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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December 9, 2024Restructuring in Iberia and LatAm
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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 18, 2023Banco de Bogotá and Banco de Occidente finance concession of new Attorney General headquarters
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November 29, 2023Cuatrecasas ratifies appointment of Jaime Vargas as tax partner in Bogotá
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November 27, 2023GEB, first Colombian company to issue sustainability-linked bonds on international market
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September 13, 2023Macquarie grants financing to LNG Canada for purchase of Lewis Energy Colombia
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July 25, 2023Ten financial institutions refinance Pamplona–Cúcuta Project in 4G concessions program
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July 7, 2023Vía 40 Express obtains long-term financing for third lane of Bogotá-Girardot highway
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June 21, 2023Palermo Sociedad Portuaria issues local bonds worth USD 33 million
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December 27, 2022EPM implements public debt transaction worth US$700 million with several international creditors
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December 23, 2022Felipe Mariño joins Cuatrecasas as new Corporate and M&A partner
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December 22, 2022Javier Fontcuberta is new managing partner of Cuatrecasas
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December 7, 2022Cuatrecasas advises MUFG Bank on financing of Termo Caribe project
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October 31, 2022Chambers Latin America awards Cuatrecasas with Environment and Sustainability: Outstanding Firm Winn
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October 26, 2022International banks extend credit for Andean Telecom Partners to expand operations
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October 19, 2022Natixis grants USD 95 million financing to VGMobility for electric mobility projects
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October 7, 2022TCE obtains financing to build strategic electricity transmission project
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September 28, 2022Bancolombia, Davivienda, Itaú and Banco de Bogotá grant COP 500 billion loan to RappiPay
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September 23, 2022Financing agreement signed for 5G project of new Cauca Valley highway network
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September 8, 2022Internationally renowned group of banks grant loan of USD 750 million to Argos North America
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August 19, 2022Bancolombia finances ICCU’s Plan 500 with COP 400,000 million loan
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June 20, 2022UPLI activates refinancing to develop Colombian Pacific 2 project
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June 7, 2022Carlyle Global Credit acquires large stake in TCBuen port terminal
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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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March 25, 2022OmniLatam secures credit facility to expand operations in Latin America
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March 16, 2022Bancolombia and Celsia launch investment platform to develop sustainable projects
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March 8, 2022Cuatrecasas welcomes lawyers Rodrigo Stein and Alberto Zuleta as new partners
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December 2, 2021Concessionaire Metro Línea 1 makes progress with Bogotá’s first metro line project
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November 29, 2021Financial closure of Ibagué–Honda–Cambao–Manizales highway project in Colombia
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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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May 28, 2021Cuatrecasas advises OmniLatam on financing to acquire Greensill in Latin America
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April 30, 2021Cuatrecasas advises Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan on Andean Telecom Partners bond issue for $375 million with RCF
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March 25, 2021Cuatrecasas and Brigard Urrutia advise VINCI and Constructora Concreto on obtaining financing of US$195 million in Colombia
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February 10, 2021Cuatrecasas advises BID Invest on loan agreement for Procaps
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December 28, 2020Cuatrecasas hires nine new partners in Chile, Colombia and Mexico