Patria Investments acquires Concesión Pacífico Tres S.A.S

Cuatrecasas has advised Patria Investments Limited—global alternative asset manager—on reviewing and analyzing financing documents and their impact on acquiring the share capital and certain subordinate credits of Concesión Pacífico Tres S.A.S. (“Pacífico Tres”), made up of MHC Ingeniería y Construcción de Obras Civiles S.A.S., Construcciones El Cóndor S.A., and Constructora MECO S.A.

This acquisition enables Patria Investments to significantly reinforce investment in infrastructure assets in Colombia, amounting to around 1,000km of origin-destination roads in the country. The transaction also contributes to developing the Pacífico Tres project, guaranteeing its operation and maintenance, which boosts tourism in regions connected to it.

Manuel Quinche, managing partner of Cuatrecasas’s Bogotá office said: “Congratulations to Patria Investments for this outstanding acquisition of road concessionaire Pacífico Tres. We are proud to be part of transactions aimed at reinforcing investment in key sectors for infrastructure in Colombia. This acquisition is an example of how private investment can have a transformative impact on the country, creating new opportunities for trading and providing several benefits for both the local and national economy.”

The Cuatrecasas advisory team was made up of lawyers Manuel Quinche, Natalia Arango and Manuela Gaitán (project finance).