‘Legal brilliance, attention to detail, negotiation skills, practicality, harmony with the client and commitment’ are the calling cards of the practice at Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C. The team routinely handles structured and DIP financings, syndicated loans, project and acquisition financings, and secured and unsecured financings, for which it is regularly instructed by international and domestic lenders, borrowers, guarantors, funds, agents, banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions. A recent standout matter saw the group act as Mexican counsel to FIBRA Prologis, as borrower, on the refinancing of its $400m sustainability-linked unsecured revolver credit facility, with a syndicate of nine international and domestic banks. Firm chairman Carlos Aiza co-leads the practice and has extensive capital markets, corporate finance and asset-backed finance experience. Alongside him, Giovanni Ramírez Garrido specialises in acquisition finance, structured finance, asset-backed financing, and bankruptcy and restructuring mandates. Additional key partners include Pedro Velasco (banking and finance, bankruptcy, capital markets); Giovanni Ramírez Garrido (acquisition finance, structured finance, asset-backed financing, real estate financing); Emilio Aarún (structured finance, bankruptcy and restructuring), and Alejandro Isaac (secured and unsecured financings, real estate and project finance), who are collectively lauded by one client as ‘very talented … undoubtedly the best financing lawyers in Mexico’. Following the departure of former senior Adriana Colliers who moved in house at Vanguard in September 2024, Martín Pavón Pérez, and Lorena Bustamante are the key associate-level contacts; both support the partners across the gamut of banking and finance matters.

Lauded for its members’ ability to ‘find practical solutions to complex problems’, the group at Galicia Abogados S.C. is a strong choice for banking and finance matters. Working from offices in Mexico City and Monterrey, areas of expertise for the national team include advising international and local lenders and borrowers alike on the structuring, negotiation, documentation and execution of financing transactions. The practice group has additional strength with respect to regulatory, compliance and risk management mandates for financial institutions. Banks, public entities, brokerage firms, pension funds and insurance companies routinely feature on the practice’s client roster. Two Mexico City-based partners share leadership of the department: Arturo Perdomo handles fintech matters, financial transactions and regulatory work; Guillermo Pérez Santiago majors on capital markets' finance and ESG. Monterrey-based Rosemarie McLaren is praised for her ‘practical and timely advice’ and takes care of local and cross-border, bilateral and syndicated loans, as well as commercial real estate and general corporate financing mandates. Rodrigo Rivera deals with corporate financing, real estate financing, debt financing and restructuring; while senior associate Lili Abascal specialises in public, local and international financing matters. Former practice co-head Humberto Pérez Rocha, a 30-year veteran of the firm who advised on a broad range of financing transactions, departed in September 2024.

Offering ‘timely support throughout the entire process’, the ‘truly excellent’ banking and finance team at Greenberg Traurig, S.C. is well-placed to assist both lenders and borrowers with the structuring and negotiation of different types of financing transactions, including bilateral and syndicated loans, structured and project financings, acquisition financing and debt restructurings. The group is regularly instructed by banks, funds, insurance companies, institutional investors and non-bank financial institutions, as well as private and public companies. The practice is co-led by Rodrigo Orozco Waters and the ‘excellent professional’ and ‘always attentive’ Miguel Moisés. Orozco Waters is dual-qualified (Mexico and New York), and specialises in public and private financing projects, foreign investment-related transactions, M&A and restructuring. For his part, Moisés handles structured financings, bilateral and syndicated loans, project finance and corporate matters. David Argueta, who was promoted to the partnership in January 2023, focuses his practice on capital markets and financing transactions, as well as general corporate matters. Prominent senior figure Juan Manuel González, who majors on the financing of energy and infrastructure projects, is an additional key contact. At senior associate level, Ana Acosta handles capital markets and corporate mandates, as well as financing transactions; while Paulina García de León (who can draw on extensive in-house experience) covers banking and finance, corporate, compliance and financial regulatory matters.

