Luis F. Torres has joined as a Member of Mintz’s Energy & Sustainability Practice in the firm’s Washington, DC and New York offices. An accomplished project finance lawyer, Luis’s practice focuses on the structuring, development, and financing of energy, transport, telecommunications, and other infrastructure projects in the United States, Latin America, and other jurisdictions around the globe. 

“Mintz has been at the forefront of the energy and sustainability revolution since the start, providing clients with a fully-integrated suite of legal services,” said Bob Bodian, Managing Member. “Luis’s substantive industry experience and international project finance background adds valuable breadth and depth to our world leading team.”

Luis represents sponsors, asset managers, commercial and multilateral lenders, and sovereign entities, leveraging more than two decades of experience encompassing project finance transactions, acquisition financings, sales and acquisitions, and special situation projects.

“Luis has a successful track record representing project sponsors and financial institutions in a range of domestic and international project financings in the energy and infrastructure space,” said Tom Burton, Chair of Mintz’s Energy & Sustainability Practice. “His impeccable pedigree and experience leading sophisticated global financing transactions will be a significant asset as we help clients advance energy and sustainability technologies across sectors.”

In the international side of his practice, Luis has led transactions in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Turkey, Ukraine, and Venezuela. These deals have involved sponsors, lenders, and other investors based in Canada, the Czech Republic, France, Italy, Japan, Spain, the UK, and the US.

“We’re excited to welcome Luis to Mintz,” said Ayaz Shaikh, Chair of Mintz’s Projects & Infrastructure Practice. “His 25 years of broad experience in major energy, infrastructure, transportation, and telecom projects across the US and Latin America superbly complements our active and growing Projects & Infrastructure Practice.”

Prior to joining Mintz, Luis was a partner in the Energy and the Banking and Finance groups of a global law firm, where he played a pivotal role in a broad spectrum of project finance matters. He also served as the firm’s US partner liaison with the International Project Finance Association (IPFA). Earlier in his career, he served on assignment in the International Finance Corporation’s legal department for almost three years.

Luis’s arrival marks the latest step in the expansion of Mintz’s interdisciplinary Energy & Sustainability Practice, following the recent addition of Toronto-based Partner Adam Banack.

The Mintz Energy & Sustainability team is committed to advancing innovation, transforming infrastructure, and scaling solutions integral to business success and a thriving planet. As one of the first law firms to develop a practice focused on energy innovation and sustainability, Mintz has helped clients complete 800+ transactions over nearly two decades, with more than $40 billion in investment value raised. The practice currently serves 250 clients spanning the climate tech, energy transition, sustainable infrastructure, and green industrial sectors. More information is available here.