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Alexandro
M.
Padrés
Counsel
Education
New York University School of Law, LL.M.
Instituto Tecnológico Autonómo de México, A.C. (ITAM), Licenciado en Derecho, with honors
Practice
Alexandro Padrés joined Shearman & Sterling in New York in October 2002 as an International Associate and became an Associate in January 2004. Mr. Padrés is a counsel whose practice focuses on advising various financial institutions in the area of infrastructure projects as they relate to the electricity and oil and gas sectors. Prior to joining Shearman & Sterling, Mr. Padrés advised Mexican state-owned enterprises, specifically within the framework of bidding processes, including the negotiation and drafting of the first set of ten Independent Power Producer (IPP) projects in Mexico. Mr. Padrés is admitted to the bar of New York and to practice in Mexico. In addition, Mr. Padrés has been involved in intellectual property matters governed by United States and Mexican law and environmental issues and corporate governance governed by Mexican law.
Experience
Power
- The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., New York Branch as mandated lead arranger in connection with the financing of two energy projects of InterGen in Mexico, the 205 MW San Luis de la Paz natural gas-fired power project in Guanajuato and the Altamira gas compression project in Tamaulipas
- Abengoa Transmisión Sur S.A., Abengoa S.A. and Abengoa Perú S.A. in connection with a $344 million limited recourse financing for the development, operation and maintenance of the Chilca Project, an approximately 916km 500kV electricity transmission line and related substations in Peru
- Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI)and Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden N.V. (FMO), as joint lead arrangers, in connection with a non-recourse financing for the Barro Blanco hydropower project in Panama
- Abengoa México, Abener Energía, and GE Capital Corporation as sponsors, in connection with a 300 MW gas-fired cogeneration plant at the new refinery of Mexican state-owned petroleum company Pemex in Tabasco, Mexico
- Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) in connection with the CABEI and Export-Import Bank of the United States financing of the 100 MW Cerro de Hula wind farm being developed by Mesoamerica and Globeleq in Honduras
- Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingsladden N.V. (FMO) and Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) in connection with the non-recourse financing of the AEI-owned Amayo II wind project in Nicaragua
- BNP Paribas and ABN AMRO, as lead arrangers, in the $998 million project financing of the 462 MW coal-fired Angamos power plant being developed by AES Gener in Mejillones, Chile, in which a portion of the debt was insured by K-Sure, formerly Korean Export Insurance Company (KEIC), against political and commercial risk - KEIC's first transaction in the Americas (selected as “Americas Power Deal of the Year” (2008) by Project Finance International, “Best Project Finance Deal” (2008) by Latin Finance, “Power Deal of the Year” (2008) by Infrastructure Journal and “Best Americas Deal” (2008) by Power Finance & Risk)
- Calyon, WestLB and Export Development Canada, as lead arrangers, in the $261 million non-recourse financing of the acquisition by InterGen of TransAlta’s Campeche and Chihuahua power plants in Mexico (selected as “Latin America Power Deal of the Year” (2008) by Project Finance)
- Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs as arrangers in connection with first and second lien acquisition financings to be used by LS Power in connection with the acquisition of certain portfolio power generating assets from Duke Energy North America
- Capex, S.A. as issuer in its restructuring in 2005 of defaulted notes
- Termigas, S.A. de C.V. and Gasoductos Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V. in connection with the development and financing of an LPG pipeline and storage terminals project to be located in Mexico
- Mizuho Corporate Bank, JBIC and the other Senior Lenders in the project financing for the Tuxpan V Power Project, a 495 MW gas-fired power plant being developed in Mexico, which included a political risk guarantee provided by JBIC in favor of the commercial bank lenders
- Electricité de France in the preparation of its bid for the Río Bravo III project, put up for bid by the CFE, for a 450 MW combined cycle power plant to be located in Mexico
- Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) in the negotiation, drafting, clarification rounds and award of the Rio Bravo (450 MW), Hermosillo (225 MW), Bajío (El Sauz) (450 MW) and Saltillo (225 MW) combined cycle IPP projects
- CFE in the negotiation, drafting and clarification rounds of the Altamira (450 MW), Campeche (250 MW), Monterrey (450 MW), Rosarito (450 MW), Naco-Nogales (225 MW) and Tuxpán (450 MW) IPP projects
- Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) in the drafting and clarification rounds of the Cantarell Project, involving the construction of a nitrogen plant in Mexico with a production capacity in excess of one million two hundred thousand cubic meters of nitrogen per day
Metals & Mining
- Pueblo Viejo Dominicana Corporation, a joint venture between Barrick Gold Corporation and Goldcorp Inc., in the $1.035 billion project financing for the development of its gold and copper resources in the Dominican Republic (selected as “Americas Mining Deal of the Year” (2010) by Project Finance International and “Best Project Finance” (2010) by Latin Lawyer)
- Société Générale, Standard Bank and Macquarie Bank as lead arrangers in the proposed $45 million project financing of a gold mine project to be located in Sonora State, Mexico
Infrastructure
- Designated project company counsel for a prospective bidder in respect of the design and construction of a nitrogen rejection unit in Mexico
- Designated lenders’ counsel for the Abertis and the Macquarie/IDEAL consortium in connection with the FARAC II toll road project in Mexico
- A private equity fund with respect to its $35 million initial investment in, and the due diligence of, a greenfield toll road project located in Texas under a 50-year concession for the design, building, financing and operation thereof
- Citigroup, BBVA Bancomer, HSBC and Banco Inbursa, as lead arrangers, and BBVA Bancomer, as administrative agent, in the $400 million limited recourse financing of the new passenger terminal and related facilities to be constructed at the Mexico City International Airport (selected as “Best Project Finance Deal of the Year” (2005) by Latin Finance and “Latin America Deal of the Year PPP” (2005) by Project Finance) and subsequent facility increase
- The Bank of Nova Scotia in connection with a proposed $240 million financing (including a revolving and term loan facility) for TFM, S.A. de C.V., the Mexican railroad company
Other
- Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana S.A. (GrupoSura) in its $3.8 billion acquisition and related debt and equity financings of ING Groep's Latin American pensions, life insurance and investment management operations
Bar Admissions/Qualifications
New York
Mexico
Languages
Spanish
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