Fluent in Spanish, he has worked extensively on development projects in the US and abroad, including in Latin America and Africa.
He advises diverse stakeholders – including global corporations and financial institutions as sponsors, suppliers, contractors, borrowers, lenders and offtakers – on the complex and multifaceted aspects of development projects. His successful track record includes work in multiple forms of renewable energy, oil and gas, infrastructure and mining and metals, for projects that are often cross-border.
He also leads negotiations for the structuring of complex transactions relating to major capital projects, such as for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts, offtake agreements and various other project development agreements.
He also advises clients on general corporate matters, including corporate governance and formation, joint ventures, asset acquisitions, divestments and restructuring and sustainability matters.
Prior to Eversheds Sutherland, Christian was counsel for more than 17 years at two global law firms in New York where he focused on a broad range of finance and energy-related work.
Christian’s experience also includes over eight years of diverse international legal experience in Chile and Mexico.
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- Represented a consortium of lenders in the financing of the development, construction and operation of a desalination plant and water supply system to be located in Northern Chile (Awarded multiple “Deal of the Year” awards, including from IJGlobal and Project Finance International)
- Represented multilateral and development finance institutions in the financing of a greenfield solar/BESS power project in the Dominican Republic
- Represented the mandated lead arrangers and lenders on the financing of the renewable portfolio in Chile, consisting of two solar power plants and three wind farms, with a total installed capacity of 630 MW (“Renewable Energy Financing of the Year” by Latin Finance; “Renewables Deal of the Year” by Proximo)
- Represented an investment fund on its acquisition of a developer, with multiple wind projects across the US
- Represented the lenders on a series of financing of a developer’s portfolios of wind and solar PV projects with an aggregate installed capacity of more than 1.3GW in Chile
- “Project Financing and Bankability: Building Trust, Acades Congress 2024” (Chilean Association of Desalination and Reuse) – Panelist (March 20, 2024)
- Recommended in projects and energy in the Legal 500 Latin America Guide (2025)
- New York
- Mexico
- Registered Foreign Lawyer, Chile
- LLM/K, Northwestern University School of Law
- CBA, Certificate in Business Administration, Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
- Licenciado en Derecho, Law, Universidad Diego Portales
- “Green Hydrogen: Chile Launches Ambitious Plan,” Author (Latinvex, May 2, 2024)