Luis Miguel Posadas Yáñez
Practice Areas
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Luis Miguel Posadas Yáñez joined the firm in 2013 and has been a counsel since 2025.
He has extensive experience advising underwriters in debt and equity offerings in Mexico and abroad. In mergers and acquisitions, he has represented buyers, sellers, and financial advisors in the acquisition of both public and private companies. He is also highly experienced in domestic and cross-border financings, advising financial institutions in major transactions including leveraged buyouts and public tender offers.
Luis Miguel gained international experience as a foreign associate at Simpson Thacher in New York.
Relevant Experience
- Represented the initial purchasers in the offering by Banorte (Cayman Islands branch), of its USD$750 million 8.375% Perpetual 6.5-Year Callable Subordinated Non-Preferred Non-Cumulative Tier 1 Capital Notes, and its USD$750 million 8.750% Perpetual 10.5-Year Callable Subordinated Non-Preferred Non-Cumulative Tier 1 Capital Notes.
- Represented the investor consortium formed by Continental Grain Company, Organización Cultiba, Equity Group Investments, and Castle Harlan, in the acquisition finance of a majority stake in Baja-Aqua Farms and its subsidiaries, a leading company in the Bluefin tuna aquaculture business in Baja California, Mexico.
- Represented BofA Securities, as the Mexican bookrunner, in the follow-on transaction in which Traxión issued just under 164 million shares, which are listed on the Mexican stock exchange.
- Represented Citibanamex Casa de Bolsa, J.P. Morgan Casa de Bolsa and Casa de Bolsa BBVA Mexico, as lead underwriters, in connection with FIBRA Prologis’ offering of 138,000,000 additional Real Estate Trust Certificates (CBFIs), for a total amount of MXN$9,660 million, consisting of an offering of 83,131,095 CBFIs to the general public in Mexico and an international offering of 54,868,905 CBFIs outside of Mexico. The CBFIs trade on the Mexican Stock Exchange.
- Represented Barclays as intermediary, in connection with the tender offer launched by Delta Air Lines, as purchaser, for the shares evidencing 32% of the capital stock of Grupo Aeroméxico.
Awards and Recognitions
- "Notable Practitioner", IFLR1000, Capital Markets, 2024.
Education
- Master of Laws, Queen Mary University of London, London, 2022.
- Law Degree, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas, Mexico City, 2008.