Gilbert Porter Bio

Gilbert Porter is co-chair of our Global Projects Practice Group and is a member of our Finance Practice Group and Energy Practice Group. Gil is known as a pioneer in handling innovative, “first-of-its-kind” international financial transactions. Lenders, borrowers, investors, and major sponsors engage Gil in a range of market-leading transactions, including developing new financial products to optimize accounting, advising on tax or bankruptcy considerations, constructing and financing infrastructure projects in difficult markets, deploying and financing new energy technologies, seeking novel financing solutions for large-dollar exposures or high-risk customers, considering large-scale multinational joint ventures in evolving markets or with novel technologies, or planning investments in emerging markets. Clients benefit from Gil’s intimate understanding of regulated industries and financial products and markets. With 40 years of experience across a range of nations, industries, and investment/financing techniques, Gil is able to apply learnings from multiple sectors to match the specific objectives of the client. During his career, more than ten of his deals have been recognized as “Deals of the Year” by industry publications. Gil’s reputation as an innovator arose early in his career, when he developed a number of structured credit products, including unique products used to support the independent candidacy of John Anderson for President of the United States in 1980, to fund the emerging growth of the computer industry in the 1980s, and to develop and pioneer the project financing model that is now used by energy, power, and infrastructure developers in the United States and throughout the world. Gil is AV® Peer Review Rated Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell® Law Directory and has been recognized as a leading attorney in the Banking Finance and Transactional Expert Guide (Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC) for several years. His group has also been recognized as a National Tier 1 (the highest available rating) in project finance Law practice in U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" multiple years, most recently in 2022. He was also recognized in the listing of Latin Lawyer 250, Law Business Research, Ltd., 2023-2024. Gil is a frequent speaker on topics related to the projects and infrastructure industries and the banking sectors. He has served on the advisory boards of financial institution clients and on the boards of a number of prominent financial publications.