Capital Markets
Latin America Guide 2025 : Mexico
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Provided by Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes, S.C.
- Services:
Our Capital Markets practice helps companies sourcing the necessary capital to realize their strategic objectives and growth agenda. The Firm is a dominant player in landmark transactions in Mexico’s financial markets. Our practice advises issuers on all kinds of securities offerings, compliance matters and administrative proceedings with regulators. We assist clients in connection with debt and equity issuances, public offers and private placements, both in Mexico and international markets. We offer advice on asset backed securities and the financing of projects through trusts and other mechanisms. We have been involved in the implementation of landmark Multi-Offering Programmes and the corresponding follow-on offerings, CKDs (Certificates of Capital Development), CERPIs (Investment Project Certificates), and other securitization programmes.
- Team:
We have one of the largest and well-rounded Capital Market teams in Mexico. Our Capital Market lawyers are known for outstanding technical capabilities, but we never lose sight of our client’s needs for practical and efficient advice.
- Clients:
Our Capital Markets practice services all players in securities transactions, including issuers, underwriters, structuring agents, investors and rating agencies. We are particularly well-known for representing issuers. Our practice has historically had a very strong presence in the housing sector, and continues to expand its involvement in different sectors.
Chambers Review
Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes is an outstanding full-service firm in Mexico fielding a deep bench of prominent capital markets practitioners who have Mexican and cross-border experience in assisting clients with debt and equity transactions. The capital markets department is routinely sought out by issuers and underwriters to advise on a wide range of instruments, including CKDs and FIBRAs, as well as high-value bond issuances.
Work Highlights
- Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes advised Volaris on its third issuance of trust notes for an amount of MXN1.5 billion, under the trust notes offering programme established in 2019 for an aggregate amount of up to MXN5 billion.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes has a great team which is highly experienced in capital markets and which provides a solid execution.The lawyers are fast in their responses and always available."
"Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes has a well-balanced team which is great at coordinating all parties and at handling short deadlines by minimising turnaround times."
"Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes has a great team which is highly experienced in capital markets and which provides a solid execution.The lawyers are fast in their responses and always available."
"Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes has a well-balanced team which is great at coordinating all parties and at handling short deadlines by minimising turnaround times."
Notable Practitioners
Based in Mexico City, capital markets partner Martin Sánchez Bretón possesses experience in assisting clients with sophisticated operations, including debt and equity offerings. Also co-head of department, he is active in senior notes offerings and real estate trusts' IPOs.
"Martin Sánchez Bretón is a lawyer who is very easy to work with in the Mexican capital markets field."
Ricardo Maldonado Yáñez is based in Mexico City and is held in high regard by peers and clients for his capabilities in the capital markets domain. He boasts experience in the issuance of sustainability-linked long-term local bonds.
"Ricardo Maldonado Yáñez has extensive and valuable experience in securities law and capital markets transactions in Mexico, as well as a deep understanding of regulatory bodies and counterparts."
Co-head of department Manuel Echave Pintado remains involved in matters relating to bond issuances, including social-related ones, and CKD transactions.
"Manuel Echave Pintado is a very sophisticated lawyer who identifies risks before they escalate."
Patrick Meshoulam continues to receive endorsements from market onlookers for his work in the capital markets space, especially in debt offerings.
"Patrick Meshoulam is very focused on debt capital markets. He is a great partner whom we work with closely, and his work is always great."
Mexico City-based partner Carlos Jiménez Cantú is an up-and-coming practitioner in the capital markets domain. His advice includes FIBRA offering programmes and issuances of sustainability-linked long-term local bonds.
"Carlos Jiménez Cantú is very experienced and has strong organisational skills."
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Banco Compartamos
Banco Santander
Becle
Consorcio Ara
Credit Suisse
Fibra MTY
Fibra Uno
Grupo Axo
Grupo Be Grand
Grupo Idesa
Grupo Televisa
IEnova
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