Manuel Quinche
Partner
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Expert in structured finance, project finance, infrastructure, and mergers and acquisitions.
Manuel Quinche has advised national and international borrowers, lenders and financial institutions on all types of corporate and project finance transactions, including financing with commercial banks, syndicated financing, financing with multilateral institutions, financing with export credit agencies and financing implemented over capital markets.
He stands out for his participation in the most complex financing transactions and with the highest value carried out in Colombia. He also participated in the two largest M&A transactions in Colombia’s history.
In the area of project financing, he advises on road, port and airport projects; public transport infrastructure projects; oil and gas infrastructures; liquefied natural gas facilities; energy transmission infrastructures; telecommunications infrastructures; and, in general, public infrastructures developed under public-private partnerships.
Before joining Cuatrecasas, he worked at leading law firms in Colombia and in the US. He is admitted to practice law in Colombia and in the State of New York.
He lectures on corporate finance and regularly participates in business and academic forums specializing in infrastructure, project financing and bank regulation.
Specialties
Education
Master of Laws in Corporate Law
New York University, 2006Posgrado en Derecho Comercial
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia, 2004Licenciado en Derecho
Universidad del Rosario, Colombia, 2001
Directory Mentions
Recommended lawyer
Chambers & Partners (Global & Latin America), Legal 500, Latin Lawyer, IFLR, Leaders League, Who's Who Legal and Best Lawyers in Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate M&A, Public Law, Energy & Natural Resources, Project & Infrastructure and Project Finance
Lawyer of the Year
Legal 500 in Projects & Infrastructure (2024), Best Lawyers in Banking & Finance (2025, 2023) and Project Finance (2024)
Global Elite Thought Leader
Who's Who Legal in Projects (2023)
Publications and News
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November 11, 2024Ruta al Sur receives USD $650 million for Santana-Mocoa-Neiva highway project
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October 25, 2024Patria Investments acquires Concesión Pacífico Tres S.A.S
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October 24, 2024“2025 in focus” forum: Cuatrecasas analyzes political and economic prospects facing Colombia in 2025
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August 29, 2024Nuevo Cauca secures Col$120 billion loan for Popayán–Santander de Quilichao highway
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August 27, 2024Local and foreign lenders grant COP 2.2 billion in financing to Conexión Norte
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July 23, 2024Energía de Colombia obtains COP$ 707.5 billion to refinance debt and implement cash-out
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June 11, 2024BTG Pactual grants financing to Palermo Sociedad Portuaria to develop infrastructure
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May 28, 2024Geopark signs oil prepayment agreement with Vitol that will contribute to company growth
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May 27, 2024Grupo Ortiz, KMA Construcciones and concessionaires close financing for two key highways
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April 5, 2024Macquarie provides $30 million financing to connect Puerto Bahía to Reficar
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December 22, 2022Javier Fontcuberta is new managing partner of Cuatrecasas