Pedro Velasco de la Peña
Latin America Guide 2025
Band 1 : Banking & Finance
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About
Provided by Pedro Velasco de la Peña
Practice Areas
Banking and Finance, Bankuptcy and Restructurings, Capital Markets
Career
Pedro speacializes in Banking & Finance, Bankrupptcy & Restructurings and Capital Markets. He represents domestic and foreign financial institutions as well as corporate borrowers in a wide range of secured and unsecured financings, across several industries. His expertise includes: commercial financings, acquisition financings, real estate financings, ship financings and project finance and varied cross-border debt offerings. On the bankruptcy and restructurings arena, he represents creditors and debtors on all non-litigation aspects of complex bankruptcy and out-of-bankruptcy restructurings. He worked as a foreign associate in Latham and Watkins LLP.
Professional Memberships
IBA
Publications
Pedro has authored and co-authored several articles and publications on financing and bankruptcy matters.
Personal
Pedro obtained his law degree (JD) from Universidad Iberoamericana and a LL.M degree in International Banking and Financial Law from Boston University.
Chambers Review
Latin America
Distinguished practitioner and managing partner Pedro Velasco de la Peña provides solid expertise in structuring sophisticated banking and finance operations in Mexico, and enjoys a strong reputation among his peers for his activity in the sector. Pedro acts for borrowers, lenders and collateral agents.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Pedro Velasco de la Peña has been a key business partner in facilitating the closure of multiple credits with domestic and international banks. He has consistently demonstrated high-quality service."
"Pedro Velasco de la Peña is an excellent lawyer, with extensive knowledge of the banking and finance field, and with a great understanding of his clients."
"Pedro Velasco de la Peña has been a key business partner in facilitating the closure of multiple credits with domestic and international banks. He has consistently demonstrated high-quality service."
"Pedro Velasco de la Peña is an excellent lawyer, with extensive knowledge of the banking and finance field, and with a great understanding of his clients."