Banking and Finance

Our Firm represents Mexican, international and multilateral banks, as well as other financial intermediaries in secured and unsecured, bilateral and syndicated lending transactions of different levels of complexity involving Mexican obligors or assets. Our steady presence in the market has allowed us to participate in all phases of the credit cycle, including origination in bull markets as well as restructuring in the context of regional or global crises.

We have advised the majority of foreign financial institutions that have established subsidiaries in Mexico, in their authorization processes.

Our firm participated in shaping the new fintech regulation that applies in Mexico and, within the context of this new environment, has steadily advised different institutions and organizations in obtaining licenses for crowd funding, wallet management and money transfers, completing acquisitions within the fintech universe and understanding the generally non-regulated crypto-currency universe.

Our team also advises domestic and foreign banks in regulatory matters and treasury transactions, as well as industry organizations such as ISDA and the Mexican Banking Association in their derivatives transactions in Mexico.

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Featured transactions


We represented The Bank of Nova Scotia, as administrative and collateral agent, and The Bank of Nova Scotia, Scotiabank Inverlat, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, MUFG Bank and Mizuho Bank, as senior lenders to a subsidiary of Brookfield, in a USD$280 million increase of a credit facility originally granted for the acquisition of one third participation in the Los Ramones natural gas pipelines.

CLIENT:

The Bank of Nova Scotia, Scotiabank Inverlat, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, MUFG Bank and Mizuho Bank.

PRACTICE AREA:

Banking and Finance

Energy and Infrastructure Projects

CLOSING DATE:

November 2023

VALUE:

USD$280 Million

OTHER FIRMS:

Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes - Mexican Counsel to the borrower. Skadden LLP - NY Counsel to the borrower. Milbank, LLP - NY Counsel to the collateral agent and the senior lenders.


We represented Citibanamex and the group of Lenders, in a syndicated term loan financing to Ford Credit México, for a total amount of up to MXN$5,400 million.

CLIENT:

Citibanamex

PRACTICE AREA:

Banking and Finance

CLOSING DATE:

November 2023

VALUE:

MXN$5,400 million


We represented Bancomext, IFC, and Banobras, in the refinancing of the loan provided to Tuxpan Port Terminal for the operation and maintenance of its port terminal.

CLIENT:

Bancomext
Banobras
IFC

PRACTICE AREA:

Banking and Finance

CLOSING DATE:

September 2023

VALUE:

ND

OTHER FIRMS:

Becker Glyyn - US Counsel to Banks


We represented Thor Urbana Capital, in the negotiation of a financing by BBVA and Banorte for the development, construction, and launch of a hotel to be operated under the brand "Ritz-Carlton Reserve Siari", located in the Riviera Nayarit, Mexico.

CLIENT:

Thor Urbana Capital

PRACTICE AREA:

Banking and Finance

Real Estate

CLOSING DATE:

August 2023

VALUE:

ND

OTHER FIRMS:

Creel, García-Cuellar, Aiza y Enriquez - Counsel to BBVA México


Related Awards


Top Ranked Firm

Chambers and Partners LatAm

Top Tier Firm

The Legal 500

Elite Firm

Latin Lawyer

Pro Bono Leading Lights

Latin Lawyer and The Vance Center

Top Tier Firm

IFLR1000

Featured news


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November 16, 2023

Banking and Finance
Compliance, Anti-corruption and Investigations

Client Alert - U.S. Department of Justice Enforcement Actions & Mexican Financial Institutions

The U.S. Department of Justice (“USDOJ”) has long made the fight against money laundering a central law enforcement priority. One of the primary areas where the USDOJ has focused its enforcement efforts is on financial institutions that either facilitate money laundering or fail to...

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October 04, 2023

Banking and Finance

LatAm firms help Canada’s Orla Mining refinance loan

Ritch Mueller represented The Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal and Canadian Bank of Commerce, in the refinancing of an existing USD$150 million credit facility for Orla Mining, amending it to USD$200 million. Learn more about our experience and professionals of the Banking and Finance...

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August 31, 2023

Banking and Finance

Grupo Bimbo obtains USD$125 million sustainability-linked loan

Ritch Mueller represented Bank of America, as Lender, in Grupo Bimbo’s USD$125 million sustainability-linked revolving credit facility, maturing in 2028. Learn more about our experience and professionals of the Banking and Finance practice area. Read note (subscription site) Other media:...

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August 11, 2023

Banking and Finance
Mergers and Acquisitions

Citi acquires Deutsche Bank’s Mexican licence as it eyes IPO

Ritch Mueller represented Deutsche Mexico Holdings and Süddeutsche Vermögensverwaltung GmbH, as sellers, in the transfer of all of their shares representing the capital stock of Deutsche Bank México, in favor of Grupo Financiero Citibanamex and Citi GSCP, as purchasers. Learn...

Events


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28 February 2023

Ritch Mueller

DMI Decididas Summit 2023

On February 28 and March 1, we participated as sponsors of the DMI Decididas Summit, an event that aimed to promote women's leadership in Latin America, prevent gender violence and boost women's economic growth.  The event brought together 300 leaders from more than 10 countries and 30...

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29 November 2022

Banking and Finance

Bonds & Loans - Latin America & Caribbean 2022

Bonds & Loans will host the Latin America & Caribbean 2022 event, in which our partner Jean Paul Farah will be speaking in the panel "How can Latin American issuers & borrowers successfully refinance and restructure debt?" The experts will discuss the following topis: What lessons can...

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30 November 2021

Banking and Finance
Capital Markets

GFC Media Group - Bonds & Loans Latin America & Caribbean 2021

Jean Paul Farah participated as a speaker at the Bonds & Loans Latin America & Caribbean 2021 event. In the panel "Underwriting and syndicating loans in 2022 and beyond: Who is lending, at what price and on what terms?" The panel included the discusion of the following topics:Underwriting...

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27 June 2019

Banking and Finance

Capital Talks - The Future of Fintech

José Berrueta participated as speaker in the The Future of Fintech conference.The event aimed to promote an exchange of skills, practices and experience between a select group of experts and thought leaders....

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