Mayer Brown and T&C secure triple win at 2024 IJGlobal Awards

Mayer Brown and Tauil & Chequer (T&C) in association with Mayer Brown advised on three transactions that received the Market Impact Award, Refinance of the Year Award, and Bond of the Year Award at the 2024 IJGlobal Awards ceremony.

The winning transactions are:

• Market Impact Award - Latin America for CCR Rio SP
  T&C in association with Mayer Brown advised CCR Rio SP, a subsidiary of CCR and the concessionaire for the Dutra and Rio-Santos highways, in a historic milestone for the Brazilian infrastructure sector. This is the largest project financing ever closed in the country for the road sector, with R$ 10.75 billion raised from a public offering of Debentures and the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES). 

• Refinance of the Year - Rail, North America for Brightline Florida
  Mayer Brown advised Morgan Stanley on groundbreaking transactions that provided financing to support design, development, and construction of high speed rail projects for Brightline Trains Florida, a high-speed passenger rail system connecting major populations in Florida.

• Bond of the Year - North America for Coastal GasLink
  Mayer Brown acted as US counsel to Coastal GasLink in connection with its unregistered offering of $7.1 billion of senior secured notes the proceeds of which will be used to refinance the phase1 construction financing of a 670-kilometer pipeline that will transport natural gas from northeastern British Columbia to the LNG Canada export terminal in Kitimat, British Columbia. This project is a significant infrastructure development aimed at enhancing energy export capabilities and supporting economic growth in the region.

The annual IJGlobal Awards recognize outstanding greenfield and refinancing deals in the global infrastructure and energy sectors, along with the organizations that lead them.

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