CMS Rodríguez-Azuero Advises Agence Française de Développement (AFD) on a €150 Million Loan to Bogotá

CMS Rodríguez-Azuero advised the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) in connection with the structuring and provision of a €150 million loan to the District of Bogotá, aimed at supporting the city’s public policy initiatives focused on inclusion and social development.

The transaction underscores the importance of strategic partnerships between development finance institutions and local governments in advancing sustainable projects with a meaningful social impact, contributing to the strengthening of policies that promote greater equity and inclusion in Colombia’s capital city.

The matter further highlights CMS Rodríguez-Azuero’s extensive experience in advising on complex financing transactions involving multilateral and development finance institutions across Latin America, reinforcing the firm’s leading position in the banking and finance sector.

CMS Rodríguez-Azuero would like to extend its gratitude to Daniel Palomino, Nicole Madariaga, Martha Arango, Simón Mesa Acosta and Hélène Julien of AFD for their trust and collaboration throughout the transaction.

The CMS team was led by partner Daniel Rodríguez, with support from senior associates María Paula Sandoval and Camila Posada. For further information, please refer to AFD’s official announcement: “Bogotá Strengthens its Inclusion Policies Through a Partnership with France.”