Rodrigo Castelazo

Practice Areas

Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy & Restructuring, Capital Markets and Private Equity.

Career

Mr. Castelazo regularly advises a wide array of clients in complex capital markets and structured finance transactions, as well as in restructuring processes in Mexico. In recent years, Mr. Castelazo has worked on some of the most innovative financial transactions in Mexico, including the first ever co-investment fund established between Mexican pension funds and CDPQ, one of Canada’s largest pension funds, through the largest public offering of equity development certificates (CKDs) to date, three of the largest real estate investments trust (FIBRA) IPOs in Mexico, and one of the first-ever debtor in possession financings under the Mexican insolvency statute.

In addition, Mr. Castelazo has been ranked or cited in capital markets and banking and finance by many publications, including Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, and IFLR 1000. In 2014 and 2015, Mr. Castelazo was awarded the exclusive Client Choice Award for Securitization and Structured Finance, and again in 2016 he was awarded the Client Choice Award, this time for Capital Markets.

Professional Memberships

Mr. Castelazo is a member of the New York Bar.

Personal

Mr. Castelazo received his law degree (JD) from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City in 2002, and obtained his LL.M degree from Harvard Law School in 2006. He also has a postgraduate degree in International Financial Law from the Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City.

Publications

Mr. Castelazo regularly publishes articles and is a frequent speaker on the legal aspects of structured financing, capital markets and insolvency.