Ricardo Calderón Mendoza
Practice Areas
Languages
- English
- Spanish
- French
Ricardo Calderón joined the firm in 2002 and has been a partner since 2008.
He specializes in domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, as well as financings across various sectors, representing investors, financial institutions, and rating agencies in Mexico and abroad. Ricardo also has extensive experience in real estate transactions, including financings, acquisitions, asset sales, and developments. Additionally, he advises local and international companies on the design and implementation of compliance programs, regulatory matters, and internal investigations.
Before joining the firm, Ricardo worked in the international legal department of Banamex and served as Deputy Director of Strategic Planning and Corporate Development at Grupo Financiero Banamex. He also gained international experience as a foreign associate at Sidley & Austin in New York.
Relevant Experience
- Regularly represents Export Development Canada in connection with secured and unsecured financings to Mexican companies.
- He recently represented Essilor in connection with certain strategic agreements with Devlyn Group for the manufacture and supply of lenses.
- Has represented for more than 15 years Standard & Poor’s, Fitch Ratings and HR Ratings in connection with structure finance transactions and regulatory matters.
Awards and Recognitions
- “Thought Leader”, LACCA, Mergers and Acquisitions, 2025.
- “Recommended”, Legal 500, Real Estate, 2023.
Education
- Master of Laws (LL.M), Boston University, Morin Center for Banking and Financial Law Studies, 1999.
- Law Degree, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, Mexico City, 1996.