Sami Mir
Partner
Washington, D.C.

Sami Mir
Partner
Washington, D.C.
Contact Details
Sami is a partner in the Projects, Energy and Infrastructure Group and ECA Group and serves as the Firm's relationship partner for a number of IFIs, including IFC, IDB Invest, DFC, U.S. Exim Bank, NADB and EDC. Sami's practice is predominantly focused on advising lenders (including ECAs, MLAs, other official credit agencies and commercial lenders) and sponsors on project finance and PPP transactions, as well as equity and fund investments, in Latin America and emerging markets around the world. He is a native English speaker and is fluent in Spanish.
Sami is ranked Band 1 for Agency Financing by Chambers USA 2020 and ranked Band 3 for Projects by Chambers Latin America 2021. Legal 500 has noted him as “an up and coming name amongst lending agencies.” In addition, Sami was named a 2016 Law360 “Rising Star,” which recognized his work as a top project finance attorney under the age of 40.
Noteworthy experience includes advising:
- IDB Invest, IFC and certain ECA-covered lenders in the financing for the design, construction and operation of a dissolving wood pulp plant in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Awarded ‘Infrastructure Financing of the Year (Brazil)’ and ‘Loan of the Year’ by LatinFinance in 2020.
- U.S. EXIM Bank, COFACE, Société Générale, Credit Suisse (Luxembourg), and Standard Chartered Bank, in connection with the USD390m secured direct loan to NewSat Limited, an Australian satellite communications provider, to finance the development, construction and launch (including launch insurance) of a Ka-band satellite manufactured by Lockheed Martin and launched by Arianespace.
- IDB Invest on the refinancing of two existing construction loans, the proceeds of which are used to develop, build and initiate operations of two solar PV projects in Uruguay, El Naranjal (57.5MWp) and Del Litoral (17.0MWp), including advising on the senior and subordinated A/B loan tranches and the issuance of senior and subordinated B-bonds to finance the participation by investors in such loans. This project was named “Latin America Structured Bond Deal of the Year” by GFC Media.
- IFC’s PPP Advisory Team in connection with advice to Proinversion in structuring, procuring and executing a public-private-partnership for Lima Water Supply Project “Obras de Cabecera”.
- China Harbour Engineering Co. Ltd in connection with the Primera Línea del Metro de Bogotá – Tramo I PPP project.
- IFC, EDC, IDB Invest, SACE, BNDES, Bancomext and NAFIN on the USD4.5bn financing of the Etileno XXI petrochemical project in Mexico sponsored by Braskem S.A. and Grupo Idesa. This project was named “Latin American Petrochemicals Deal of the Year 2012” by Project Finance Magazine, “Project Finance Deal of the Year 2012” by Latin Lawyer, “Americas Petrochemical Deal of the Year” by Project Finance International, “Americas Deal of the Year 2012” by Trade Finance Magazine and “Best Deal 2012” by GTR Leaders in Trade.
Office
Washington, D.C.
Allen & Overy LLP
1101 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C.
20005
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted: Bar of the District of Columbia, 2018
Admitted: Bar of the State of New York, 2004
Academic
J.D., cum laude, Georgetown University Law Center, 2003
B.A., cum laude, New York University, 2000
News & insights

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News: 27 OCTOBER 2020
Allen & Overy today announced that Legal 500 Latin America 2021 recognized the firm with a ‘Band 2’ ranking in the region for both Projects & Energy and Banking & Finance.
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Office
Washington, D.C.
Allen & Overy LLP
1101 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C.
20005
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted: Bar of the District of Columbia, 2018
Admitted: Bar of the State of New York, 2004
Academic
J.D., cum laude, Georgetown University Law Center, 2003
B.A., cum laude, New York University, 2000
Recognition
Strong operator who is focused on getting the deal done.
CHAMBERS (PROJECTS: AGENCY FINANCING) 2020
He's very dynamic, always on top of the issues and very efficient. He coordinates teams very well and remains involved at the appropriate level.
CHAMBERS (PROJECTS: AGENCY FINANCING) 2020
He’s an absolutely superb lawyer; he's very, very zealous in supporting his client and highly effective, as well as being hard-working and a good negotiator.
CHAMBERS LATIN AMERICA (PROJECTS) 2018
Sami Mir is a ‘really good lawyer’ who is ‘very practical’ with ‘very targeted experience and industry expertise'.
LEGAL 500 (PROJECTS & ENERGY) 2019