‘Extensive subject knowledge and extensive transactional experience’ are the calling cards of the practice group at Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes S.C., which handles a range of financing matters including syndicated loans, and leveraged and asset-backed finance, as well as regulatory mandates. Domestic and multinational corporations, banks, and non-bank financial institutions regularly feature on the group’s client roster. A recent standout matter saw the team assist a consortium of Mexican banks with the granting of a credit facility in favour of Grupo Traxión, for a total value of up to MXN$6bn. Four partners share departmental leadership: Manuel Echave, Francisco Ibáñez, Martín Sánchez, and Patrick Meshoulam. Echave is active on the design of structured financing schemes and securities issuances; for his part, Ibáñez’s broad practice takes in banking and finance, M&A, capital markets and corporate matters. Sánchez handles equity issuances, structured equity transactions, corporate and debt issuances, and multi-financing structures, while Meshoulam takes care of corporate financing operations and ESG matters. Additional names to note include Ricardo Maldonado (public and private debt and equity offerings, project finance); founding partner Pablo Mijares (M&A, private equity); Carlos Jiménez Cantú (syndicated loans, project finance, real estate). Juan Pablo Betancourt (corporate, banking) and José Pellón (corporate, capital markets and finance) are key associate-level contacts.

Noted for its ‘rigour in the handling of delicate matters and … absolute integrity’, the team at Nader, Hayaux y Goebel, SC (NHG) regularly advises on a range of transactions that includes structured finance, securitisations, equity placements, corporate lending and real estate finance, in addition to regulatory mandates. The group is frequently instructed by international banks, financial institutions, and private and public companies. A recent work highlight saw the group advise financial entities Exitus Control and Financiera G. Enterprise on the acquisition of 100% of the capital stock of CEGE Capital, a SOFOM dedicated to providing consumer loans. The practice is co-led by Michell Nader and Julián Garza. Nader’s broad practice takes in structured and acquisition finance, banking, M&A, capital markets and real estate; Garza, in turn, is highly specialised in banking and finance, M&A and capital markets, along with project finance. Additional key contacts include Hans Goebel, who handles banking law, structured and secured finance deals, security issuances and CKDs; Javier Arreola, who focuses on project finance, asset-based financing, and restructuring; and Yves Hayaux-du-Tilly, who splits his time between London and Mexico City, and takes care of banking regulatory and insurance matters. Of counsel Federico Vergara deals with cross-border structured financings, asset-based lending and corporate finance. Eduardo Villanueva left the firm in December 2023. However, the practice was strengthened in May 2024 with the arrival of Jenny Ferrón, as a partner, following three years as an associate at a global New York firm; previously a senior associate at NHG, she is well-versed in capital markets, banking and finance and private equity matters.

Ritch, Mueller y Nicolau, S.C. houses a strong banking and finance practice that is counsel of choice for a host of global banks, issuers, private equity firms and multilaterals seeking support with financing and collateral agreements. The ‘robust’ group garners praise from one client for its ‘proven experience and a strong track record in financing’, while another appreciates its ‘exceptional service that combines experience, ethics and dedication’. A recent standout matter saw the team advise a consortium of banks, as administrative and collateral agents and senior lenders, on the $280m increase of a credit facility originally granted for the acquisition of a one third participation in the Los Ramones natural gas pipelines project. Leadership of the department is shared between Jean Paul Farah Chajín, whose practice encompasses banking and finance, capital markets, corporate restructurings and M&A; and Pablo Perezalonso Eguía, who handles international banking and securities transactions, derivatives, capital markets, M&A, data protection and fintech regulatory matters. Additional key contacts include Luis A Nicolau Gutiérrez (banking and finance, capital markets, M&A, insolvency); Gabriel del Valle Mendiola (banking and finance, capital markets, energy, infrastructure); and Gabriel Robles Beistegui and Eric Silberstein Lerner - both of whom specialise in banking and finance, capital markets and M&A. Names to note at associate level include Daniela Solis (energy and infrastructure development and project finance); and Salvador Torres (banking and finance, energy and infrastructure).

Praised for its ‘short response times’ and ‘extensive knowledge’, the team at Jones Day assists both lenders and borrowers with a range of asset-based lending transactions, cross-border investments, and acquisitions. The group, which is routinely called upon by domestic and international banks and brokerage firms, has supplementary expertise in the resolution of financial disputes, regulatory matters, and restructurings. Practice co-head Manuel Romano is well-versed in leveraged financing transactions across various sectors, among them energy, manufacturing, and automotive, and is also frequently involved in real estate development projects. Alongside him, Alberto De La Parra takes care of acquisition financings, syndicated loans, and refinancing transactions. Of counsel Arturo de la Parra is noted for his experience in project and infrastructure-related lending transactions. Key associate-level contacts include Alexandra Sibaja (financing transacactions, corporate, and M&A); and Jose Manuel Carrillo (business restructuring, corporate finance, real estate finance, and project finance).

