Mr Fernando Eraña > Pérez Correa González > Mexico City, Mexico > Lawyer Profile
Pérez Correa González Offices
CORPORATE CITI CENTER
INSURGENTES SUR 1602 (Fl.11 / Of.1102
MEXICO CITY 03940
Mexico
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Mr Fernando Eraña
Work Department
Corporate
Position
Partner
Career
Fernando has 20 years of experience, focusing his practice on M&A, Finance, Venture Capital and Technology, serving a broad portfolio of clients that includes investment funds, entrepreneurs, fintech companies, non-bank financial institutions and public and private companies. He is currently the Vice President of the North American Forum of the International Bar Association (IBA).
Languages
Spanish and English
Memberships
Chair of the North American Forum of the International Bar Association (IBA). Vice Chair of the PE/VC Committee of the American Bar Association (ABA).
Education
Fernando holds a law degree from Universidad Panamericana and an LLM from Pritzker School of Law and a Certificate in Business from Kellogg School of Management, both from Northwestern University. In 2007, Fernando participated as a Foreign Associate at O’Melveny & Myers, LLP, in Los Angeles, California.
Lawyer Rankings
Mexico > Banking and finance
Pérez Correa González’s practice assists with financial regulatory matters, venture capital financing and credit facilities, and is regularly instructed by banks, investment funds, development agencies and non-bank financial institutions, as well as companies in the tech, energy and infrastructure sectors. Jorge Labastida co-leads the group and brings experience in asset-backed and structured finance to the table; alongside him, Fernando Eraña specialises in cross-border and venture capital finance. Eduardo Yrigoyen and Omar Sarabia are the names to note at associate level.
Mexico > Corporate and M&A
(Leading individuals)The nine-strong corporate and M&A practice at Pérez Correa González is led by a well-known and experienced partner duo comprising corporate finance and M&A specialist Fernando Eraña, whose practice is oriented towards cross-border finance matters, private equity and venture capital; and Luis González, who also has considerable knowledge in private equity transactions, as part of a broader corporate and transactional practice that also takes in real estate mandates. Further partner level capability is provided by Omar Aguilar M who undertakes corporate, contractual and compliance matters; M&A, JV and finance transactions, particularly as regards the mining, hospitality and real estate industries. Indeed, real estate has long been one of the firm’s strengths but more recently it has seen an uptick of activity in relation to both the tech and distilled beverage sectors. At senior associate level, Juan Carlos Izaza (who regularly advises domestic and foreign clients on the establishment of new ventures and their corporate structures in Mexico); along with Eduardo Yrigoyen (an April 2022 hire from Galicia Abogados S.C.) and Eduardo Montenegro (who was raised to senior in September 2022) are the names to note. Former tech and M&A senior, Carlos Ugalde left the firm in August 2022.