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About
Provided by Luis A Nicolau
Practice Areas
Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Mergers and Acquisitions and Restructurings and Insolvency
Career
Luis A. Nicolau joined the firm as partner in 1990. He has more than 40 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity capital markets transactions and banking and finance. He is a leading expert in assisting underwriters and issuers in debt and equity offerings in Mexico and abroad. He has participated in many of the largest public Mexican M&A transactions, and advises foreign and domestic private equity funds on a regular basis.
Luis has assisted numerous international financial entities in establishing their operations in Mexico and has helped various fintechs obtain the corresponding authorizations. He also advises these companies on regulatory issues under the current legal framework.
Luis currently maintains several board memberships, including at Grupo Posadas, Coca-Cola FEMSA, GCC, Cuervo, Grupo Coppel, Morgan Stanley Mexico, Gentera, and serves on the investment committee of Promotora Social México. He is the former President of Fullbright Mexico’s Governing Body; former member of the board of directors of Vitro, Grupo Modelo, Papalote Museo del Niño, Santander México, JPMorgan México and Credit Suisse Mexico; former member of the board of directors of the Indian Mountain School; and former member of the supervisory board of the Mexican Stock Exchange.
Chambers Review
Latin America
Pre-eminent figure Luis Nicolau has extensive experience assisting key clients with complex corporate financial deals, including sophisticated secured and unsecured credit facilities, as well as sustainability-linked revolving financing.
Seasoned department co-head Luis Nicolau is considered to be a point of reference in the capital markets domain in Mexico, according to peers. Luis exhibits particular specialisation in debt and equity securities matters, and is active in public offerings with cross-border components.
Distinguished co-head of department Luis Nicolau enjoys remarkable expertise in assisting clients with high-end M&A transactions in Mexico.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I consider Luis Nicolau to be the reference in banking and finance mandates in Mexico."
"Luis Nicolau is extraordinary and one of the best banking and finance lawyers in Mexico."
"Luis Nicolau is an excellent lawyer who is very complete and proficient in capital markets. He is no doubt one of Mexico's foremost lawyers."
"Luis Nicolau is an extraordinary capital markets lawyer; one of the best in Mexico."
"Luis Nicolau is one of the best M&A lawyers. He is spectacular to work with."
"Our experience working with Luis Nicolau has been extremely positive. He is business and detail oriented, and can navigate complex matters. We feel comfortable working with him."
"I consider Luis Nicolau to be the reference in banking and finance mandates in Mexico."
"Luis Nicolau is extraordinary and one of the best banking and finance lawyers in Mexico."
"Luis Nicolau is an excellent lawyer who is very complete and proficient in capital markets. He is no doubt one of Mexico's foremost lawyers."
"Luis Nicolau is an extraordinary capital markets lawyer; one of the best in Mexico."
"Luis Nicolau is one of the best M&A lawyers. He is spectacular to work with."
"Our experience working with Luis Nicolau has been extremely positive. He is business and detail oriented, and can navigate complex matters. We feel comfortable working with him."
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Fonplata’s CEBURE programme
Banorte’s US$1.5 billion offering
Banorte’s US$1.5 billion offering
Aeroméxico’s bonds for US$1.1 billion
Aeroméxico’s bonds for US$1.1 billion
ALFA's exchange offer
Pagosafe's UDS$50 million financing
Pagosafe's UDS$50 million financing
United Mexican States' €2,000 million Global Notes offering
United Mexican States' €2,000 million Global Notes offering
United Mexican States' USD$7.5 billion Global Notes offering
United Mexican States' USD$7.5 billion Global Notes offering
Vesta's underwritten public offering of 4,250,000 ADSs
Vesta's underwritten public offering of 4,250,000 ADSs
Vesta's IPO in the NYSE
United Mexican States USD$2,941 million Global Notes offering
United Mexican States USD$2,941 million Global Notes offering
FEMSA's partial divestment in Heineken of EUR€500 million
FEMSA's partial divestment in Heineken of EUR€500 million
