Maria Paula Baraya is an associate in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the firm’s Projects and Infrastructure, Latin America, Finance and Power and Renewables Practice Groups.
Her practice is focused on infrastructure and energy projects both in the United States and in Latin America. She has extensive experience successfully representing public and private companies in complex syndicated loans, infrastructure development and project finance.
Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Maria Paula was an international associate at Milbank LLP in New York, and an associate at Phillipi, Prietocarrizosa, Ferrero Du & Uría, in Colombia.
She received her Master of Laws from UCLA. She also received a Bachelor of Laws from Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia.
Maria Paula is admitted to practice in the State of New York and in Colombia.
Representative Transactions:
Roads
- Representation of Abertis Infraestructuras, S.A. in connection with a $3.3 billion investment to upgrade, operate and maintain a portfolio of four toll roads in Puerto Rico.
Ports
- Representation of MAM on the sale of Ceres Terminals, a leading provider of stevedoring and terminal operation services in North America, to Carrix, a portfolio company of Blackstone Infrastructure Partners.
Digital Infrastructure
- Advised AT&T and BlackRock Alternatives, through a fund managed by its Diversified Infrastructure business, in their joint venture to form Gigapower, LLC, a provider of state-of-the-art fiber networks to homes and businesses across the US. Awarded 2023 Americas Digital Deal of the Year by Project Finance International (PFI) and 2023 North America Digital Infrastructure Deal of the Year – Fiber by IJ Global.
Capabilities
Credentials
Education:
- University of the Andes - Bachelor of Law
- University of California, Los Angeles - Master of Laws (LL.M.)
- University of the Andes - Master of Business Law
Admissions:
- Colombia Bar
- New York Bar