Josh Press is an associate in the Project Development & Finance practice.

His practice includes work on behalf of sponsors and lender, across a range of industries, including oil & gas, hydro, renewable energy and infrastructure financing.

Josh has represented multi-national corporations and financial institutions, including extensive work for Petrobras S.A., the Inter-American Development Bank and the International Finance Corporation, among others.

Prior to joining Shearman & Sterling, Josh worked at major international law firms in Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador and the United States.

• Petrobras S.A. on the construction, refinancing and restructuring of a $1.8 billion oil production vessel hull construction project. **
• Petrobras S.A. on the construction, refinancing and restructuring of a $1.9 billion oil production vessel hull construction project. **
• Petrobras S.A. on the construction, refinancing and restructuring of a $600 million oil production vessel module construction project. **
• Petrobras S.A. on the $1 billion sale and chartering of a semi-submersible production platform. **
• IDB, IFC and a consortium of Costa Rican commercial banks on the financing of a 305.5 MW hydroelectric facility in Costa Rica. **
• IDB and a consortium of syndicated lenders on the co-financing (with BNDES and COFIDE) of a 456 MW hydroelectric facility in Peru. **

** Experience prior to joining Shearman & Sterling.