The ‘agile and precise’ team at Santamarina y Steta is lauded as ‘truly committed to the interests of their clients’ and specialises in assisting local banks and international institutions with a range of financial transactions. The group has a track record assisting issuers, investors, financial intermediaries, developers, and government entities with financing operations and regulatory mandates. The firm’s Monterrey office provides support to high-profile borrower clients doing business in the northeast of the country. Mexico City-based finance and M&A specialist Juan Carlos Machorro steers the national practice group and also acts as co-head of the firm’s corporate department; he garners praise for ‘always delivering high quality work on time’. Additional key contacts include Sergio Chagoya (corporate, project financing, fintech); Ricardo Orea, who has experience advising local, international and multilateral banks on financing transactions involving energy, transport and social infrastructure projects; and Diego Ostos (banking and finance, securities, corporate, M&A). Counsel Margarita Casarin covers syndicated and structured finance and project finance mandates; Pablo Ortiz Monasterio and Iñigo García are the key associate contacts.

‘Experience, up-to-date knowledge, international presence, and prestige in the market’ are the calling cards of the practice group at White & Case S.C., which frequently assists major banks with regulatory matters, as well as advising both lenders and borrowers on a range of financial transactions. In addition to providing counsel on fintech matters, the team is well-versed with respect to syndicated loans, asset-backed financings and securities mandates. Working under the leadership of transactional and regulatory specialist and ‘reference in the market’ Juan Antonio Martín, the ‘high-performance’ team is also home to key partner Maria Teresa Fernández-Labardini, who handles requests for authorisations before the financial and regulatory authorities as well as M&A and compliance. Narciso Campos and Andrés Mosqueira are noted for their focus on financial regulatory matters; Eduardo Flores Herrera takes care of general banking and securities work, as well as fintech mandates. Carlos Mainero (bank and debt finance and financial regulatory matters); Fernando Vázquez-Chelius (financing and M&A); and Rebeca García López (debt and equity financings) are additional names to note. The practice was strengthened by the arrival of banking regulatory and restructuring partner Eugenio Bernal in August 2023.

The practice group at Spanish firm Cuatrecasas is regularly instructed by companies, financial institutions, and funds in local and international financing transactions. Core areas of expertise include corporate, structured, asset, leveraged, and acquisition finance, as well as real estate, projects, and infrastructure-related finance. The firm further consolidated its presence in the Mexican market by way of its January 2023 integration of Rico, Robles, Libenson, S.Cl, which brought the arrival of practice co-head Gustavo Robles, who has significant experience in banking regulation, project finance, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships. Co-leading alongside him, León López has notable transactional and debt restructuring expertise. The practice was furhter strengthened by the February 2024 hire of Mariana Campos. With extensive in-house experience that includes Barclays Bank (Mexico), BIVA and JP Morgan, Campos is a 20-year veteran of the banking and finance sector and handles capital markets, financial regulatory matters and banking transactions.

Garrigues Mexico's Mexico City-based team is well-placed to advise on a range of transactions that includes acquisition financing, secured and unsecured loans, structured financing and project finance. In addition, the group provides regulatory support and assists banks and multilaterals with their operations in Mexico. Mario Juárez steers the practice and specialises in international banking and financing transactions, including secured and unsecured loans, structured finance and the financing of infrastructure projects. Gabriela Pérez Sierra has notable expertise in cross-border investments, acquisition transactions and fintech regulatory matters, as well as niche knowledge of the energy and telecoms segments. David Jiménez Romero majors on project development and regulatory issues, while Manuel Groenewold has broad experience in banking and finance, restructuring and capital markets transactions. Associate Carlos Eduardo Gómez focuses his practice on transactional mandates, project finance and M&A.

