Noted for its ‘extensive experience’ in capital markets and ’experience in all types of financing structures’, the team at Ritch, Mueller y Nicolau, S.C. covers an array of capital markets mandates. Key areas of expertise include equity, debt and structured securities offerings; CKDs, CERPIs, FIBRAs and FIBRAs-E; and bank capitalization notes. The group is well-versed in assisting issuers, international and local broker-dealers and investment banks. Practice co-head Luis Nicolau is recognised for his ‘great market reputation’ and specialises in M&A, debt and equity capital markets transactions, and banking and finance. Fellow co-head Gabriel del Valle Mendiola majors on private and public offerings of debt and equity, the establishment of private equity funds, and the structuring of infrastructure projects. Additional names to note include banking, finance and capital markets specialists Pablo Perezalonso Eguía, Jean Paul Farah Chajín, and younger partners Gabriel Robles Beistegui and Eric Silberstein Lerner. Senior associate Ernesto Talamás supports the partners across the range of banking and finance and capital markets mandates.
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Testimonials
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‘A team with extensive experience in capital markets, with the ability to design and negotiate documents according to the client's specific needs, giving certainty and security to the client. They enjoy wide recognition from banks and investors.'
‘Experience in all types of financing structures and the great market reputation of Luis Nicolau as a leader of the practice, both with the parties involved in the transaction and with foreign lawyers and with the authorities.'
Key clients
- BBVA Securities, BofA Securities, Citigroup Global Markets, Morgan Stanley
- Banco Centroamericano de Integración Económica
- Fibra Educa
- BofA Securities (Bank of America México)
- HSBC Securities (USA) and Santander US Capital Markets
- Ainda, Energía & Infraestructura
- BBVA, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Santander
- Desarrolladora Vesta
- BBVA México
- Citibanamex Casa de Bolsa, Scotia Inverlat Casa de Bolsa, Casa de Bolsa BBVA Mexico
Work highlights
Advised BBVA Securities, Citigroup and others in connection with Bimbo Bakeries USA’s offering of $450m of its 6.050% senior notes (due 2029).
Assisted a group comprising BBVA Securities, Citigroup Global Markets and others, as underwriters, with América Móvil’s issuance of MXN$17bn of its senior notes due 2031.
Assisted the Central American Bank for Economic Integration with the reopening of issuances 132 and 133 of medium-term floating rate notes and medium-term fixed rate notes.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Ernesto Talamás
Practice head
Luis Nicolau Gutiérrez; Gabriel del Valle Mendiola