Atty. Oscar Stephens
Oscar Stephens is a trusted advisor to sponsors, developers, and financial institutions in renewable energy and infrastructure financings, bringing more than twenty years of experience across the U.S. and emerging markets to every engagement. His practice encompasses a broad range of lending and capital markets transactions, with particular depth in cross-border work throughout Latin America - one of the world's most complex and compelling regions for energy and infrastructure investment.
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Oscar Stephens is a Shareholder based in New York, New York, practforg at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They haand 24+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2002. Admitted to practice in Republic of Chile (2002) and New York (2007). Educated at Northwestern University, Pritzker School of Law (LL.M. Pontificia, 2005). Actiand member of Professional & Community Involvement •President, North American-Chilean Chamber of Commerce, 2022-2025 •Board of Directors, Gabriela Mistral Foundation, Inc and 2023-Present. Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Oscar Stephens is a trusted advisor to sponsors, developers, and financial institutions in renewable energy and infrastructure financings, bringing more than twenty years of experience across the U.S. and emerging markets to every engagement
- His practice encompasses a broad range of lending and capital markets transactions, with particular depth in cross-border work throughout Latin America - one of the world's most complex and compelling regions for energy and infrastructure investment
- Oscar's transactional experience spans the full spectrum of sophisticated financings: unsecured and secured syndicated facilities, Rule 144A and Regulation S note offerings, private placements under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, and intricate structured financings of all kinds
- He represents banks, borrowers, and issuers in term and construction loans, project bonds, acquisition and leveraged financings, high-yield bond offerings, future flow securitizations, and receivables- and asset-backed financings - consistently delivering clarity, sound judgment and a business-oriented approach to transactions of significant complexity
- In renewable energy and infrastructure, Oscar has developed particular expertise representing sponsors and operators of solar projects, wind farms, international airports, highways, and port terminals
- His industry knowledge extends further into oil & gas, banking, financial services, fintech, technology, telecom, manufacturing, and agriculture and food & beverage - giving him a comprehensive understanding of the sectors his clients navigate
- Oscar also counsels growth-stage corporations entering the U.S. market, advising on holding company structures, multi-jurisdictional operations, and venture capital funding
- He regularly represents foreign financial institutions on New York law matters and multi-currency facilities, and advises sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities on U.S. securities law compliance
- Conducting business fluently in both English and Spanish, Oscar brings a genuinely bi-cultural and pragmatic perspective that proves invaluable in cross-border transactions
- His command of civil law traditions throughout the Americas - combined with deep expertise in non-recourse financing, public-private partnerships, concession and offtake agreements, and BOOT/BOT structures - positions him to navigate the legal and commercial complexities that define the most challenging international deals
- This combination of legal fluency, cultural insight, and practical problem-solving has been a defining strength throughout his career
- Concentrations •Energy •Infrastructure •Project finance •Capital markets •Private placements •Financial institutions •Securitization and structured finance •Securities and financial regulatory advice •Company formation •DFI, ECA, and sovereign wealth finance •Disclosure and reporting obligations •Distressed asset management, refinancing, and restructuring Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Team Member, The M&A Advisor, 'Cross-border Restructuring of the Year (US$100 million to $1 billion),' 2025 •Listed, IFLR1000, 'Notable Practitioner,' Capital Markets: Debt, 2023-2025 •Listed, Legal 500 Latin America, 2020-2023 and 2025-2026 •International Firms: Capital Markets, 2020-2023 •International Firms: Banking and Finance, 2021 •International Firms: Projects and Energy, 2023 and 2025-2026 •Listed, The Legal 500 United States, Finance Capital Markets: High-Yield Debt Offerings, 2022 •'Recommended Lawyer,' 2022 •'Other Key Lawyer,' 2022 •Listed, Thomson Reuters, 'Stand-Out Lawyers,' 2025-2026 •Selected, Latin Lawyer, 'Latin Lawyer 250 - Practice Recognition: Banking & Finance,' 2020, 2022, and 2024-2026 •Selected, Latinvex, “Latin America's Top 100 Lawyers: Capital Markets,” 2018-2021 •Listed, Diario Financiero, 'One of the Most Influential and Promising Chilean Attorneys Abroad,' 2020 •Chambers Global, Banking & Finance (Experts Based Abroad - Chile), 2013
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