Three Norton Rose Fulbright deals shortlisted for Latin Lawyer’s 2026 Deal of the Year Awards

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright advised on three deals shortlisted for Latin Lawyer's 20^th annual Deal of the Year Awards, which recognize law firms and general counsel that have worked on Latin America's most significant transactions over the last year.

In the "ESG finance " category, the firm advised the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) as an anchor investor in a COP-denominated US$600 million green bond issuance by the City of Bogotá. Bogotá's international green bond was the first of its kind issued by a municipality in Latin America. The proceeds will finance projects that will promote cleaner, more efficient and inclusive urban mobility, including Bogotá Metro Line 2 and electric cable car lines. The deal team included Kenneth Hansen and Micaela Garcia-Ribeyro (Washington, DC).

In the "Project finance: energy and natural resources" category, the firm advised Yinson Production on the placement of US$1.17 billion 144A/Reg S senior secured notes to refinance the floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) Maria Quitéria operating in the Jubarte field offshore Brazil. This is the world's largest and longest-dated FPSO project bond issued to date and set a record for the longest-dated structured finance bond in Brazil's history. The cross-border team was led by partners Ben Rose (Singapore), Dan Spencer (São Paulo), Peter Young (London), Bart Le Blanc and Omar Salah (Amsterdam).

In the same category, a deal team led by Raquel Bierzwinsky (New York) represented AES Pacífico in the US$548.9 million senior secured construction and term financing for the Pampas project, a hybrid solar, wind and battery energy storage system in Chile's Antofagasta region.

The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in São Paulo on May 7.