Pemex's USD$2,000 million Notes offering
Pemex's USD$2,000 million Notes offering
United Mexican States USD$4,000 million Global Notes offering
United Mexican States USD$4,000 million Global Notes offering
Discovery Americas' acquisition of Servimsa
Discovery Americas' acquisition of Servimsa
Billpocket’s sale to Kushki
United Mexican States' USD$2,203 million offering
United Mexican States' USD$2,203 million offering
Arcos Dorados' USD$350 million Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes offering
Arcos Dorados' USD$350 million Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes offering
Sanfer Farma's investment in Probiomed
Sanfer Farma's investment of shares of the capital stock of Probiomed
GCC's USD$500 million note offering
GCC's USD$500 million note offering
KIO's sale to I Square Capital
KIO's sale to I Square Capital
Bancomext USD$500 million Subordinated Preferred Capital Notes offering
Bancomext USD$500 million Subordinated Preferred Capital Notes offering
Mexico´s EUR€1,250 million notes offering
Mexico´s EUR€1,250 million notes offering
Aerodromes Infrastructure’s MXN$8,241 tender offer
Aerodromes Infrastructure’s MXN$8,241 tender offer
Discovery Americas invests in KidZania
Discovery Americas invests in KidZania
Vesta's USD$350 million notes issuance
Vesta's USD$350 million notes issuance
Mexico´s USD$2.5 billion notes offering
Mexico´s USD$2.5 billion notes offering
Vesta´s USD$200 million share issuance
Vesta´s USD$200 million share issuance
FEMSA´s EUR€1.2 billion Notes offering
FEMSA´s EUR€1.2 billion Notes offering
Metalsa´s USD$300 million issuance
Metalsa´s USD$300 million issuance
Operadora de Servicios Mega´s USD$150 million Notes offering
Operadora de Servicios Mega´s USD$150 million Notes offering
Fonplata’s CEBURE programme
Banorte’s US$1.5 billion offering
Banorte’s US$1.5 billion offering
Aeroméxico’s bonds for US$1.1 billion
Aeroméxico’s bonds for US$1.1 billion
ALFA's exchange offer
Pagosafe's UDS$50 million financing
Pagosafe's UDS$50 million financing
United Mexican States' €2,000 million Global Notes offering
United Mexican States' €2,000 million Global Notes offering
United Mexican States' USD$7.5 billion Global Notes offering
United Mexican States' USD$7.5 billion Global Notes offering
Vesta's underwritten public offering of 4,250,000 ADSs
Vesta's underwritten public offering of 4,250,000 ADSs
Vesta's IPO in the NYSE
United Mexican States USD$2,941 million Global Notes offering
United Mexican States USD$2,941 million Global Notes offering
FEMSA's partial divestment in Heineken of EUR€500 million
FEMSA's partial divestment in Heineken of EUR€500 million
Pemex's USD$2,000 million Notes offering
Pemex's USD$2,000 million Notes offering
United Mexican States USD$4,000 million Global Notes offering
United Mexican States USD$4,000 million Global Notes offering
Discovery Americas' acquisition of Servimsa
Discovery Americas' acquisition of Servimsa
Billpocket’s sale to Kushki
United Mexican States' USD$2,203 million offering
United Mexican States' USD$2,203 million offering
Arcos Dorados' USD$350 million Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes offering
Arcos Dorados' USD$350 million Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes offering
Sanfer Farma's investment in Probiomed
Sanfer Farma's investment of shares of the capital stock of Probiomed
GCC's USD$500 million note offering
GCC's USD$500 million note offering
KIO's sale to I Square Capital
KIO's sale to I Square Capital
Bancomext USD$500 million Subordinated Preferred Capital Notes offering
Bancomext USD$500 million Subordinated Preferred Capital Notes offering
Mexico´s EUR€1,250 million notes offering
Mexico´s EUR€1,250 million notes offering
Aerodromes Infrastructure’s MXN$8,241 tender offer
Aerodromes Infrastructure’s MXN$8,241 tender offer
Discovery Americas invests in KidZania
Discovery Americas invests in KidZania
Vesta's USD$350 million notes issuance
Vesta's USD$350 million notes issuance
Mexico´s USD$2.5 billion notes offering
Mexico´s USD$2.5 billion notes offering
Vesta´s USD$200 million share issuance
Vesta´s USD$200 million share issuance
FEMSA´s EUR€1.2 billion Notes offering
FEMSA´s EUR€1.2 billion Notes offering
Metalsa´s USD$300 million issuance
Metalsa´s USD$300 million issuance
Operadora de Servicios Mega´s USD$150 million Notes offering
Operadora de Servicios Mega´s USD$150 million Notes offering
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