Pérez-Llorca

Partner at Pérez-Llorca México

José Ignacio is partner of the Mergers and Acquisitions and Banking and Financial Services. He brings over 15 years of experience providing legal and business advise to Mexican and foreign clients. He actively represents individuals and companies across a wide range of sectors, handling multimillion-dollar transactions both domestically and internationally. José Ignacio also founded and serves as president of Fundación Dr. José Ignacio Rivero Cosme-Mas Alla del Cancer, a nonprofit organization that assists low-income patients in their fight against cancer.

Jose Ignacio's recent and notable experience includes acting as lead counsel to Baja Aqua Farms on its sale to a consortium led by Cultiba Aqua and including Continental Grain Company, Equity Group Investments, and Castle Harlan in a USD $230 million; assisting Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation in providing USD $115 million financing to GAZA, a Grupo Simsa subsidiary for the refinancing of the Zapotlanejo Gas Pipeline; advising IFM, an Australian global fund manager, in its four public offerings in the Mexican Stock Exchange for the acquisition of shares of Aleatica S.A.B. de C.V., worth hundreds of millions dollars. Additionally, José Ignacio has advised Metalsa, a leading supplier of structural components for light and commercial vehicle markets, in its sustainable note offerings under Rule 144A / Reg. S, the most recent being for USD $300 million. He has also advised JA Mitsui, the financial arm of Mitsui, in various operations in Mexico, including a USD $98 million for the construction and operation of a chassis for the Toyota assembly line thereat.

José Ignacio also serves on the board of directors of several companies, including Aleatica, a publicly traded company with a significant presence in Mexico's toll road infrastructure sector; Crédito Maestro, one of the largest players in Mexico's non-bank payroll credit sector; and Resuelve tu Deuda, a major player in the credit repair business with operations in Europe and Latin America. José Ignacio has also served on the board of directors of Tarjetas del Futuro, a financial services entity sponsored by Banorte and Rappi in Mexico; Crédito Real (Rescue Board), a publicly traded company in the credit business; and SiSNova, an insurance company. His experience includes working as an international associate at the law firm Proskauer Rose LLP in New York.

José Ignacio also founded and serves as president of Fundación Dr. José Ignacio Rivero Cosme-Mas Alla del Cancer, a nonprofit organization that assists low-income patients in their fight against cancer.

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José Ignacio holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, a certificate in Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and a certificate in Structural Matters in Legal Firm Management from Fordham University School of Law in New York. He earned his Bachelor of Laws from the Escuela Libre de Derecho in Mexico City. Additionally, he has been law professor at Escuela Libre de Derecho and Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), two of Mexico's most prestigious academic institutions.