Rubicon Advises OHLA on the Sale of Equity Interest in Centre Hospitalier de I’Université de Montréal
Rubicon Advises OHLA on the Sale of Equity Interest in Centre Hospitalier de I’Université de Montréal
Dublin Ireland, October 21st, 2021 – Rubicon Capital Advisors (“Rubicon”) is pleased to announce its role as exclusive M&A advisor to Obrascón Huarte Lain, S.A. (“OHLA”) in reaching commercial close on the sale of its 25% equity interest in Centre Hospitalier de I’Université de Montréal (the “Project”) to BBGI Global Infrastructure S.A. (“BBGI”).
The Project involves the design, build, finance, operation and maintenance of a 772-bed healthcare facility in Montréal, Canada under a 30-year public-private partnership concession with the Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (“CHUM”). The Project occupies two entire blocks in downtown Montréal and has the capacity to treat over 1.7 million people in the wider Québec region making it one of the largest healthcare centres in North America.
Carmen Lopez, Managing Director & Partner at Rubicon, commented: “We are very pleased to have acted as the exclusive M&A advisor to OHLA in this marquee asset sale. While the past two years have been particularly challenging for the healthcare industry due to the global pandemic, the landmark nature of this essential facility together with the well-structured PPP contract makes this a naturally attractive asset for long-term infrastructure investors. We are delighted to have been part of this achievement and are very grateful to have worked alongside OHLA and BBGI to successfully close this transaction.”
Rubicon has significantly increased its presence across the Americas with offices in New York, Mexico City and Bogotá, and as amply demonstrated by the successful closing in the past two years of over 15 transactions across the sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy sectors for projects located in the USA, Canada, Mexico and Colombia.
About Rubicon Capital Advisors
Rubicon is one of the world’s leading investment banking firms focused solely on the infrastructure, energy, digital & utilities sectors. With offices across Europe, the Americas and Asia, the firm has a truly global reach. Since its inception in 2011, Rubicon has closed on the sale, acquisition or refinancing of over 100 essential infrastructure, energy, digital & utilities assets located across Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia with a combined enterprise value in excess of $80 billion. The firm is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland and its U.S. affiliate is a member of FINRA and SIPC and registered as a broker-dealer with the SEC. Learn more about the firm at: www.rubiconcapitaladvisors.com and by following Rubicon Capital Advisors on LinkedIn.
About OHLA
OHLA is one of Spain’s largest civil engineering and construction groups with 20,000 employees and a total portfolio of more than $6.1 billion. OHLA operates through four divisions that specialise in transportation infrastructure projects, including construction, concessions, industrial, services and development. It also frequently undertakes work on healthcare facilities, oil and gas pipelines, and water treatment plants. Services include project development, maintenance, and management. OHLA has a presence in more than 30 countries across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
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