John Owczarski joined the Firm's Energy Infrastructure and Project Finance Group in 1995. He specializes in international, multi-lender project finance and other complex corporate and financial transactions.

Mr. Owczarski has experience in project finance transactions in the Philippines, India, Côte d’Ivoire, Chad, Cameroon, Brazil, Mexico, Egypt, the Czech Republic and Russia.  In these transactions, he has represented governmental agencies such as the Export-Import Bank of the United States and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, multilateral institutions such as the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and various international banks and financing institutions.  Mr. Owczarski is currently representing IFC and DEG in connection with several hydroelectric projects in India, including the 34 MW Bhandardara II plant in the State of Maharashtra and three greenfield mini-hydroelectric generation facilities to be located in the State of Himachal Pradesh 

Recent project finance experience includes: 

• Representing IDB in the financing of the Campos Novos 880 MW hydroelectric project located on the Canoas River, in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil (named "Latin American Power Deal of the Year 2005" by Project Finance Magazine);
• Representing IFC, the Development Bank of Southern Africa, Finnfund, PROPARCO and Swedfund in a long-term debt facility made available to Celtel International B.V. for expansion and acquisition activities in cellular telecommunications in Sub-Saharan Africa;
• Representing IDB on the Termobahia Power Project in Brazil;
• Representing IFC and Bancomext in the financing of the Rio Bravo III and IV combined cycle, gas-fired power plants in Mexico;
• Representing IFC, Barclays, Credit Lyonnais and Société Générale in the financing of the Suez Gulf and Port Said East Power Projects in Egypt;
• Advising the Export-Import Bank of the United States in connection with the Chad/Cameroon Oil Transportation System Project;
• Representing IFC and John Hancock Life Insurance Company in connection with the Rio Bravo II and Saltillo Power Projects in Mexico;
• Representing, among others, IFC, CDC and Société Générale in the financing of the Azito Power Project in Côte d’Ivoire;
• Representing IFC and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation in connection with the Merida Power Plant in Mexico; 
• Representing IFC in its financing of the Kladno Power Project in the Czech Republic.

Prior to joining White & Case LLP, Mr. Owczarski was an associate at a leading international law firm based in New York. He was involved in a variety of financing transactions with an emphasis on domestic and international leasing and equipment financing.  Equipment and facilities financed through such transactions included aircraft, rolling stock, manufacturing facilities and commercial real estate.