Rodrigo Castelazo > Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C. > Mexico City, Mexico > Lawyer Profile

According to one recent client, Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C.’s capital markets team stands out for its ‘dedication, availability and creativity’, and has achieved ‘excellent results in record time’. Skilled at representing issuers, underwriters, pension funds and other institutional investors on both debt and equity transactions, the group’s expertise also encompasses CKD listings, Fibra Es, SPACS and mortgage REITs. Practice head Carlos Aiza is renowned for his extensive capital markets experience; Rodrigo Castelazo leads on the practice’s key matters, including a recent highlight advising GM Financial on the reopening of its first and second long-term issuance of notes as recurring issuer. Carlos Zamarrón advises clients on private and public structured financial and capital markets transactions – he and his colleagues are praised for their ‘deep knowledge of local laws’; Mercedes Haddad takes care of structured finance, asset securitisations and derivative transactions. Partner Eduardo Flores Herrera left the firm, effective July 2022.

Characterised by its ‘knowledge, availabilty and professionalism’, Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C. is undoubtedly a key player in the Mexican market. Its ‘pro-business’ finance practice is composed of six partners, two counsels and 33 associates, and is adept at handling the range of banking and finance matters, including structured and DIP financings, cross-border and local single bank and syndicated loans, acquisition finance, and both secured and unsecured financings. Its stellar client roster is comprised of high-profile local and international banks, funds, insurance companies and non-bank financial institutions, which it advises both as lenders and borrowers. Senior partner Carlo Aiza, who has a strong track record in finance and asset securitization transactions, heads up the practice. The ‘well-coordinated’ and ‘highly technical’ team of partners is further made up of: Giovanni Ramírez Garrido, whose practice has an emphasis on acquisition and structured finance, as well as asset-backed and real estate financing; and the ‘excellent’ Pedro Velasco, who assists domestic and foreign financial institutions and corporate borrowers (from across a range of industries) with secured and unsecured financings; along with Rodrigo Castelazo (capital markets and structured finance transactions); Alejandro Isaac (commercial, acquisition, real estate financings, infrastructure and project financings); and Emilio Aarún, a partner since January 2022 (banking, finance, bankruptcy and restructuring transactions). Eduardo Flores left the firm in July 2022.

Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C. has a good reputation in the bankruptcy sector and is known for advising on insolvency proceedings, workouts, the liquidation of distressed companies and the restructuring of existing credit facilities. Its client roster is dominated by local and international banks and financial institutions. The practice is co-led by Carlos Aiza, who is particularly noted for his involvement in workouts, capital markets and corporate finance transactions; and Rodrigo Castelazo, who represents both debtors and creditors in insolvency proceedings. Of counsel Thomas Heather is noted for his contributions on restructuring and associated arbitration matters, and senior associate Christian Dorantes offers support across the board.