Dan Bartfeld, partner and Practice Group Leader of Milbank’s Project Finance Group, chaired the 2nd Annual Latin Lawyer Regional Project Finance Summit on November 18, 2014 in Washington, DC. The Summit identified the latest trends in key sectors as well as bringing leading practitioners, in-house counsel, bankers and more together to offer a comprehensive analysis of Latin America’s project needs.
Milbank partners Carolina Walther-Meade and Carlos Albarracín also participated in the summit. Ms. Walther-Meade served as moderator for a panel focused on the Mexican energy sector, including the new legislative framework, new oil & gas bidding schemes, increased opportunities in infrastructure and transport and more.
Mr. Albarracín spoke on a panel focused on optimizing bonds and private placements. Topics discussed included structuring bonds to optimize ratings, 144A versus private placements, techniques for mitigating construction risk, as well as several case studies.
