Francisco Flores Provides Key Takeaways on Financing Latin American Infrastructure and Energy Projects

Winston & Strawn Partner Francisco Flores recently spoke on a panel of infrastructure and energy professionals during IJLATAM 20, an annual event dedicated to “uncovering investment opportunities, minimizing project risk and delivering valuable market intelligence for financing projects” in Latin America (LatAm).

The event covered a range of topics including the current bond vs loan debate and how Latam markets are preparing for a potential recession to due political insecurity in the area.

Francisco’s panel was titled “Financing Latin American Infrastructure and Energy Projects in the Post-COVID World: Market Dynamics.” These are a few key takeaways from his discussion:

• The COVID-19 crisis has had uneven effects among markets and sectors – some markets and sectors are experiencing significant weakness, while others remain stable
• There is an array of options for market participants in order to hedge risk, which involve a number of public sector programs and private sector products
• There is still appetite among investors for infrastructure projects in the region