Gibson Dunn Deal Wins Sustainability-Linked Loan of the Year – Other at the Environmental Finance Sustainable Debt Awards 2025

Accolades  |  April 18, 2025

Environmental Finance

A Gibson Dunn deal has been named Sustainability-Linked Loan of the Year – Other by Environmental Finance at its Sustainable Debt Awards 2025.

The award recognizes a $50 million sustainability-linked loan facility provided by the International Finance Corporation to support BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group’s Latin American reforestation strategy, particularly in the Cerrado biome in Brazil, one of the most biodiverse, seasonally dry ecosystems in the world. Gibson Dunn advised BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group on this innovative financing.

Our finance team was led by partner Darius Mehraban and included of counsel Christopher Milla and associate Axel Sarkissian. Partner Kira Idoko and associate Philip Stachnik advised on fund matters in connection with the financing and partner Matthew Donnelly and associate Kevin Chapman advised on tax aspects.