Hogan Lovells' team offers broad banking and finance expertise, regularly advising financial institutions, fintechs, alternative lenders and rating agencies on transactions and regulatory matters. The group counts international giants Banco Santander, China Development Bank, and Credit Agricole among its clients, as well as domestic lenders Banorte and Banca Afirme. Team members have also recently represented several sponsors regarding infrastructure ESG projects and financings in the states of Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas. Four partners share leadership of the practice: René Arce Lozano of the Monterrey office is knowledgeable with regards to structured financing operations, monetization, project finance and PPPs. In Mexico City, Federico de Noriega Olea focuses on representing lenders and borrowers in asset-backed deals and structured financing, and also provides regulatory advice to financial institutions. Carlos Ramos Miranda and Miguel Ángel Mateo Simón complete the leadership group. Aldonza Sakar and Ana Catalina Decanini are the key counsel-level contacts and are based in Mexico City and Monterrey, respectively. Sakar focuses on finance, banking, securities and corporate law; while Decanini handles financing, real estate, and commercial transactions.

The banking and finance team at Holland & Knight handles the negotiation, structuring and restructuring of financing terms, including the design and development of collateral packages and source-of-payment structures. In addition to providing energy, consumer goods, and tech-sector clients with transactional support, the group also assists banks with regulatory matters. At the helm, Alejandro Landa specialises in advising companies and financial institutions on domestic and cross-border financings, project finance, and asset-backed and future-flow securitisations; his fellow practice co-head  Guillermo Uribe focuses on banking and securities law, particularly in relation to real estate matters; his practice takes in structured finance, syndicated loans and national and international capital markets. Alejandro F Sánchez Mújica has focused his practice on M&A, restructuring, and public and private project finance; Selene Espinosa also handles M&A transactions, corporate governance and foreign investment matters. Jaime Israel Moreno Treviño and Francisco Andrés Gámez Garza, who joined the practice from Sánchez Devanny in April 2023, are the key Monterrey office contacts for corporate and finance work. Mexico City-based senior counsel Aldo Gonzalez Melo majors on corporate, project, structured and public finance transactions.

Kuri Breña, Sánchez Ugarte y Aznar's banking and finance team is regularly instructed by a cohort of domestic and international banks, which it assists on both the borrower and lender sides. Core areas of focus for the group include structured and asset-backed financing, project finance and real estate finance. Four partners share leadership of the practice group: founding partner Daniel Kuri Breña takes care of structured financing transactions, cross-border financings, and syndicated and bilateral loans; he has particular sectoral expertise in energy, telecoms, and construction. Guillermo Garay regularly advises banking sector-clients on the acquisitions of loan portfolios and financial restructuring transactions, while Rodrigo López Márquez has particular experise in financial regulation and fintech. Completing the leadership group, Alejandro Sobarzo Hadad has notable experience on the issuance and placement of equity and debt instruments. Silvia Roldán, who was promoted to the partnership in July 2023, is an additional key contact for banking, finance and M&A work, as is associate Alfonso Alfaro Rincón Gallardo. Álvaro Sarmiento Lapiedra left the firm in January 2024.

Acting on behalf of both lenders and borrowers, the finance group at Mayer Brown Mexico, S.C. routinely assists banks, private equity sponsors and private-credit lending funds with a range of financial transactions, among them secured and asset-backed loans, credit facilities, and securitisation facilities. A recent matter of note saw the team advise BWAY Corporation on the granting of a $25m secured loan agreement to Grupo Zapata for the acquisition of raw material and supplies. The practice is co-directed by Raúl Fernández-Briseño and Francisco García-Naranjo. Fernández Briseño has particular knowledge of structured and acquisition financing transactions involving the fintech, telecoms, and retail sectors. for his part, García Naranjo majors on financial regulatory matters and financial and foreign investment transactions; he has a significant track record in obtaining regulatory authorisations for the establishment and operation of financial institutions in Mexico. Additional key contacts include Ariel Ramos, who handles the financing of real estate, energy, and infrastructure projects; and Jan Boker, who was promoted to the partnership in January 2024 and provides regulatory and transactional advice. Senior associate Javier Garibay specialises in corporate, M&A, banking, and finance mandates.

The former González Calvillo is now the Mexican office of the Spain-headquartered Pérez-Llorca following their July 2024 merger. It fields an ‘agile, proactive and up-to-date’ banking and finance practice group that is known for handling a broad range of banking and finance matters including commercial lending, acquisition financing, project finance and regulatory banking work. The team is routinely instructed by banks, fintech companies and investment funds. Two partners share leadership of the practice: José Ignacio Rivero Andere, who specialises in financial transactions, regulatory banking mandates, M&A, and capital markets and is praised as a ‘market leader and great negotiator’; and Bernardo Reyes Retana K, who takes care of private and public securities offerings, and regularly assists issuers, investors, underwriters and rating agencies. Managing associate and ‘great lawyer’ Jacinto Avalos garners client praise for his ability to ‘provide urgent responses like few others’; counsel Alberto Bustamante provides all-round support on finance, M&A, and capital markets transactions and is an additional name to note. Ex-practice co-heads José Victor Torres Gómez and Daniel Guaida left the firm in April 2024, as did counsel Rosa Elena Coto.

