Clients commend Brigard & Urrutia for its expertise, with one calling the firm "brilliant professionals". The firm is led by strong partners who have earned the respect of their peers....
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Clients commend Brigard & Urrutia for its expertise, with one calling the firm "brilliant professionals". The firm is led by strong partners who have earned the respect of their peers. Both Carlos Fradique-Méndez and Sergio Michelsen are praised by their competitors, while Carlos Urrutia receives singular acclaim. "He is a lawyer you come across and he commands respect," says one rival.
Last year, the firm's M&A practice, working with Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, advised Credit Suisse, TGI, and EEB. The deal involved a subscription of 31.9% of shares in Transportadora de Gas Internacional (TGI), a company listed on the Colombian Stock Exchange and controlled by EEB. The $400 million investment by Citi Venture Capital International in the Colombian gas transporter TGI, exemplifies the growing international interest in the country's energy sector.
The firm saw an uptick in project finance and capital markets work last year. At the time of going to press, the team was working with Hidroituango to finance a hydroelectric power plant, which may satisfy 20% of Colombian electricity demand. In another ongoing matter, the firm was advising Refinería de Cartagena (REFICAR) on financing an expansion to the refinery. A capital markets team led by Fradique-Méndez and Michelsen counselled ConConcreto as the construction company entered the local market with a $49 million IPO.
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