Antonio de la Esperanza
Admitted in New York State and Spain
When undertaking cross-border transactions, private and public institutions may be overwhelmed with the amount of complexities and technicalities that need to be dealt with in order to successfully complete their projects.
After more than 10 years of legal practice at a top tier international law firm in three different countries, Antonio has gained sufficient legal and commercial experience to understand the business matters of his clients and he has acquired the required skills in order to help them solve their legal issues and successfully complete their projects.
antonio@delaesperanza.com
+34 638 800 801
c/ Aviador Zorita 49, 7A
Madrid, 28020
Representative Experience *
Colombia
Advised IFC on a US$335m loan to Banco Davivienda aimed at helping women-owned small and medium-sized enterprises and social housing in Colombia.
Africa
Advised DFC on the US$100m corporate capex financing to Africell Holding Ltd., for the expansion of its mobile network and related IT operations in the DRC, Sierra Leone, Uganda, and The Gambia.
Brazil
Advised IFC on the corporate financing of Jalles Machado S.A. for the expansion of their sugarcane mills in Brazil.
Latin America
Advised IDB Invest in connection with its US$70m A/B loan to Cabify to finance its operations in Latin America.
Peru
Advised IDB Invest in connection with its US$100m financing to Gas Natural de Lima y Callao, S.A. for the expansion of its natural gas pipeline in Peru.
Mexico
Advised IDB Invest in connection with a US$65.5m financing for the construction of a platinum production plant in Mexico.
Uruguay
Advised IDB Invest on the US$28.1 million refinancing of the Natelu and Yarnel solar power plants in Uruguay.
Armenia
Advised IFC, ADB, DEG and OPEC Fund on the financing of a large gas-fired power project in Armenia
Colombia
Advised IFC on the debt financing of a major toll road project in Colombia.
Colombia
Advised IFC on a US$100m financing for Banco Davivienda to provide loans for low-income housing, women-owned small businesses and sustainable agribusiness projects in Colombia.
Costa Rica
Advised IFC on a US$35m loan to support and incentivize the issuance of a green bond by Davivienda Costa Rica.
Venture Capital
Advised IFC, Quona Capital, ALLVP, Mouro Capital and other investors on their equity investment in start-up companies in Latin America, Africa and South-East Asia.
* Some of these transactions were closed prior to joining de la Esperanza Abogados.