Mr Yves Hayaux-du-Tilly L. > Nader, Hayaux y Goebel, SC > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Nader, Hayaux y Goebel, SC’s longstanding insurance practice is a constant in the market and covers both contentious and non-contentious matters. Clients of the firm include the four largest insurance companies operating in Mexico -AXA, GNP, MetLife and Seguros- which benefit from the department’s strong collaboration with the firm’s leading finance practice, and a London office that acts as a base in the European insurance market. The practice is led by name partner Yves Hayaux-du-Tilly, who is widely recognised as a pioneer of the insurance law market in Mexico. His experienced team includes: Luciano Pérez, who handles the spectrum of non-contentious insurance matters, as well as managing claims, settlement negotiations, policy analysis and coverage opinions; and associate Enrique Salcedo, whose particular strengths are in regulatory and compliance, dispute resolution and other contentious matters. Senior partner Julián Garza, a transactional and regulatory expert, is also active in the sector as required.

Nader, Hayaux y Goebel, SC remains a force in the marketplace, pairing the bench strength of its national presence with its London office to advise major domestic and multinational businesses (including Macquarie and Microsoft) on complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions. The team’s dense client roster spans sectors ranging from tech, energy and healthcare to insurance, banking and real estate; with recent headline matters include advising Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Estate Assets on the bidding process to acquire three solar power generation plants (in Mexico) owned by Reden Holding – a deal valued at E2.5bn; and Grupo Murano on a joint venture for the development of real estate properties in Mexico City and Cancún worth over $1bn. Led by senior partner Michell Nader (who brings over 30 years’ experience to the M&A sector), the practice group – over 25 lawyers’ strong and including 11 partners ‘distinguished by their experience, ethics and excellence’ – provides a comprehensive corporate service offering that extends to joint ventures, due diligence, stock and asset purchases, spin-offs, restructuring, corporate governance and regulatory compliance. The core practice group also includes Hans Goebel, a specialist in private equity transactions; Julián Garza, who represents both sponsors and financial intermediaries in structured finance and capital markets transactions; London-based insurance expert Yves Hayaux-du-Tilly, who has notable experience regarding cross border M&A and corporate law in general; and fellow insurance specialist Luciano Pérez, whose broad practice also encompasses banking and financial services (particularly financial regulatory work concerning fintech and insurtech), M&A, structured and project finance, real estate, data protection and AML regulations. Key support is provided by José Manuel Zavala (M&A, joint ventures, private equity and corporate governance matters), who was promoted to of counsel in March 2022; and senior associate Miguel Ángel González, whose practice encompasses banking and finance, M&A, capital markets, private equity and corporate law. Former partners Hector Arangua and José Humberto Rocha both left the firm in January 2023.

Nader, Hayaux y Goebel, SC houses a strong banking and finance practice that is counsel of choice for a host of global banks, financial institutions and corporate clients, among them HSBC, BBVA, Barclays, Scotiabank and Prudential. In addition, public bodies Banobras and Pemex seek out the team for its ‘solid technical knowledge’. The group advises on the gamut of banking and finance matters, including structured finance and securitisation deals, corporate lending, real estate finance and project financing. Clients are impressed with the team’s ability to ‘close deals in record time and to an extraordinarily high standard’, as well as its ‘culture and values’. Michell Nader, a market leader in Mexican banking and finance law, steers the practice. Julián Garza has strong background is in banking law and regulatory matters; Hans Goebel’s practice takes in complex structured and secured finance deals, security issuances and real estate finance; Javier Arreola focuses on project finance and asset-based financing matters; Eduardo Villanueva -who specialises in real estate finance- is praised for his negotiating skills; London-office head Yves Hayaux-du-Tilly undertakes with banking and banking regulatory matters as part of his broader insurance practice. Federico Vergara, of counsel since March 2022, supports the partners on cross-border structured financings, asset-based lending and corporate finance work.

The expertise of the practice group at Nader, Hayaux y Goebel, SC encompasses compliance due diligence, AML, anticorruption and data protection work. Clients include tech, FMCG and automotive giants, Microsoft, Unilever and Toyota. Alejandro Mendiola Díaz co-leads the group and specialises in antitrust and anticorruption matters, in addition to compliance programs and investigations; alongside him, Luciano Pérez Gómez majors in AML and data protection work. Working between the firm’s Mexico City and London offices, experienced insurance partner Yves Hayaux-du-Tilly also assists on compliance matters; while associate Enrique Salcedo provides valued support on regulatory and privacy-related matters. Associates Juan Pablo Sainz and Cecilia Serrano Hernández departed in April and May 2022, respectively.