Ritch, Mueller y Nicolau, S.C.

Capital Markets, Mergers and Acquisitions, Restructurings and Insolvency, Banking and Finance

Partner

Luis A. Nicolau joined the firm as a partner in 1990. Hehas a distinguished track record in mergers and acquisitions, advising companies and private equity funds on high-profile public and private transactions in Mexico. He also has extensive experience in capital markets, representing underwriters and issuers in domestic and international debt and equity offerings. In the financial sector, Luis has represented various international financial institutions in establishing their operations in Mexico, as well as several Fintech companies on regulatory matters and the procurement of the required authorizations.

Luis gained international experience as a foreign associate at Shearman & Stearling in New York and at Jhonson & Gibbs in Dallas.

He currently maintains several board memberships, including at Grupo Posadas, Coca-Cola FEMSA, GCC, Cuervo, Grupo Coppel, Morgan Stanley Mexico, Gentera, and serves on the investment committee of Promotora Social México. He is the former President of Fullbright Mexico’s Governing Body; former member of the board of directors of Vitro, Grupo Modelo, Papalote Museo del Niño, Santander México, JPMorgan México and Credit Suisse Mexico; former member of the board of directors of the Indian Mountain School; and former member of the supervisory board of the Mexican Stock Exchange.

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Luis A. Nicolau currently maintains several board memberships, including at Grupo Posadas, Coca-Cola FEMSA, GCC, Cuervo, Grupo Coppel, Morgan Stanley Mexico, Gentera, and serves on the investment committee of Promotora Social México. He is the former President of Fullbright Mexico’s Governing Body; former member of the board of directors of Vitro, Grupo Modelo, Papalote Museo del Niño, Santander México, JPMorgan México and Credit Suisse Mexico; former member of the board of directors of the Indian Mountain School; and former member of the supervisory board of the Mexican Stock Exchange.

Luis is a member of the International Bar Association.

Master of Laws (LL.M), Columbia University, Fulbright Scholar, New York, 1988.

Lawyer, Escuela Libre de Derecho, Mexico City, 1985.