Mergers and Acquisitions

Our firm advises buyers and sellers, including Mexican and international private equity funds and strategic corporate players, in mergers and acquisitions involving publicly traded and private companies in Mexico, as well as in the purchase and sale of cash-flow generating assets located in the country. 

We have structured and implemented transactions with varying degrees of complexity, including public takeover bids, corporate reorganizations and leveraged buyouts, with respect to companies engaged in a wide range of activities (financial services, insurance, telecommunications, pharmaceutical, retail, transportation and others), as well as different types of assets located throughout Mexico, such as hotels, power plants and other infrastructure assets. 

Our services include both the negotiation of transactional documentation such as purchase and subscription agreements, governance documents such as shareholders and control agreements and project documentation (including, depending on the type of project, engineering and construction agreements, operating and management agreements, distribution, licensing agreements and administrative services agreements). 

Our M&A practice group works hand in hand with our antitrust, tax, environmental and social and regulatory teams. Projects may also involve energy and infrastructure or real estate expertise provided by members of those practice areas

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Featured transactions


We represented Corporación Caliente, in connection with the revised strategic agreement between its subsidiary Caliplay, a leading sports-betting company in Mexico, and Playtech, one of the leading technology companies in the industry.

CLIENT:

Corporación Caliente

PRACTICE AREA:

Mergers and Acquisitions

CLOSING DATE:

March 2025

VALUE:

ND

PROFESSIONALS:

Rodrigo Vázquez Sainz

OTHER FIRMS:

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP), counsel to Playtech Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C., counsel to Playtech Latham & Watkins LLP, counsel to Caliplay

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We represented Ares Management Corporation, a leading global alternative investment manager, in the acquisition of Walton Street Capital México and its subsidiaries, a leading real estate asset management platform.

CLIENT:

Ares Management Corporation

PRACTICE AREA:

Mergers and Acquisitions

CLOSING DATE:

December 2024

VALUE:

ND

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We represented Nacer Global Education, the majority shareholder of Lottus Education, in the investment made by Kans Capital in Lottus Education, a platform specialized in educational services.

CLIENT:

Nacer Global Education

PRACTICE AREA:

Mergers and Acquisitions

CLOSING DATE:

November 2024

VALUE:

MXN$750 million

PROFESSIONALS:

Marcelle Cohen Shehoah

OTHER FIRMS:

Kans Capital: Chávez Vargas Abogados, y Muñoz Manzo y Ocampo. Lottus Education: Muñoz Manzo y Ocampo, y Greenberg Traurig.

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We represented ABB, in its joint venture with Grupo Niedax, to integrate both companies' cable tray businesses and offer advanced solutions to electrical contractors, distributors, and integrators in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

CLIENT:

ABB

PRACTICE AREA:

Mergers and Acquisitions

CLOSING DATE:

November 2024

VALUE:

ND

OTHER FIRMS:

Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton acting as lead counsel

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Featured news


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April 14, 2025

Mergers and Acquisitions

Ritch Mueller advises Corporación Caliente on agreement between Caliplay and Playtech

Ritch Mueller represented Corporación Caliente, in connection with the revised strategic agreement between its subsidiary Caliplay, a leading sports-betting company in Mexico, and Playtech, one of the leading technology companies in the industry. Learn more about our experience and team of...

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March 27, 2025

Ritch Mueller

50 Years of Ritch Mueller and the continuation of its legacy with Pablo Perezalonso

At Ritch Mueller, we are proud to celebrate our 50th anniversary, marking half a century of adaptability, commitment to excellence, and close relationships with our clients. In a recent interview with LexLatin, our Managing Partner, Pablo Perezalonso Eguía, shared the key factors that have...

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March 06, 2025

Ritch Mueller

Newsflash - Reform on Transparency and Data Protection: Impact and Key Considerations

On February 20, 2025, the Federal Executive submitted to Congress the “Initiative with Draft Decree enacting the General Law on Transparency and Access to Public Information, the General Law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Obligated Entities, and the Federal Law on the Protection...

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January 28, 2025

Ritch Mueller

Client Alert - President Trump’s Designation of Mexico Drug Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations Under U.S. Law

I. IntroductionOn his first day in office, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order that initiates the process of designating certain drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations (1). The Executive Order is primarily focused on Mexican drug cartels, and is part of President...

Events


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19 March 2024

Mergers and Acquisitions

Private Equity Summit 2024

The Mexican Private Equity Association (AMEXCAP) held the 2024 Private Equity Summit, which brought together distinguished participants including funds, domestic and international investors, companies, financial institutions, and regulatory authorities to exchange innovative ideas, identify...

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07 February 2024

Mergers and Acquisitions

AMEXCAP - México VC Day 2024

Due to the amazing growth of the Venture Capital industry in Mexico and the importance to promote the opportunities and the challenges to invest in this sector among potential investors and key players, Amexcap held the Mexico VC Day 2024 event, which brought together the most relevant Mexican GPs...

22

22 November 2023

Mergers and Acquisitions

Amexcap Members Day 2023

On November 22, Ritch Mueller had the honor of hosting Amexcap's Members Day at the JW Marriott in Mexico City. The event brought together partners from various investment funds, Amexcap executives, and our firm's partners, facilitating a valuable exchange of insights on strategic topics shaping...

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10 October 2023

Mergers and Acquisitions
Capital Markets

Latin Lawyer - Live Private Equity 2023

Latin Lawyer hosted the Live Private Equity 2023 event, which brought together top-level practitioners to discuss essential aspects of Private Equity and M&A in Latin America. Our partner, Luis A. Nicolau, participated as speaker in the panel titled "M&A: deal making, risk mitigation, and...

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