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| Chile
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Transchile Charrúa Transmisión S.A.
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Representation of Transchile Charrúa Transmisión S.A., a Chilean electric transmission company, in a US$51 Million financing of a 205 kilometer high-tension transmission line between the Charrúa and Nueva Temuco substations on Chile's Central Interconnected System. The new line will be operated for Nueva Transelec S.A. The financing, which was provided by the Inter-American Development Bank and Santander Central Hispano S.A., closed on October 31, 2007. Transchile is owned 51% by Companhia Técnica de Energharia Elétrica and 49% by Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais-CEMIG.
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| Chile
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Empresa Eléctrica Guacolda S.A.
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Representation of Empresa Eléctrica Guacolda S.A., a Chilean independent power company, in a US$260 Million financing of a 152 MW expansion of its existing 456 MW coal-fired steam turbine generating station in north-central Chile that provides electricity to the leading electric distribution company in Chile and to several mining companies. The financing closed on October 16, 2007. Guacolda is 50% owned by AES of the United States, and 25% each by Copec, Chile’s largest private sector company, and the Van Appen group of Chile.
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| Chile
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Sociedad Concessionaria Autopistas los Libertadores
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Representation of Sociedad Concessionaria Autopistas los Libertadores (Allsa) in connection with an offering of the equivalent of US$45 million of Series C Bonds to finance a 120km toll road in Santiago, Chile, which bonds were insured by XL Capital Assurance Inc. The Firm also represented an affiliate of Allsa in a US$32 million-equivalent toll road financing in 2006, which was insured by Financial Security Assurance Inc.
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| Dominican Republic
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Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI
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Representation of Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI in the financing of Phase 2 of a long-term concession to build and/or refurbish six airports in the Dominican Republic. The financing was provided by the International Finance Corporation and Export Development Canada. The total project cost is approximately US$300 million.
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| Dominican Republic
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Cap Cana, S.A.
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Representation of Cap Cana, S.A. in the largest ever corporate debt offering by a Dominican issuer to date. The offering was underwritten by Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. The bonds had the lowest coupon of any Dominican Republic corporate issuer and were rated at the sovereign ceiling by Moody's and Fitch. The notes are guaranteed on a senior secured basis by a portion of Cap Cana's real property and by a pledge of certain receivables to be generated from the sales of real estate properties, the construction of which is being financed with the net proceeds of the bonds. Cap Cana is developing the largest resort and second home destination in the Caribbean and one of the largest in the world.
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| Jamaica
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MBJ Airorts, Ltd.
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Representation of MBJ Airports, Ltd., a consortium of YVR Airport Services Ltd., Dragados Concesiones de Infraestructuras S.A., Agencias Universales S.A. and Ashtrom Group Ltd., in the project financing of Phase 2 of the 30-year concession to operate and make improvements to Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The International Financing Corporation has provided US$85 million in construction financing out of a total cost of US$173 million for Phase I and Phase 2.
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