Mr Gunter Schwandt > Nader, Hayaux y Goebel, SC > Mexico City, Mexico > Lawyer Profile
Nader, Hayaux y Goebel, SC Offices
TORRE ARCOS, PASSEO DE LOS TAMARINDOS 400 B
7th FLOOR COL. BOSQUES DE LAS LOMAS
MEXICO, D.F. 05120
Mexico
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Mr Gunter Schwandt
Work Department
He specializes in corporate M&A, capital markets, structured finance, secured transactions and fintech.
Position
Partner
Career
Gunter specializes in capital markets, mergers & acquisitions, fintech, structured finance, secured transactions and cross-border lending. Gunter is an expert in highly complex public issuances and securitizations and has developed in-depth expertise in CKDs (development capital certificates) and FIBRAs (the Mexican equivalent of a U.S. REIT), advising sponsors and underwriters alike.
To date he has advised the sponsors in the structuring and launch of a total of nine structured funds (CKDs and CERPIs) placed in the Mexican Stock Market, focused on the real estate industry and the energy and infrastructure sectors, as well as on four FIBRA transactions, focused on the retail and hotel industries.
On the corporate M&A side, Gunter advised MetLife in the sale of its Mexican pension fund business to Principal Financial Group, and Pemex in the sale of its 50% stake in Gasoductos de Chihuahua to IEnova for USD$1.325 billion.
Gunter also advised Grupo Salinas in its joint venture with Televisa in Iusacell, the later unwinding of such joint venture and the ultimate sale of Iusacell to AT&T for USD$2.5 billion, which constituted a major milestone for the Mexican telecoms sector as it signified the entry of one of the major global telecoms operators to the Mexican market. He also advised Grupo Werthein as to Mexican legal matters in its purchase of certain LatAm assets of AT&T.
He regularly advises domestic and international fintech entities and startups in the structuring and deployment of their business models in Mexico.
Languages
English and Spanish.
Memberships
He currently sits as independent member of the board of directors of Mercado Pago, Mercado Libre´s licensed fintech entity in Mexico.
Education
Gunter spent a year working at international law firm Mayer Brown LLP in Chicago. He received his LLM (with honors) from the Northwestern University School of Law and a Certificate in Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management. He graduated as an attorney (with honors) from the Universidad Iberoamericana.
Leisure
The International Capital Markets Review, 13th Edition, 2023; Technology M&A, Fintech Lexology Getting The Deal Through, 2023; Mexico Fintech Comparative Guide, Legal 500, 2023 and Lexology Getting The Deal Through 2nd Edition, 2020.
Lawyer Rankings
Mexico > Capital markets
(Leading individuals)‘Willingness, knowledge and experience’ are the calling cards of the team at Nader, Hayaux y Goebel, SC, which is also described as being ‘always up to date’ and providing ‘excellent customer service’. The practice is well-versed in capital markets transactions such as securitisations and structured finance, equity placements, IPOs, tender offers and equity fund leveraged buyouts. Companies from the financial, aerospace and construction sectors, non-bank financial institutions and international banks dominate its client list. Michell Nader single-handedly leads the practice and provides first-rate counsel on the gamut of capital markets transactions; he recently advised Vinci Airports on the acquisition of a 29.9% ownership interest in Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (value: $819.5m). Julián Garza is experienced in matters involving securitisations, equity issuances, CKDs, FIBRAs and CERPIs; Hans Goebel has niche specialism in security issuances; Gunter Schwandt is praised as an ‘excellent lawyer’ whose perspective is ‘orientated towards the best interests of the client’s business’ – he has participated in high-profile securitisations and has strong knowledge of CKDs and FIBRAs. Ana Paula Telleria specialises in innovative private placements, CKDs and FIBRAs, and much of her transactional work is real estate-related. Partner Hector Arangua left the firm in January 2023.
Comparative Guides
| Mexico: Fintech | February 2024 | This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Fintech laws and regulations applicable in Mexico. |
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