Noted for its 'professionalism, approachability and mental agility', the team at Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes S.C. is a strong choice for corporate and M&A mandates. Core areas of expertise include domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, stock acquisitions, asset sales, private equity investments, competitive processes, joint ventures and mezzanine investments. Companies, banks, private equity funds, investors and non-bank financial institutions regularly look to the group for support. Leadership of the 'experienced, knowledgeable' and 'ethical' team is shared between five of its partners: Pablo Mijares, Ricardo Maldonado, Patricio Trad, Francisco Glennie and Ignacio Armida. Co-founding partner Mijares specialises in M&A, private equity transactions and public and private bidding processes; Maldonado has focused his practice on M&A, joint ventures and strategic alliances; and Trad majors on M&A, buyouts, joint ventures and divestitures, securities regulation and infrastructure matters. Glennie, who garners praise as a 'business-oriented attorney', deals with M&A, corporate law and financings, as does Armida. Also noted are Francisco Fuentes (antitrust, M&A and telecoms); Lorenza Langarica, who majors on structured financings, corporate law, real estate and energy; and Anacandy Perusquía, who was promoted to the partnership in January 2025 and covers corporate law, project finance, and M&A and private equity transactions. The key names to note at associate level are Isabel Gamboa and Juan Pablo Betancourt.
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Profile
Work Department
Corporate M&A
Position
Partner
Career
Patricio appears in the main list of Capital Markets leaders, considered as a corporate finance all-rounder with broad experience in corporate transactions and structured finance matters.
He is also a relevant practitioner in M&A and Energy practice areas. He has experience in mergers and acquisitions, buyouts, joint-ventures and divestitures, securities regulation, corporate and structured finance, infrastructure, energy and general corporate law.
He regularly advises issuers in diverse local and cross border tender offers, acquisitions, buyouts, and joint ventures advising both buyers and sellers, also institutional investors and private equity investors in different industries, including regulated industries and public companies.
In addition, he has collaborated in a variety of debt and equity issuances in the Mexican market and routinely advises diverse Mexican and foreign banks in lending transactions to Mexican companies and regulatory matters.
Practice areas
Mergers & Acquisitions
Capital Markets
Energy & Infrastructure
Corporate
Languages
Spanish | English
Education
Foreign Associate, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, New York 1998 - 1999
Master of Laws, LL.M., University of California, Berkeley, 1998
Law Degree, Universidad Iberoamericana, 1995
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Testimonials
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‘They work very well as a team, closely aligned with the needs of the project and the client.'
‘Experienced, knowledgeable, ethical. They have a very solid team.'
'I'd highlight Martín Sánchez Breton, Ignacio Armida and Daniela López.'
‘Mijares is highly knowledgeable about M&A practices in the Mexican energy market.'
‘The team's experience and vast knowledge stand out. They also maintain a focus on the business despite dealing with complex transaction structures. They are a trusted source when making key decisions.'
‘Francisco Glennie - business-oriented attorney. Highly pragmatic in his analysis and recommendations, which streamlines decision-making in transaction negotiations. An ideal partner for dealmaking.'
'MACF has shown itself to be one of the strongest firms in this area, being a constant participant in all our operations.' 'Their professionalism, approachability and mental agility stand out. I have worked a lot with Lorenza Langarica and Ignacio Armida, and they are formidable.' 'I find them fast, business oriented, practical, easy to contact.'
Key clients
- Prosus Pan American Energy Galas de Mexico Riverstone Holdings Planigrupo Latam Grupo IMSA Fintech Holdings Brookfield Televisa Actis Volpe Capital Investment Management Arzentia Southern Cross Group Proyectos del Noreste Servicios Corporativos Javer Glisco Partners Grupo Televisa Innova Sport ICA Tenedora HIG Capital Grupo Alfa
Work highlights
Advised Prosus on the Mexican law matters related to its approximately $1.7bn acquisition of Despegar.com.