Firm Profile > Nader, Hayaux y Goebel, SC > Mexico City, Mexico

Banking and finance Tier 1

Nader, Hayaux y Goebel, SC is a ‘major competitor in the banking and finance sector’, and the firm of choice for an excellent roster of global banks, financial institutions and corporate clients. The large team of 31 ‘great negotiators’, which is valued for its ‘high technical capacity’, regularly advises on securitizations and structured finance deals; leveraged buyouts, leasing and corporate lending; and real estate and project financing, as well as on regulatory matters, workouts, insolvency and restructurings. The practice, which comprises 12 partners, is led by the impressive Michell Nader Schekaiban, a market reference and an expert in project financing. Support comes from very active practitioners Hans Goebel and Julián Garza, who have strong expertise in CKDs; counsel Mónica Ramos; Javier Arreola, who specializes in project finance and asset-backed financing; Eduardo Villanueva, who is very solid in real estate finance; and José Humberto Rocha, who is highly experienced in handling financial transactions for domestic credit institutions and foreign and international financial organizations. Santiago Medina was promoted to partner in January 2020.

Bankruptcy and restructuring Tier 1

Nader, Hayaux y Goebel, SC has a reputed, stand-alone practice, valued for its high level of experience in all aspects of restructuring and workout proceedings, as well as for its expertise in cross-border insolvency issues. Regularly working on both the side of creditors and debtors, the ten-strong team is co-headed by Michell Nader, a frequent advisor to banking clients on cross-border restructurings; and Javier Arreola, an expert in restructuring and workouts. Other recommended practitioners include partners Hans Goebel; Adrián López, who focuses on high-end insolvency matters; and senior associate Lucía Laganá.

Capital markets Tier 1

Nader, Hayaux y Goebel, SC's capital markets team 'stands out for its depth, experience and sophistication.' The 13-strong group, the core of which has been working together for over 25 years, advises on the full spectrum of capital markets issues, from securitisations and structured finance to equity placements, IPOs and equity-fund leveraged buyouts; it is also experienced in CKD and FIBRA matters and works on capital raisings to fund infrastructure and energy projects. Practice head Michell Nader remains a reference in the market and leads on the lion's share of capital markets mandates; Hector Arangua focuses on complex securitisations, private funds, securities issued by Mexican companies and offered outside of Mexico, and CKDs - including designing and implementing first-of-a-kind CKD transactions; a case in point being his advice on the first CERPI issuance in Mexico. With market-leading knowledge in CKDs, FIBRAs and securitisation Gunter Schwandt is noted for his 'dedication, depth, and professionalism'. Hans Goebel recently advised a financial entity on a significant securitisation, as well as assisting Prudential Capital with a $75m private notes issuance in favour of Grupo Gondi. He, Julián Garza, Mónica Ramos and associate Paulina Bracamonte are 'outstanding Mexican lawyers, with a deep knowledge of structured financing, and broad knowledge of the Mexican market, both in terms of legislation and its practices'. Young partners Diego Sanchez Villarreal and Ana Paula Telleria are also noted.

Corporate and M&A Tier 1

Nader, Hayaux y Goebel, SC is a safe bet when it comes to complex corporate matters, including major M&As, joint ventures, spin-offs and private equity buyouts. Informed by the firm's banking and finance and capital markets' expertise, the 26-strong team led by the ‘exceptional’ Michell Nader and is often praised for its ‘high-level personal treatment'. It includes fellow founding partners Hans Goebel (M&A, private equity), and Yves Hayaux-Du-Tilly (M&A, complex corporate law, insurance), as well as other key partners Julián Garza (specialist corporate advisory, M&A, regulatory matters), Hector Arangua (venture capital, private equity and M&A), Luciano Pérez Gómez (M&A, corporate), and young partner Diego Sanchez Villarreal who enjoys a growing profile. Recent headline work saw Nader and Garza lead advice to Grupo Murano on its $1bn joint venture with Jones Lang LaSalle regarding the development and management of real estate properties located in Mexico; and Arangua lead advice to Blackrock on the divestment of its holdings in Sierra Oil & Gas.

Insurance Tier 1

Nader, Hayaux y Goebel, SC offers, hands down, one of the strongest and most experienced practices in the market, and is regarded by clients as ‘one of the few firms with a solid knowledge of insurance and reinsurance’. Boasting a sturdy local presence in both Mexico and London, the department focuses on non-contentious issues such as corporate, regulatory, transactional, compliance, product design and product development; as well as in contentious matters such as claims, coverage issues, arbitration, litigation, and insurance and reinsurance recoveries. The 12-strong team, which garners praise for its level of ‘responsiveness under difficult situations’, comprises ‘extraordinary lawyers’: first and foremost practice-head Yves Hayaux-du-Tilly, who handles transactional work, dispute resolution, product development, regulatory and corporate matters, corporate governance and compliance, but also Luciano Pérez, who is active in the entire spectrum of non-contentious insurance services. Other names to note include partners Michell Nader and Julián Garza, and senior associates Raúl Jasso and London-based Juan Pablo Sáinz, who advises the British market on Mexican law in relation to coverage and regulatory issues and international transactions.

