Energy & Infrastructure Legal Services

Bankable Structures for Energy Success

Design optimal financial structures for energy projects balancing risk and return. We create bankable frameworks attracting international lenders and investors through careful risk allocation and credit enhancement. Recent transactions include $1.2B renewable portfolios and $800M gas infrastructure achieving financial close at competitive rates. Our innovative structures maximize leverage while maintaining financial flexibility.

Optimal Capital Structure Design
Risk Allocation Frameworks
Credit Enhancement Solutions
Financial Modeling Excellence

Navigate complex negotiations with multilateral banks, commercial lenders, and institutional investors. We secure favorable terms including competitive pricing, flexible covenants, and appropriate cure periods. Recent successes include reducing margins by 150bps through strategic negotiation and obtaining 18-year tenors for renewable projects. Our relationships with key decision-makers accelerate approval processes.

Multilateral Bank Relations
Commercial Bank Syndication
Term Sheet Optimization
Documentation Excellence

Implement comprehensive risk mitigation strategies ensuring project bankability. We structure political risk insurance, partial credit guarantees, and hedging solutions protecting against key risks. Recent projects achieved investment grade shadow ratings through strategic risk mitigation. Our approach addresses construction, operational, market, and political risks through proven instruments and careful structuring.

Political Risk Insurance
Partial Credit Guarantees
Hedging Strategies
Contingency Planning

Access Capital Markets for energy project financing through innovative instruments. We structure green bonds, project bonds, and hybrid securities attracting institutional investors. Recent issuances achieved oversubscription and pricing inside initial guidance. Our expertise includes SEC registration, international offerings, and sustainability-linked instruments capturing ESG premiums.

Green Bond Structuring
Project Bond Issuance
Hybrid Securities Design
ESG-Linked Instruments

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Abundant Liquidity for Quality Projects

Access Global Capital Markets

International lenders and investors actively seek Colombian energy projects offering stable returns and ESG benefits. Multilateral banks committed $5B for regional energy development. Green finance initiatives provide preferential terms for sustainable projects. Colombian institutional investors increase allocations to infrastructure. We connect quality projects with optimal funding sources ensuring successful financial close at competitive terms.

Bankability Excellence

Creating Financeable Projects

Bankability requires more than good economics - it demands comprehensive risk allocation, robust contracts, and proven sponsors. We ensure projects meet international lender requirements through careful structuring and documentation. Key elements include fixed-price EPC contracts, long-term offtake agreements, and appropriate sponsor support. Recent projects achieved bankability assessments from tier-1 lenders in record time.

ESG Finance Innovation

Capture Sustainability Premiums

ESG-linked financing offers attractive terms for qualifying projects. We structure green bonds, sustainability-linked loans, and transition finance capturing pricing benefits. Recent transactions achieved 50-75bps savings through sustainability features. Our expertise includes framework development, second-party opinions, and ongoing compliance ensuring continued access to preferential terms throughout project life.

Project Finance FAQ

Critical Finance Questions Answered

Multiple sources include multilateral banks (IDB, IFC, CAF, BCIE), export credit agencies (for equipment financing), commercial banks (international and local), development finance institutions, infrastructure funds, and Capital Markets. Green finance initiatives provide additional options. Typical projects combine 2-3 sources optimizing terms and conditions. We match projects with ideal funding sources based on size, Technology, and risk profile.

Terms vary by project type and lender. Renewable projects typically achieve 70-80% debt with 15-18 year tenors. Thermal projects may see 65-75% leverage with 12-15 year terms. Pricing ranges from SOFR+175bps for multilateral financing to SOFR+300-400bps for commercial banks. Construction periods include grace periods on principal. We optimize terms through competitive tension and strategic structuring.

Financial close typically requires 9-15 months from mandate including 3-4 months for structuring and preparation, 2-3 months for lender selection and negotiation, 4-6 months for Due Diligence and documentation, and 1-2 months for conditions precedent. We accelerate timelines through parallel workstreams and proactive issue resolution. Fast-track financing possible for repeat sponsors with proven track records.

Bankability requires proven Technology, experienced sponsors, robust contracts (PPA/fuel supply), comprehensive permits and licenses, acceptable security package, and appropriate risk mitigation. Colombian-specific requirements include currency matching, political risk coverage, and local content compliance. We ensure all bankability criteria are met through systematic project preparation and strategic structuring.

Projects with USD revenues can access USD financing directly. COP revenue projects use various strategies including natural hedging through COP debt, long-term FX hedges, and PPA indexation mechanisms. Interest rate risk managed through fixed-rate tranches, interest rate swaps, or caps. We design optimal hedging strategies balancing cost and risk while maintaining lender acceptance.

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