
DLA Piper Mexico‘s group is well-placed to advise clients on a range of local and cross-border financial transactions, including acquisition financings, refinancing and capitalisations, project finance, asset-based loans, workouts and restructurings. The team routinely represents both lenders and borrowers, acting for a client base that includes domestic and international banks, SOFOMES, and companies in the telecoms, real estate, energy and financial services sectors. The practice group is jointly led by Mexico City office co-head Edgar Romo, who is well-versed in international credit facilities, structured and project finance, and securities offerings; Roberto Ríos, who specialises in project finance and development; and Diego Martinez, who handles banking regulatory matters and securities financings. Associate Javier Pichardini is noted for his work assisting financial institutions and debtor companies with international credit facilities and structured finance. Álvaro Sarmiento, formerly of Kuri Breña, Sánchez Ugarte y Aznar, joined the firm in January 2024.
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Clients clés
- Alsea
- KUO
- Tuhabi
- Crédito Real
- Artha Capital & Affinius Capital
- Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior (Bancomext)
- Banco Nacional de Obras y Servicios (Banobras)
- Banco Sabadell, Institución de Banca Múltiple
Points forts
- Assisted Tuhabi with securing MXN $400m in financing from BBVA’s new startup financing division, BBVA Spark.
- Represented Alsea in its debt restructuring in the United States to a value of over $1bn.
- Assisted KUO with the negotiation and documentation of its $300m senior corporate revolving credit facility provided by Bank of America, HSBC México, BBVA México, JPMorgan Chase and Rabobank, including subsequent amendments, waivers and modifications.
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Responsable de la pratique
Edgar Romo; Roberto Ríos; Diego Martínez