IFC has been approached by AySA (or the “Client”), to act as transaction advisor for the structuring and execution of its privatization process (the “Project”). The Project is expected to boost private participation in the capital of AySA by selling a portion or all (to be defined) of the Government of Argentina’s (“GoA”) shares.

IFC will be the transaction advisor and will be responsible for: (i) coordinating and monitoring all Project workstreams, including strategic and financial analyses (including sale options and valuation), technical and financial due diligence, communications and legal feasibility studies; (ii) supporting the Client in the implementation of the transaction (e.g. bidding processes); and (iii) consolidating and proposing recommendations regarding regulatory framework, corporate governance framework and concession agreement. The above workstreams will be addressed through a combination of consulting firms to be retained by AySA or IFC.

IFC will draw upon the services of a specialized international legal consulting firm (the Consultant) that will be part of a multidisciplinary team (the Team) led and coordinated by IFC that will include a technical, socioenvironmental, communication and tariff consultant. The Client will also retain some consultants.

SELECTION OF CONSULTING FIRMS BY THE WORLD BANK GROUP

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

Electronic Submissions through WBGeProcure RFx Now

ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW

Assignment Title: International Legal Consultant for Water Project in Argentina

Assignment Countries:

• Argentina

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION

IFC has been approached by AySA (or the “Client”), to act as transaction advisor for the structuring and execution of its privatization process (the “Project”). The Project is expected to boost private participation in the capital of AySA by selling a portion or all (to be defined) of the Government of Argentina’s (“GoA”) shares.

IFC will be the transaction advisor and will be responsible for: (i) coordinating and monitoring all Project workstreams, including strategic and financial analyses (including sale options and valuation), technical and financial due diligence, communications and legal feasibility studies; (ii) supporting the Client in the implementation of the transaction (e.g. bidding processes); and (iii) consolidating and proposing recommendations regarding regulatory framework, corporate governance framework and concession agreement. The above workstreams will be addressed through a combination of consulting firms to be retained by AySA or IFC.

IFC will draw upon the services of a specialized international legal consulting firm (the Consultant) that will be part of a multidisciplinary team (the Team) led and coordinated by IFC that will include a technical, socioenvironmental, communication and tariff consultant. The Client will also retain some consultants.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The World Bank Group invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc. for firms; CV and cover letter for individuals). Please note that the total size of all attachments should be less than 5MB. Firms may associate to enhance their qualifications unless otherwise stated in the solicitation documents. Where a group of firms associate to submit an EOI, they must indicate which is the lead firm. If shortlisted, the firm identified in the EOI as the lead firm will be invited to the request for proposal (RFP) phase.

Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through WBGeProcure RFx Now

NOTES

Following this invitation for EOI, a shortlist of qualified firms will be formally invited to submit proposals. Shortlisting and selection will be subject to the availability of funding.

Only those firms which have been shortlisted will be invited to participate in the RFP phase. No notification or debrief will be provided to firms which have not been shortlisted.

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