The practice group at SMPS Legal is routinely instructed by creditors and debtors alike, including banks, private equity companies, real estate developers and non-bank financial institutions seeking assistance with secured financings and securitisations. Iván Pérez Correa steers the practice and specialises in securities, banking and M&A transactions; he has particular experience assisting issuers and intermediaries with issuances of debt and equity securities, securitisations and tender offers. Eduardo Pizarro Suárez, who majors on corporate law, M&A, real estate and banking and finance is also noted, as is associate Carlos Fernández Herrera.
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Key clients

  • Gerbera Fund
  • Parks Loan Agreement
  • T69
  • Bocel Fondo II
  • Arago Capital

Work highlights

Advised Parks Loan Agreement on the contracting of a line of credit for the amount of $75m for the construction and development of a new hotel to be built in Los Cabos to be operated by Hyatt.
Advised on the negotiation and preparation of documents for the fourth restructuring of a syndicated loan involving BBVA (acting as agent bank), Sabadell, and Santander as lenders.
Advised Green Gold Farms, a company in the agricultural sector whose main business is the harvesting of berries and avocados, on the restructuring of a loan entered into in 2021 with Northgate Capital as lender.

Practice head

Iván Pérez Correa

Other key lawyers

Eduardo Pizarro Suárez; Carlos Fernández Herrera