René Arce Lozano > Hogan Lovells > Monterrey, Mexico > Lawyer Profile

The Monterrey team at Hogan Lovells is well-regarded for its handling of banking and finance, corporate and M&A, litigation, real estate, project finance and tax work. On the banking and finance front – one of its core strengths – the group is regularly called upon by lenders and borrowers alike, as well as assisting Mexican states and municipalities with sub-sovereign financing mandates. Domestic and international companies working in the heavy industry, healthcare, food and beverage, and financial services’ sectors also look to the group for assistance with corporate matters and M&A transactions. Recent mandates of note have also seen the practice group active on real estate transactions, such as the acquisition of an industrial facility in Matamoros, Tamaulipas; and the negotiation of a lease agreement for an industrial park in Escobedo, Nuevo León. Key contacts include René Arce Lozano, who is lauded by one client as ‘generating great added value with his ideas’ and is well-versed in structured financing operations, securitizations, project finance and PPPs. Guillermo González Frankenberger‘s broad practice takes in M&A, real estate, corporate governance and finance matters; he has notable knowledge of the maquiladora and automotive sectors. Jaime Espinosa de los Monteros advises clients on state and federal tax matters, M&A and project finance, as well as representing them in constitutional and administrative litigation. Alejandro García González focuses on commercial, civil and administrative litigation, as well as arbitration. Counsel Ana Catalina Decanini is noted for her handling of financing, real estate, and commercial transactions; while tax-focused associate David Esquivel garners client praise for his ‘extraordinary tax and administrative understanding’. Mario Jorge Yáñez left the firm in October 2023.

Hogan Lovells‘ team offers broad banking and finance expertise, regularly advising financial institutions, fintechs, alternative lenders and rating agencies on transactions and regulatory matters. The group counts international giants Banco Santander, China Development Bank, and Credit Agricole among its clients, as well as domestic lenders Banorte and Banca Afirme. Team members have also recently represented several sponsors regarding infrastructure ESG projects and financings in the states of Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas. Four partners share leadership of the practice: René Arce Lozano of the Monterrey office is knowledgeable with regards to structured financing operations, monetization, project finance and PPPs. In Mexico City, Federico de Noriega Olea focuses on representing lenders and borrowers in asset-backed deals and structured financing, and also provides regulatory advice to financial institutions. Carlos Ramos Miranda and Miguel Ángel Mateo Simón complete the leadership group. Aldonza Sakar and Ana Catalina Decanini are the key counsel-level contacts and are based in Mexico City and Monterrey, respectively. Sakar focuses on finance, banking, securities and corporate law; while Decanini handles financing, real estate, and commercial transactions.

The lawyers at Hogan Lovells‘ bankruptcy group have experience representing both lenders and borrowers in restructuring transactions, as well as representing creditors and debtors alike in voluntary, involuntary and pre-packaged reorganisation proceedings. The team has recently been involved in the restructurings of companies in the financial services, chemicals, tech and insurance sectors. Five partners share leadership of the practice: Federico de Noriega Olea, Omar Guerrero Rodríguez, Jorge Francisco Valdés King, Luis Ernesto Peón Barriga, and René Arce Lozano. De Noriega Olea specialises in corporate and financial transactions, while Guerrero Rodríguez is known for his arbitration and litigation practice. Valdés King and Peón Barriga focus on dispute resolution, restructuring and employment mandates, while Arce Lozano takes care of financing and project finance operations. All partners are based in Mexico City, with the exception of Arce Lozano, who works from the Monterrey office. