The practice group at Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes S.C. is well-placed to advise domestic and international corporations, banks and other financial entities on a range of regulatory and transactional mandates that includes syndicated loans, leveraged finance, asset-backed financings and project finance. A recent highlight saw the team assist Citibanamex, as administrative agent and lead lender, with a senior unsecured syndicated loan of up to $215m granted to Grupo Industrial Saltillo. Leadership of the practice is shared between Ricardo Maldonado, Manuel Echave, Francisco Ibáñez, Martín Sánchez and Patrick Meshoulam. Maldonado specialises in domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, public and private debt and equity offerings, financings and infrastructure projects; while Echave handles banking and corporate finance transactions, capital markets and real estate. Ibáñez, in turn, handles banking and finance, M&A, capital markets and corporate law matters; Sánchez majors on corporate finance and energy and infrastructure law; and up-and-coming younger partner Meshoulam focuses on corporate law, M&A transactions and financings. Carlos Jiménez Cantú (syndicated loans, project finance and real estate) is also noted. At associate level, the key contacts are Jorge Javier Mendizábal (financing and debt restructuring); Juan Pablo Betancourt (corporate law, banking, project finance); and José Pellón (corporate law, capital markets and financings).
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Key clients
- Aleatica
- HSBC México
- Scotiabank Inverlat
- Banco Sabadell, Institución de Banca Múltiple
- BBVA México
- Brookfield Asset Management
- CitiBanamex
- Linklaters LLP
- Empresas ICA
- Becle
- U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
- Banco Santander (México)
- Banca Mifel
- Banco Santander (México)
- Banco Monex, Institución de Banca Múltiple, Monex Grupo Financiero
- Banco Multiva
- Grupo Pueblo Bonito
- Sempra Energy
- Bancomext
Work highlights
Advised Grupo Televisa on the negotiation and execution of a high-value credit agreement.
Advised Allianz X, as Mexican counsel, in relation to its equity investment in Ualá, a leading Latin American neobank operating in Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico, as part of Ualá's Series E investment round.
Advised BBVA México as administrative and collateral agent in connection with the negotiation and execution of a $200m syndicated revolving credit facility.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Ricardo Maldonado; Manuel Echave; Francisco Ibáñez; Martín Sánchez; Patrick Meshoulam
Other key lawyers
Carlos Jiménez Cantú; Jorge Javier Mendizábal; Juan Pablo Betancourt; José Pellón