
Firm Name: White & Case LLP
Jurisdiction: USA - New York
Practice Area: Energy Law

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Professional Biography:
Jeannine Acevedo is a partner in our Energy, Infrastructure, Project and Asset Finance Practice qualified to practice in New York, with significant experience representing sponsors, lenders and other credit providers in project financings, primarily in Latin America.
Ms. Acevedo focuses on public-private partnerships (PPPs) and complex cross-border financial transactions involving commercial banks, multilateral lending agencies, export credit agencies, sovereign states and corporate entities. She has been involved in power, oil & gas, linear and non-linear infrastructure and transportation equipment financings, related capital markets transactions and corporate restructuring of borrowers. Recent representative matters include the multi-source financing for the expansion of the Santiago metro; two renewable energy projects in Chile based on market revenues; and a US$4.5 billion polyethylene facility in Mexico, the largest project finance transaction to close in Latin America in 2012.
Before relocating to the Firm’s Miami office, Ms. Acevedo was based in our New York office for seven years.
Bars & Courts:
- New York State Bar
- Florida State Bar
Education:
- JD, Columbia Law School, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
- BM, BM, University of Michigan, summa cum laude
Languages:
- English
- Spanish
Firm Overview:
Supporting our clients around the globe
White & Case is a truly global law firm, uniquely positioned to help our clients achieve their ambitions in today’s G20 world.
As a pioneering international law firm, our cross-border experience and diverse team of local, US and English-qualified lawyers consistently deliver results for our clients.
In both established and emerging markets, our lawyers are integral, long-standing members of the community, giving our clients insights into the local business environment alongside our experience in multiple jurisdictions.
We work with some of the world’s most respected and well-established banks and businesses, as well as start-up visionaries, governments and state-owned entities.