Highlighted for its ‘extraordinary’ team, which is ’highly committed to the client’, Nader, Hayaux y Goebel, SC is well-placed to handle a range of real estate mandates that includes purchase, lease, and sale agreements; financings, joint ventures and the creation of foreign investment trusts; and related due diligence work. Banks, hotel groups, FIBRAs and SOFOMES regularly look to the group for support, as illustrated by recent work highlight representing Banorte (as lender), on the secured financing for the acquisition of the Hilton Cancún Mar Caribe hotel, in Quintana Roo. Seasoned partners Michell Nader and Vanessa Franyutti share leadership of the practice. Nader is well-known for handling banking, finance, M&A and capital markets work, in addition to his strong transactional real estate practice. Franyutti, for her part, regularly participates in real estate finance and investment deals involving retail, hospitality, residential and industrial assets. Alejandro Rojas, who is praised for his ‘loyalty to his clients’, takes care of matters involving corporate law, financings and real estate acquisitions in the hospitality and industrial segments. Of counsel Federico Vergara primarily focuses on real estate, infrastructure, project finance and antitrust matters. Eduardo Villanueva Ortiz left the firm in December 2023.
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Testimonials
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‘It is a firm with an extraordinary team of lawyers who are experts in real estate, highly committed to the client and who understand the business, not only on the legal side but also on the commercial side, which makes the service comprehensive and of excellent quality.'
‘Michell Nader and Vanessa Franyutti are top players in the real estate industry, their vision and understanding of the real estate world, linked to the financial and commercial world, makes them stand out from their competitors in addition to the great commitment with which they serve their clients.'
‘The professionalism and capacity of the lawyers who serve us stand out.'
‘I am assisted by Alejandro Rojas and his team; his advice is very important for our decision-making. He has helped us a lot over the years and we feel very comfortable and confident. It is worth highlighting Mr. Rojas' loyalty to his clients.'
Key clients
- Grupo Murano
- Scotiabank
- Santander
- Marriott
- Banorte
- Be Grand
- Fibra Danhos
- Advance Real Estate
Work highlights
Advising Grupo Murano on a joint venture with commercial partners and real estate managers valued at $1bn.
Advised Fibra Danhos on the issuance and public offering of long term debt certificates issued as Sustainability Linked Bonds for a total value of MXN $2.5bn.
Advised Grupo Murano on the successful financial restructuring of its $240m syndicated senior secured credit facility for the construction and development of the Grand Island Cancún project.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Michell Nader; Vanesa Franyutti
Other key lawyers
Alejandro Rojas