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Carlos Eduardo Padilla

Partner / Colombia

Practice areas / Infrastructure and Projects
Languages / English, Spanish

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

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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Carlos Eduardo Padilla

Work experience

Awards

Featured Cases

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

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.

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.

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.

Publications

Autopista Río Magdalena 2’s COP 2.76 Billion Financing

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

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

Colombia reactivates 4G toll road project with financing

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

Avianca Holdings’ $1.5 Billion DIP Financing

Multiple firms behind Colombian 4G road financing

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

Toll road financing draws Colombian and Ecuadorian counsel

Ecuador-Colombia toll road project gets hybrid financing

Studies

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Academic activities

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