The banking and finance group at Baker McKenzie Abogados, S.C. is regularly instructed by a host of local and international financial institutions seeking assistance with multi-jurisdictional cross-border transactions. The team advises lenders, borrowers, arrangers and guarantors, and has particular experience providing fintech clients with regulatory and transactional support. Boasting five Mexican offices (CDMX, Ciudad Juárez, Monterrey, Guadalajara and Tijuana), the firm has a strong presence in strategic locations in the north of the country. The practice is co-led by Lorenzo Ruiz de Velasco, who handles corporate and cross-border financial transactions, M&A, and venture capital financing; and Alfonso Martínez-Bejarano, who specialises in fintech regulatory and transactional work, as well as real estate finance. Daniel Sánchez Morales has notable experience in corporate, energy, and infrastructure-related transactions; while Michelle Pfeffer is the key senior associate-level contact and majors on the structuring of guarantees and loans, as well as regulatory mandates.

CMS Woodhouse Lorente Ludlow's banking and finance group regularly advises major Mexican banks, on both the lender and borrower sides, on acquisition and leveraged finance and syndicated lending mandates. Real estate finance and project finance are additional core areas of focus for the practice group. The team is jointly led by Raul Zepeda, who specialises in regulatory and transactional corporate, banking and capital markets mandates; and Fernando Nava, who routinely participates in the financing of projects. Acting for both sponsors and lenders, senior associate Alejandro Perera handles credit and finance restructuring matters; while associate Eduardo Saldaña frequently assists banks, broker-dealers, retirement funds, and rating agencies.

The team at Cuesta Campos y Asociados S.C. specialises in asset-based lending and secured credit transactions, syndicated loans, project and asset financings, as well as public and private debt securities' offerings and the restructuring of loans and guarantees. A recent work highlight saw the group assist New York-based real estate investment trust, Silver Peak Real Estate Partners, with the purchase and restructuring of a $125m loan facility initially granted in favour of Diamante Cabo San Lucas for the development of a residential-tourist complex in Baja California Sur. Practice heads Azucena Marin and Hugo Cuesta split their time between the firm’s Mexico City and Guadalajara locations. Marin majors on M&A, finance, and real estate transactions, as well as matters of foreign investment; while Cuesta’s practice takes in corporate law, M&A, and corporate governance.

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.

Von Wobeser y Sierra, SC's banking and finance team advises clients on banking and payment systems regulatory matters, financial transactions, project finance, and credit and debt restructurings. The group’s varied client roster regularly features domestic and foreign banks, fintech entities, private equity funds, pension funds, hedge funds and insurance companies. The team, which is equipped to advise debtors, lenders, and guarantors on financing transactions that include secured, unsecured and syndicated loans, is jointly led by Luis Burgueño and Alberto Córdoba. Burgueño majors on corporate mandates and M&A transactions, while Córdoba routinely assists borrowers and issuers in loan transactions and debt issuances. Alejandro Orellana is another key contact for corporate matters, as is counsel Gloria Martínez. Associate Jaime Ostos's broad practice encompasses M&A, banking and finance, and restructuring; he has a track record assisting clients in the financial services, automotive and consumer goods segments.

The ‘active, diligent and efficient’ team at Basham, Ringe y Correa, S.C. is equipped to handle a range of financial transactions, including the structuring and negotiation of loans, as well as regulatory compliance mandates. The group’s client roster regularly features banks, mutual funds, non-bank financial institutions - including SOFOMES, and corporations. Miguel Angel Peralta and Pedro Said Nader share leadership of the practice; the ‘very responsive’ Peralta handles M&A, partnership agreements and strategic associations, and banking and investments matters; while Said majors on securitisations, fintech mandates, and the structuring and reorganisation of debt.

