Julián is an associate in the Americas Energy and Infrastructure Group. He has vast experience advising multilateral organizations, commercial banks, institutional investors and sponsors in all aspects of the development and financing of energy and infrastructure projects in Latin America
Melo Tacuarembó transmission line, Uruguay: IDB and other lenders in the US$80 million financing for the design and construction of a 213-Km transmission line connecting the converter of Melo with the future station of Tacuarembó in Uruguay; Transmission/Distribution Deal of the Year, IJGlobal Awards 2017
AUSA financing, Argentina: IDB in connection with US$130 million financing to Autopistas Urbanas S.A. in connection with the AUSA Road Safety Action Plan
Interconexión Eléctrica, Colombia: BofA Securities Inc. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. as joint bookrunners and initial purchasers in connection with the inaugural issuance by Interconexión Eléctrica S.A. E.S.P. (ISA) of US$330 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.825% senior notes due 2033
ContourGlobal, Caribbean: The Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) in connection with the approximately US$124 million refinancing of the ContourGlobal Caribbean power plant portfolio comprising power plants in the Caribbean. The assets were located in Trinidad and Tobago, St. Martin and Bonaire
Villalonga and Chubut Norte wind farms, Argentina: Genneia on the development and portfolio financing of the 50MW Villalonga and 28.4 MW Chubut Norte wind power projects under the RenovAr program. An ECA is participating in the financing of this project
El Corti wind farm, Argentina: IDB Invest, Banco Santander and ICBC on the financing to a subsidiary of Pampa Energía for the construction of the 100MW El Corti wind power project, the first financing by international lenders to a project developed under the RenovAr renewable energy program in Argentina; Power Finance Deal of the Year, Bonds and Loans Latin America Awards 2017
Bogotá-Girardot toll road, Colombia: Blackrock Infrastructure, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Colombia S.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional S.A. and Unión para la Infraestructura – UPI, in connection with the COP 2.6 billion (~US$560 million) long-term financing of the Bogotá - Girardot toll road in Colombia
Transmilenio transportation system, Colombia: BNP Paribas and Inter-American Investment Corporation as lenders in connection with the ~US$148 million financing of two e-mobility concessions awarded to special purpose vehicles owned by Enel X and AMP Capital, each for the purchase of a fleet of electric buses for the Transmilenio mass transportation system in Bogotá, Colombia.
The lenders, issuing banks and hedge providers, on the US$1.2 billion equivalent multi-tranche and dual-currency financing provided to Sociedad Transmisora Metropolitana SpA (STM) for the acquisition of the entire stake in Enel Transmisión Chile S.A. (Enel Transmisión Chile), from Enel Chile S.A. and other shareholders participating in the public tender offer conducted in Chile.
Grupo Saesa acquisition financing, Chile: Banco Santander-Chile and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, and the other lenders in the US$1,179,000,000 financing to Inversiones Grupo Saesa for the acquisition of Enel Transmisión Chile
Green Móvil, Colombia: Société de Promotion et de Participation pour la Coopération Economique S.A. and Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional S.A., as lenders in connection with the ~US$130 million financing for the purchase of a fleet of electric buses from Green Móvil for the TransMilenio mass transportation system in Bogotá, Colombia
Electribus, Colombia: FDN and Proparco in relation to the financing to be provided to Electribus Bogota Usme S.A.S. and Electribus Bogota Fontibon, two special purpose companies organized under the laws of Colombia, for the acquisition, operation and maintenance of two fleets of electric passenger buses for the Transmilenio transportation system in Bogotá, Colombia
Bogota Metro, Colombia: BBVA and Bancolombia as lenders in connection with the COP$678,450,500,000 (approximately US$175 million) bridge financing for the construction of the first line of the Bogota Metro
Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (Law Degree - JD equivalent) 2009
Admitted as an abogado in Medellín, Colombia 2009
Columbia Law School (LLM) 2016
Joined Clifford Chance 2016
Admitted as an Attorney-at-Law in New York 2018
Awards and citations
Ranked as a Rising Star Legal 500 2022: Latin America: International Firms: Banking & Finance
I may highlight Alberto Haito (Counsel) and Julian Hurtado (Associate) within Clifford Chance team as the best lawyers I have dealt with. Legal 500, 2022 – United States: Finance Project finance: advice to lenders – Tier 3 Project finance: advice to sponsors – Tier 4
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