Projects and infrastructure Tier 1

Characterised as having 'deep infrastructure and PPP-concessions market knowledge', Javier Arreola, Vanessa Franyutti and Alejandro Rojas co-lead the six-partner, 15-strong practice at the ‘client-oriented' Nader, Hayaux y Goebel, SC , which also includes senior partner Michell Nader, Julián Garza and Santiago Medina, who was promoted to partner in January 2020. All have outstanding project finance credentials as well as deep PPP expertise and experience. Indeed, clients suggest they are ‘among the highest-regarded project finance, energy and infrastructure lawyers in the region’. The team has been particularly active of late on a number of municipal and state water and lighting projects, areas in which Rojas has particular expertise; a case in point is ongoing advice to the water operator of Los Cabos, Baja California (OOMSAPAS) on a MXN$900m project, regarding the legal terms of an international PPP bidding process to develop a desalination plant. Nevertheless, the team has lost some associate strength with Fernando Castillo V's mid-2019 departure for Clifford Chance; Alejandro Alfonso's  November move to Chévez, Ruiz, Zamarripa y Cía SC; and Andrea Vázquez Torres' March 2020 return to Vega Guerrero Abogados.

Real estate Tier 1

Recognized market heavyweight, Nader, Hayaux y Goebel, SC, remains one of the strongest firms in the real estate arena. The large team of 22, which offers ‘promptness, knowledge and pro-business solutions without neglecting strict legal compliance’, covers a wide range real estate matters, including financing, and has vast experience in real estate fund formation, having previously developed work on REITs and CKDs. It also has particular expertise in the tourism and leisure industry. The department comprises nine partners with a solid background in finance, M&A and capital markets. Key practitioners include: experienced player and practice head Michell Nader, who has enormous expertise in real estate finance; Vanessa Franyutti, who stands out for her market-leading expertise in the hospitality segment, as well as focusing on financial aspects across the retail, residential and industrial markets; Eduardo Villanueva, notably strong in acquisitions and fund formation; and Alejandro Rojas, praised by clients for always giving ‘a solution or good advice’. Fellow partners Javier Arreola, Hans Goebel and Adrián López focus on real estate finance, investment and joint ventures while Gunter Schwandt and Julián Garza  cover fund formation.

Tax Tier 2

The five-year-old tax practice at Nader, Hayaux y Goebel, SC was significantly bolstered during 2019 with the absorption of tax boutique Escalante & Asociados. The inclusion of tax expert Ángel Escalante as partner has increased the department's scope and capacity, and added additional expertise in the areas of international trade and anti-money laundering. Seasoned tax advisor, Adalberto Valadez, heads the four-strong team, that handles the tax aspects of high-end transactions and projects, including M&A and capital markets -particularly CKDs, ETFs and Fibra Es-, as well as day-to-day tax matters and those relating to the recent reforms in the Mexican energy sector. Support comes from senior associate Alejandro Gordillo.

Compliance Tier 3

The compliance practice at Nader, Hayaux y Goebel, SC has a strong focus on anti-money laundering, data protection, consumer protection regulation and anti-corruption. The team is led by corporate and antitrust practitioner Alejandro Mendiola D, who has over 20 years' experience of anti-corruption matters. The June 2019 hire of tax practitioner Ángel Escalante Carpio, a CNBV-certified anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing specialist, fundamentally consolidated the practice which can also call on further senior partner involvement, including that of Michell Nader Schekaiban (banking, finance, capital markets and corporate transactional matters), Yves Hayaux-du-Tilly L. (corporate, M&A and insurance), and Luciano Pérez (financial regulatory and compliance as part of a broader corporate finance practice). Recent matters include regulatory advice regarding clients' anti-money laundering monitoring and compliance programs; compliance and regulatory due diligence; administrative defense proceedings before insurance regulator CNSF; and operation compliance platforms and matrix, among other matters.

Energy and natural resources Tier 3

Nader, Hayaux y Goebel, SC fields a ten-strong energy and natural resources team which is extremely well-versed, primarily, in major energy and natural resources investments (including complex financings for renewable energy projects), financings and transactions. The practice is co-led by Javier Arreola Espinosa (the structuring, bidding and financing of energy projects) and Vanessa Franyutti (project finance), both of whom are PPP specialists, as is Alejandro Rojas; he and Franyutti also have niche expertise in the water sector and waste-to-energy projects. Ongoing work includes advising SIMEPRODE, an agency of the Government of the State of Nuevo Leon, on the structuring and development of a $500m waste-to-energy PPP project in Mexico. Other recent matters include assisting Bancomext with a senior loan for the acquisition and development of Guajiro Solar Project by Atlas Renewable Energy. Michell Nader (oil and gas finance, project finance), and Hector Arangua Lecea (capital markets , M&A and joint venture transactions across the energy sector) are additional key partners in the practice. At associate level, Santiago Medina is active in the structuring and financing of energy (including wind and photovoltaic) and water projects, and has expertise in PPA, EPC and O&M contracts and energy regulatory matters.

TMT Tier 3

A team of seven lawyer comprise the TMT practice at Nader, Hayaux y Goebel, SC, which is best known for its robust experience covering regulatory matters and corporate and finance transactions, across the telecommunications and broadcasting sectors, including satellite and fintech. During 2019, the practice led by experienced senior partner Michell Nader and Julián Garza (who handles corporate, financial and regulatory matters in the sector), continued to advise Satélites Mexicanos Eutelsat on capitalisation, licensing and regulatory matters, filings before the telecom authorities, and in relation to data privacy. Gunter Schwandt also has experience of telecom and government procurement matters as part of his broader corporate / finance practice.