Raul Farias

Representative matters include:

• Advised a Financial Institution in its US$2.9 billion debt restructuring in Latin America, Europe and the United States
• Advised an operator of quick service restaurants, coffee shops and casual dining establishments in Latin America and Europe, in its US$1 billion debt restructuring and related US$500 million issuance of senior notes due 2026 and €300 million senior notes due 2027 issued by a subsidiary
• Advised on the US$50 million cross-border financing of a Mexican Bank by a Multilateral Agency
• Advised on the issuance of US$500 million in Senior Notes under Rule 144A and Reg S by a Financial Institution
• Advised an Israeli Company on the acquisition of transmission assets in the United States
• Advised a Mexican Company on the proposed acquisition of a Fintech Company in the United States
• Advised a Publicly Listed Company on the project development of midstream assets in Mexico
• Advised a Fortune 500 Company on potential investment disputes in Latin America
• Advised on the project development and sale of renewable assets in Mexico
• Advised a Financial Institution on several ISDA related matters in the United States
• Advised an Industrial Company on several NAESB related matters in the United States
• Advised on the US$100 million cross-border financing of a Financial Institution by a Multilateral Agency.
• Advised on the US$15 million cross-border financing of a Financial Institution
• Advised on the US$50 million cross-border financing of a Financial Institution
• Advised on the US$25 million cross-border financing of a Financial Institution
• Advised on the US$3.59 billion sale of a Fortune 500 Company’s Peruvian assets to a Chinese State-Owned Entity (S&P Global Energy Deal of the Year 2020) 
• Advised on the US$2.23 billion sale of a Fortune 500 Company’s Chilean assets to Chinese State-Owned Entity (S&P Global Energy Deal of the Year 2020) 
• Advised on a US$1.2 billion reorganization of a Fortune 500 Company’s international operations
• Advised on cross-border financings for a Fortune 500 Company in excess of US$700 million
• Advised on the proposed US$7.2 billion acquisition of a pipeline project in Peru by a Fortune 500 Company, its US$4.1 billion project finance and its EPC takeover
• Advised on the development of assets for a crude oil project in the State of Tabasco, Mexico
• Advised on the development of offshore assets for a crude oil project in the State of Tabasco, Mexico
• Advised on the development of three hydroelectric projects in Peru
• Advised on joint venture arrangements in connection with a 3mtpa LNG project in Ensenada, Mexico 
• Advised on the project development of a refined products terminal in Veracruz with a Major Oil Company as well as its potential joint venture arrangements
• Advised on the project development of a refined products terminal in Puebla with a Major Oil Company as well as its potential joint venture arrangements
• Advised on the project development of a refined products terminal in Mexico City with Major Oil Company as well as its potential joint venture arrangements
• Advised on the project development of a refined products terminal in Topolobampo with two Major Oil Companies as well as its potential joint venture arrangements
• Advised on the acquisition of a refined products terminal in Manzanillo from a Trader
• Advised on the project development of a refined products terminal in Ensenada, Mexico with two Major Oil Companies as well as its potential joint venture arrangements
• Advised on the contracting of capacity in the refined products terminal in Topolobampo with two Major Oil Companies
• Advised on the contracting of capacity in the refined products terminal in Manzanillo with two Major Oil Companies and a Trading Company
• Advised on the contracting of capacity in the refined products terminal in Ensenada, Mexico with two Major Oil Companies 
• Advised on a proposed acquisition of an LPG facility in Peru 
• Advised on the project development of an LPG facility in Mexico
• Advised on the project development of a 2mpta methanol facility in Mexico
• Advised on the sale of a 650MW combined cycle power generation plant in Mexico
• Advised on multiple project developments of a solar energy projects in Mexico
• Advised on the operations of a wind energy project in Nuevo Leon, Mexico
• Advised on the development of wind energy projects in Mexico
• Advised on the project development of salt caverns in Mexico
• Advised on an international dispute against the Government of Peru regarding the electricity sector
• Advised on an international dispute against the Government of Chile regarding the electricity sector 
• Advised on potential international disputes against the Government of Mexico in the electricity and oil and gas sectors
• Advised on the development of an ethane midstream solution in Veracruz, Mexico and a joint venture 
• Acted as secretary of the board of a Publicly Listed Company in Mexico.
• Advised on a multibillion-dollar oil and gas dispute in South America for a Fortune 500 Company
• Advised on a US$1.875 billion sale of assets in Mexico for a Telecommunications Company
• Advised on a US$400 million restructuring of loan facilities in Brazil for a Telecommunications Company
• Advised on a US$550 million acquisition of energy assets in Brazil and Mexico for a Fortune 500 Company
• Advised on a US$350 million DIP financing of a Telecommunications Company and several other DIP financing proposals in connection thereof
• Advised on the acquisition of a business in Costa Rica for a Publicly Listed Company in Mexico
• Advised on the sale of energy assets by a Fortune 500 Company in Brazil and other related transactions
• Advised on the US$1.2 billion restructuring of credit facilities held by a Telecommunications Company with Chinese lenders
• Advised on the acquisition of the largest interdealer broker in Latin America
• Advised on the issuance of US$625 million in Senior Notes under Rule 144A and Reg S by a Financial Institution 
• Advised on the issuance of US$300 million in Senior Notes under Rule 144A and Reg S by a Financial Institution 
• Advised on the US$300 million syndicated financing facility of an automotive company
• Advised on the US$185 million secured facility of a mining company
• Advised on the US$350 million DIP financing of a mining company.
• Advised on multiple million-dollar syndicated financing facilities of a Publicly Listed Company in Mexico
• Advised on multiple ISDAs for a Publicly Listed Company in Mexico
• Advised on the IPO of a Financial Institution in Mexico 
• Advised on the acquisition of the largest undeveloped copper mining project in Latin America by a Chinese State-Owned Company
• Advised on a US$250 million acquisition of a mining project in Mexico by a Mining Company
• Advised on the US$50 million acquisition of a hospital platform by a Private Equity Fund
• Advised on a US$75 million sale of a financial institution by a Mexican Bank
• Advised on a US$1.8 billion merger of two Mexican Banks
• Advised on the acquisition finance by an International Bank of a natural gas pipeline project in Tabasco, Mexico
• Advised on the acquisition finance by an International Bank of three marine pipelines in the Gulf of Mexico
• Advised on several distressed loans by an International Bank dealing with infrastructure assets in Mexico