Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, announces today that Luis F. Torres joins its highly regarded Energy practice as a partner. Resident in the Washington, DC, office, Torres focuses on project finance and structured finance transactions. Prior to joining Dentons, Torres served as counsel in the Project Development and Finance Group with Latham & Watkins LLP.
Torres has more than 20 years of experience representing investment funds, global sponsors, commercial and multilateral lenders and sovereign entities in the structuring, development and financing of power, oil and gas, transport and other infrastructure projects in the US, Latin America and other emerging markets. In addition to project finance, he has significant experience with structured finance, capital markets and debt restructurings and workouts, which gives him flexibility in representing clients on a broad range of financial transactions.
“We are very pleased to welcome Luis to our Energy practice,” said Dentons US CEO Mike McNamara. “His robust international background and vision for expanding his service to clients will position him as a go-to for complex project finance transactions.”
“Luis is a tremendous addition to our Energy practice and global sector,” said Clint Vince, chair of Dentons’ US Energy practice and co-chair of the Firm’s global energy sector. “His commitment to excellent service, unparalleled industry knowledge and energy project finance and transactional capability will greatly benefit our Energy client base.”
In addition to his work on the development and financing of US-based projects, Torres has worked on transactions in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Turkey and Venezuela. These transactions have involved sponsors, lenders and other investors based in France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Spain, South Korea, the UK and the US. Previously, Torres served on assignment at the legal department of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) for almost three years, where he focused on financings for the infrastructure, banking and financial institutions sectors.
In addition to his practice, Torres is active in pro bono efforts, serves on the Board of Advisors of Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) and is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation for the Preservation of Historic Georgetown. He earned his JD from The George Washington University Law School and his BS from Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service.
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