Following the June 2024 departure of Brian Minutti to establish his own firm, the former Chávez Vargas Abogados has reverted to it’s fomer name Chávez Vargas Abogados – notwithstanding founding partner José Antonio Chávez departure for an in-house role at Kans Capital. In the interim, private equity and securities’ specialist Luis Fernando Serrallonga has been appointed managing partner of the firm, as well as finance practice head, following his arrival from Basila Abogados in January 2024. The firm remains equipped to handle a range of finance mandates, including financing contracts, the private securitization of assets, and the structuring and refinancing of liabilities. It also advises debtors and creditors alike on regulatory mandates.Key support is provided by senior associate Cynthia Ibarra, whose practice takes in corporate structure and planning for credit facilities related to infrastructure and real estate development projects. Diego Medina is an additional name to note at associate level. Former practice co-head Alejandro Carreño and intermediate associate Jimena Pulliam departed with Minutti in June 2024.

Lauded for its ‘great knowledge of the sector’, boutique firm DMA Legal (DMA Servicios Legales, S.C.) is equipped to take care of a range of banking and finance transactions, including syndicated loans, financing (particularly for real estate portfolios and projects), and regulatory matters. A recent highlight saw the team assist Seguros Monterrey NYL with the structuring and closing of a loan facility granted to CPA in order to finance a portfolio of properties across Nuevo León, Jalisco, Mexico City and the State of Mexico. The practice group, which is routinely instructed by banks, insurers, and investment funds, is co-led by Daniel Méndez Antillón and Carlos Sagaón Garza. Antillón specialises in banking and finance, insurance law, and real estate development; while Garza is well-versed in the financing of real estate and infrastructure projects.

Noted for its ‘availability … knowledge, and experience in financial regulatory issues’, the team at Jáuregui y Del Valle, S.C. is well-versed in securitisations, secured and project finance, loan transactions, and regulatory mandates, for which it is frequently instructed by banks, non-bank financial entities, private-equity funds and institutional investors. Lauded for his ability to propose ‘feasible, functional and sophisticated solutions’, practice head Alberto Balderas specialises in fintech and securities matters, structured finance, M&A, and capital markets transactions. Senior associate Victor Vázquez Maulén focuses on project finance and energy mandates. Corporate finance and M&A specialist Luis Rodolfo Flores was promoted to the partnership in January 2024.

The ‘extraordinary’ team at Pérez Correa González routinely advises banks, investment funds, development agencies, domestic and international non-bank financial institutions, and companies in the tech and retail segments on a range of financial transactions. The ‘technically sound’ group is also equipped to advise on financial regulatory matters. The practice is co-led by Jorge Labastida, a highly experienced practitioner, particularly for asset-backed and structured finance and securitisations; and Fernando Eraña, who brings experience in M&A and transactions involving finance and tech to the table. Eduardo Yrigoyen (cross-border financings) and Eduardo Montenegro (M&A, financial transactions, real estate) are the key associate-level contacts. The team was further strengthened with the May 2024 hire of Emilio Carrillo Peñafiel, who is highly specialised in financial and corporate transactions involving the real estate, telecoms and energy sectors.

Composed of lawyers at the firm’s Mexico City, Querétaro, and Monterrey offices, Sánchez Devanny’s banking and finance practice group assists banks, borrowers and investors alike, with cross border loans, securities matters, asset based and real estate financing, and structured financing. An experienced trio shares leadership of the practice, comprising Mexico City-based José Berrueta Ochoa, who handles the structuring and restructuring of credit facilities; Monterrey-based Ernesto Silvas-Medina (securities matters, M&A, projects); and Querétaro-based Diego Gómez-Haro Katznelson, who has focused his practice on real estate finance. Capital markets, M&A and banking all-rounder Carlos Matsui is the key senior associate contact following the April 2023 departure of Jaime Israel Moreno-Treviño from the Monterrey office.

SMPS Legal's banking and finance practice evidences capabilities in structuring of secured financings and securitisations, along with the incorporation of private capital funds, and is routinely instructed by creditors and debtors alike, including banks, private equity companies and non-bank financial institutions. The team, lauded for its ‘extensive experience in the specific technical issues needed to negotiate large financings’, is directed by Iván Pérez Correa, who specialises in banking and finance, capital markets, and M&A. Key partner Eduardo Pizarro handles real estate transactions and investments, the purchase and sale of shares and assets, and the creation and structuring of companies.