Juan Carlos Puentes
Partner
Spanish
English
Specialist in structured finance and project finance.
Juan Carlos Puentes specializes in advising financial institutions—including multilateral organizations, commercial banks and sponsors—on complex financing transactions of toll roads, ports, airports, energy projects and other infrastructure projects in Colombia.
Before joining Cuatrecasas, he worked at leading law firms in Colombia, New York and Tokyo.
He is admitted to the practice of law in Colombia and in the State of New York (2017).
He has lectured on corporate finance at the Universidad del Rosario in Bogotá.
Specialties
Education
Master of Laws
New York University, 2016Postgraduate studies in Tax Law
Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá , 2012Bachelor of Laws (cum laude)
Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, 2010
Directory Mentions
Recommended lawyer
Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, Latin Lawyer, IFLR, Leaders League and Best Lawyers in Banking & Finance and Project Finance
Publications and News
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December 19, 2024IDB Invest and Bancolombia grant financing for Shangri-La photovoltaic project development
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August 27, 2024Local and foreign lenders grant COP 2.2 billion in financing to Conexión Norte
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April 4, 2024Muon Group authorized to register to operate as acquirer in payment system
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December 18, 2023Banco de Bogotá and Banco de Occidente finance concession of new Attorney General headquarters
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November 14, 2023Dominion and EIB sign loan for technology applied to sustainable engineering
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December 27, 2022EPM implements public debt transaction worth US$700 million with several international creditors
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December 7, 2022Bancolombia and BID Invest close financing of two solar plants developed by Solarpack in Colombia
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September 28, 2022Bancolombia, Davivienda, Itaú and Banco de Bogotá grant COP 500 billion loan to RappiPay
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June 20, 2022UPLI activates refinancing to develop Colombian Pacific 2 project
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June 2, 2022BTG Pactual issues bank guarantees to develop infrastructure projects in Colombia and Mexico
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April 13, 2022Bancolombia grants financing to Medellín light rail developer
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April 11, 2022Juan Carlos Puentes named new partner at law firm Cuatrecasas
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April 11, 2022Cuatrecasas names three new partners in Latin America
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January 11, 2022Puerto Antioquia project moves ahead with financial closure
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December 30, 2021ADDI takes step forward in Colombian ecommerce revolution
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December 2, 2021Concessionaire Metro Línea 1 makes progress with Bogotá’s first metro line project
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October 25, 2021Bancolombia and Corporación Interamericana de Inversiones grant syndicated loan to Bosques Solares de Los Llanos
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October 13, 2021Cuatrecasas advises MUFG Bank on refinancing for Termonorte
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February 8, 2021Cuatrecasas advises Bergé Group on merger with Transportes Vigía