Global law firm White & Case LLP was named "Infrastructure Law Firm of the Year: Latin America" at LatinFinance's 2024 Project & Infrastructure Finance Awards, held in New York City on October 10. This marks the second consecutive year—and the third time overall—the Firm has received this honor.
White & Case also won five "Financing of the Year" awards:
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Infrastructure Financing of the Year: Latin America – Mexico Infrastructure Partners' Iberdrola power portfolio acquisition financing
White & Case advised Mexico's Banco Nacional de Obras y Servicios Públicos and Fondo Nacional de Infraestructura on the approximately US$6 billion acquisition financing for a portfolio of 13 power plants with an aggregate capacity of 8,500 MW. An acquisition trust managed by Mexico Infrastructure Partners acquired the plants from Spain's Iberdrola.
- Power Financing of the Year – Mexico Infrastructure Partners' Iberdrola power portfolio acquisition financing
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Water / Sanitation Financing of the Year – Aguas do Rio Blocks 1 and 4 financing
White & Case advised Aegea Saneamento e Participações S.A. and Águas Do Rio on the R$1.5 billion (US$300 million) financing for an initiative to strengthen water and sanitation services in the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. IDB Invest provided the financing, with a R$500 million (US$100 million) guarantee from French development finance institution Proparco.
- Infrastructure Financing of the Year: Brazil – Aguas do Rio Blocks 1 and 4 financing
- Sustainable Infrastructure Financing of the Year
Sean Goldstein, partner and Americas Regional Section Head of Project Finance, Energy and Infrastructure, said: "We are honored to be named Infrastructure Law Firm of the Year by LatinFinance, and to have some of our biggest matters recognized as well. These accolades highlight our team's expertise and dedication to both the sector and the region as a whole, while our success is a testament to the trust our clients place in us to navigate their most complex and significant transactions."
