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About
Provided by Maurice Berkman B
Practice Areas
Capital Markets and Banking & Finance
Career
Maurice is partner at Galicia and co-heads of the Capital Markets and Corporate Finance practice groups. He works closely with the Firm’s Energy, ESG, M&A, and Tax practice areas in securities and financing transactional work.
He advises clients on lending and capital markets transactions and securities regulation and has represented companies and investment banks in domestic and cross-border equity and debt offerings, tender offers, and securitizations, as well as borrowers and lenders in domestic and cross-border financings. He is also recognized as leader in Mexico in sustainable-linked financings and integrates the ESG team.
He is secretary of the board of directors of several Mexican companies, where he applies his knowledge and expertise in corporate governance and securities regulatory compliance.
Maurice has experience in multiple industry sectors, including hospitality, entertainment, financial services, retail and real estate.
He holds a Law degree from Escuela Libre de Derecho and a Master of Laws degree from Northwestern University School of Law. He also obtained a Certificate in Business Administration from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management. He worked as foreign associate at Clifford Chance’s office in New York.
Maurice is recognized as expert by Chambers Latin America in the Capital Markets practice. Likewise, he has been listed as an expert lawyer by The Legal 500 2023 Latin America in such practice. He is also recognized by IFLR1000 as one of the leading practitioners in Mexico in the Capital Markets and Banking & Finance Mexican legal ecosystem.
Maurice is member of the Galicia’s New Collaboration Model Committee.
Chambers Review
Latin America
Mexico City-based partner Maurice Berkman enjoys experience assisting with debt and equity transactions. His work in capital markets includes matters related to FIBRAs, CKDs and CERPIs.
Partner Maurice Berkman of Galicia Abogados joins the rankings this year after being praised by interviewees for his well-honed skills in regulatory and transactional banking mandates in Mexico.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Maurice Berkman provides great services and is knowledgeable of the Mexican banking regulations."
"If we have any question, we know we can call Maurice Berkman and he is always available to talk. When I work with him, he is very clear in his explanations."
"Maurice Berkman provides great services and is knowledgeable of the Mexican banking regulations."
"If we have any question, we know we can call Maurice Berkman and he is always available to talk. When I work with him, he is very clear in his explanations."