 2019