Ritch, Mueller y Nicolau, S.C.

Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Energy and Infrastructure, Mergers and Acquisitions, Real Estate, Restructurings and Insolvency

Partner

Jean Paul Farah joined the firm in 1994 and was named partner in 2003.

He has recognized experience representing leading domestic and international banks and export credit agencies in various financings and securities offerings for both public and private entities, primarily in the energy, infrastructure, telecommunications, consumer, and real estate sectors. His mergers and acquisitions practice involves advising strategic investors and private equity firms in their equity and mezzanine investments in Mexico.

He has participated in a broad range of sustainability-linked financings for companies such as Bimbo, América Móvil, Fibra Uno, and Fibra Macquarie, as well as in significant mergers and acquisitions, representing Thor Urbana, ENFOCA, Grupo Salud Auna, CGI Manufacture Holdings, Preficient, and Chart Industries, among others. He has also been involved in notable bond offerings for Kio Networks, Casa Cuervo, América Móvil, and Bimbo.

Jean Paul gained international experience as foreign associate at Uría Menéndez in Madrid and at Shearman & Sterling in New York.

Spanish, English.

Member of the International Bar Association

Master of Laws (LL.M), University of California, Berkeley, California, 1997.

Law Degree, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, 1993.