Mayer Brown and Tauil & Chequer Advogados advise on multiple award-winning transactions at LatinFinance’s 2026 Project & Infrastructure Finance Awards
Mayer Brown and Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown advised on four transactions honored at LatinFinance’s 2026 Project & Infrastructure Finance Awards, which recognize outstanding transactions and institutions in project and infrastructure finance across Latin America and the Caribbean.
The firm advised on the following award-winning transactions:
Mayer Brown advised the City of Bogotá on its issuance of Rule 144A/Regulation S $600 million COP-denominated green notes due 2035. The transaction marked the first offering of its kind by a city in Latin America, with proceeds supporting eligible projects under the city’s green development policies.
Mayer Brown represented JPMorgan Chase, as lender, on a credit agreement financing a portion of infrastructure investor Actis’ acquisition from Sacyr of three highway concessions in Colombia covering 416 kilometers of roads.
- Mining Deal of the Year: Pela Ema $565 million Rare Earth Mine Financing
Mayer Brown and Tauil & Chequer Advogados advised the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) on the $565 million financing of SVRE Holdings Ltd. for the optimization and expansion of the Pela Ema rare earth mine in Brazil.
The firm also advised on a transaction that received an honorable mention:
- Honorable Mention: EcoNoroeste BRL 4 Billion Financing
Tauil & Chequer Advogados advised EcoNoroeste, a subsidiary of the EcoRodovias Group, on a BRL 4 billion project financing for its highway concession in the State of São Paulo, including investments to improve transportation infrastructure and reduce the project’s carbon footprint.
Read more about LatinFinance’s 2026 Project & Infrastructure Finance Awards here.
