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Carlos Eduardo Padilla

Partner / Colombia

Partner at PPU expert in Infrastructure and Projects. His professional practice focuses on infrastructure, Public-Private Partnerships and Information Technology Projects. He has been involved in many major infrastructure projects in the country over the past decade and has advised local and foreign clients in the structuring and financing of projects in transportation, telecommunications, hydrocarbons, energy and utilities. He has recently been involved in the structuring and financing of several of the most important road concession projects including Pacifico 3, Alto Magdalena, Costera, Navelena and Ruta al Mar.​

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Work experience

  • 2021 - present Partner

    Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría

  • 2016 - 2021 Coordinator Infrastructure and Projects

    Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría

  • 2014 - 2016 Partner

    Castro Leiva Criales Rendón Abogados

  • 2009 - 2014 Senior Associate

    Cárdenas & Cárdenas Abogados

  • 2009 - 2009 Associate

    Arrieta Mantilla & Asociados

  • 2000 - 2006 Associate

    Arrieta Mantilla & Asociados

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Awards

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Featured Cases

  • Goldman Sachs Bank, Banco Santander S.A., Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Instituto de Crédito Oficial E.P.E., Banco de Crédito del Perú, Siemens Financial Services, Inc., Bancolombia S.A. Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional S.A., Fondo de Deuda Senior para Infraestructura en Colombia CAF-AM Colombia 2021

    Counsel to the secured parties in the aproximately COP$2.76 billion financing granted to Autopista Río Magdalena.

  • BTG Pactual - Banco Santander Colombia 2021

    Counsel to BTG Pactual and Banco Santander as bookrunners on the offering of COP$760 billion (approx. US$209 million) senior secured UVR indexed social bonds due 2045, issued by Patrimonio Autónomo Montes de María.

  • J.P. MORGAN CHASE BANK N.A. - DEUTSCHE BANK AG Colombia 2020

    Counsel to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Deutsche Bank AG acting as Joint Lead Arrangers of a syndicate of 10 financial institutions in connection with the structuring and execution of: (i) a USD Loan Agreement under New York Law for USD450,000,000; (ii) a COP Loan Agreement under New York Law for COP245,000,000,000; and (iii) a security package of collateral agreements under Colombian Law.

  • J.P. MORGAN - DEUTSCHE BANK Colombia 2019

    Counsel to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., London Branch and Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch in connection with the US$90M bridge loan agreement and security package for the 4G toll-road project Autopista Pamplona-Cúcuta. This project is part of the landmark 4G program, which promotes international investment in the improvement of Colombia’s infrastructure, the scope includes the construction of two tunnels (1.4km and 1.1km in length, respectively), 25 bridges/viaducts, and one toll booth.

  • NOMURA CORPORATE FUNDING AMERICAS - BTG PACTUAL Colombia 2019

    Counsel in connection with a US$50M extension of a bridge loan agreement to continue developing the 4G toll road "Autopista Puerta de Hierro – Palmar de Varela y Carreto – Cruz del Viso". This is was the first toll road project financing in Colombia in which Nomura participated.

  • BANCO SANTANDER - J.P. MORGAN Colombia 2019

    Counsel to Banco Santander and JP Morgan as lead arrangers and Bank of China, Crédit Agricole, Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO), Metlife, MUFG, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), and SMBC in connection with the US$575M financing of the toll road Pasto - Rumichaca.

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Publications

  • 18 February, 2022 Colombia

    Several firms steer largest-ever 4G road financing in Colombia

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  • 9 July, 2021 Colombia

    Autopista Río Magdalena 2’s COP 2.76 Billion Financing

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  • 26 May, 2021 Colombia

    John Laing’s Acquisition of 21.15% Equity Interest in Concesión La Pintada S.A.S.

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  • 6 May, 2021 Colombia

    Patrimonio Autónomo Montes de María’s US$209 Million Social Bonds Offering

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  • 25 March, 2021 Colombia

    Colombia reactivates 4G toll road project with financing

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  • 11 March, 2021 Colombia

    Via 40 Express’s COP 700,000 Million Project Financing

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  • 12 November, 2020 Colombia

    Avianca Holdings’ $1.5 Billion DIP Financing

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  • 28 April, 2020 Colombia

    Multiple firms behind Colombian 4G road financing

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  • 12 November, 2019 Colombia

    The 4G project Cucuta-Pamplona’s $90 Million Bridge Loan

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  • 6 August, 2019 Colombia

    Toll road financing draws Colombian and Ecuadorian counsel

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  • 24 September, 2018 Colombia

    Ecuador-Colombia toll road project gets hybrid financing

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Studies

  • 2008 Master La Trobe University Master in International Business Management

  • 2004 Lawyer Universidad de los Andes/Colombia Law

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Memberships

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Academic activities

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Seminars and Conferences