Mayer Brown has an award-winning Projects Group that is regularly involved in some of the largest and most innovative projects across the globe.

Named as the 2008 IFLR ‘Americas Project Finance Team of the Year’, we represent clients in a wide variety of sectors, including power, oil and gas, renewables, mining, roads and motorways, ports, petrochemicals, wind, water and wastewater treatment, and industrial, manufacturing and other infrastructure facilities.

We represent developers, sponsors, investors, contractors, operators, governments and public agencies, commercial and investment banks, and bi- and multi-lateral agencies such as the Export-Import Bank and the International Finance Corporation.

Among our many strengths is the highly skilled cross-disciplinary team of lawyers which brings together experienced attorneys from all the relevant practice areas to provide integrated legal advice to our clients’ most complex projects from structured finance through to infrastructure, energy, government and regulatory, tax, construction and engineering, environmental, corporate and securities and real estate.

With our global platform and deep resources we have the teams and experience to deliver projects excellence to our clients around the world. Our extensive network of relationships with foreign lawyers in other jurisdictions permits us to work effectively with lawyers from many countries and under many legal systems.

These include our alliance firms in Italy, Spain and Mexico and our associated firm in Brazil, Tauil & Chequer, which has offices in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Each of these firms has a strong track record in project finance matters.

Award Winning Deals

Mayer Brown has an established track-record of involvement in notable project finance transactions. We have been involved in many major project finance transactions that have achieved "Deal of the Year" honors or "Best Deal" awards, including the following:

• Odebrecht Drill Ships (Brazil) – Americas Deal of the Year 2009 & Best Project Finance Deal 2009
  
  
• Bisha Mines (Eritrea) – African Mining Deal of the Year 2009
  
  
• São Paulo Rodoanel (Brazil) – Transport Deal of the Year 2009
  
  
• São Paulo Metro Line IV - Latin American Infrastructure Deal of the Year 2008; Latin American Deal of the Year 2008
  
  
• Aerodom (Dominican Republic) - Latin American Acquisition Deal of the Year 2008
  
  
• Hidro Xacbal (Guatemala) - Best Power/Energy Deal 2007; Latin American Renewables Deal of the Year 2007
  
  
• IIRSA Sur Toll Road (Peru) - Best Infrastructure Deal 2007
  
  
• Lima Airport Partners (Peru) - Latin American Project Bond Deal of the Year 2007
  
  
• Northwest Parkway (US) - North American Transport Deal of the Year 2007
  
  
• Talvivaara (Finland) - European Mining Deal of the Year 2007
  
  
• First Quantum Minerals (Zambia, Mauritania and DRC) – Mining Deal of the Year 2006
  
  
• Indiana Toll Road (US) – North American Transport Deal of the Year 2006
  
  
• Vokshod Chrome (Kazakhstan) – European Mining Deal of the Year 2006
  
  
• Corredor Sur (Panama) – Latin American Refinancing Deal of the Year 2005
  
  
• Kupol Mine (Russia) – EMEA Mining Deal of the Year 2005
  
  
• Chicago Skyway (US) – North American Transport Deal of the Year 2004
  
  
• Jawa Power (Indonesia) – Asia-Pacific Restructuring Deal of the Year 2003
  
  
• Paiton I (Indonesia) – Asia-Pacific Restructuring Deal of the Year 2002
  
  
• San Fernando Pipeline (Mexico) – Latin American Oil and Gas Deal of the Year 2002
  
  
• Telemar PCS (Brazil) – Latin American Telecoms Deal of the Year 2001
  
  
• Bajio Power (Mexico) – Latin American Merchant Power Deal of the Year 2000
  
  
• Julietta Gold Mine (Russia) – European Mining Deal of the Year 2000
  
  
• Alliance Pipeline (US/Canada) – Oil & Gas Deal of the Year 1999
  
  
• BCP Cellular (Brazil) – Latin American Syndicated Loans Deal of the Year 1998