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DLA Piper Mexico Offices
PASEO DE LOS TAMARINDOS NO. 400 A
PISO 31, BOSQUES DE LAS LOMAS
MÉXICO, DF, CP, 05120
Mexico
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Mr Diego Martinez
Work Department
Corporate
Position
Partner
Career
Diego focuses his practice in general corporate with emphasis in corporate finance and debt restructuring transactions either out of court or insolvency in-court proceedings. He has extensive experience on banking and securities financings, as well as, on simple and structured financings provided by any other financial and non-financial entities, in this later case, those granted by venture capital and private equity funds. He represents Mexican and foreign banks and other lenders providing counseling in connection with credits or loans and in the creation and perfection of Mexican security packages. He also has experience in corporate governance matters.
Diego is retained by clients in regulatory matters of financial institutions such as banks, broker dealers, investment funds, insurance companies, bank non-banks, retirement investment funds, credit unions and other relevant financial entities. He also has experience in general corporate matters with emphasis in M&A of regulated companies, especially those pertaining to the Mexican financial system.
Diego has participated in structured financings, secured and unsecured lending transactions, restructurings and workouts and in-court cross-border insolvency proceedings, private and public offerings of debt and equity, securitization and asset-backed finance transactions, project finance, private equity, venture capital and derivative transactions, as well as financial regulatory matters.
He also has extensive experience in real estate transactions, specifically in the hospitality and leisure, industrial and housing areas, representing landowners, developers, landlords and lenders. Prior to DLA Piper, Diego was a manager of banking projects at Mexico’s National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV).
Languages
English and Spanish
Memberships
- Mexican Bar, College of Lawyer
- Legal Committee of the Entrepreneur Coordination Council
- Mexican Banks Association
Education
J.D., Universidad Panamericana
LL.M., Georgetown University Law Center
Lawyer Rankings
Mexico > Banking and finance
DLA Piper Mexico‘s group is well-placed to advise clients on a range of local and cross-border financial transactions, including acquisition financings, refinancing and capitalisations, project finance, asset-based loans, workouts and restructurings. The team routinely represents both lenders and borrowers, acting for a client base that includes domestic and international banks, SOFOMES, and companies in the telecoms, real estate, energy and financial services sectors. The practice group is jointly led by Mexico City office co-head Edgar Romo, who is well-versed in international credit facilities, structured and project finance, and securities offerings; Roberto Ríos, who specialises in project finance and development; and Diego Martinez, who handles banking regulatory matters and securities financings. Associate Javier Pichardini is noted for his work assisting financial institutions and debtor companies with international credit facilities and structured finance. Álvaro Sarmiento, formerly of Kuri Breña, Sánchez Ugarte y Aznar, joined the firm in January 2024.
Mexico > Corporate and M&A
DLA Piper Mexico‘s corporate team is well-versed in a range of transactions including public and private M&A, spin-offs, asset sales, corporate restructurings, joint ventures, and strategic alliances. Additional pillars of practice include due diligence, tax planning and corporate governance. Four practitioners share leadership of the group. Office co-director Mauricio Valdespino routinely advises private equity firms and institutional investors on complex M&A transactions; while Álvaro Garza-Galván provides both advisory and transactional support. Diego Martinez, in turn, takes care of corporate finance and debt restructuring transactions; and Jorge Benejam completes the leadership group, specialising in M&A and antitrust matters, with a particular focus on the life science, telecom and tech sectors.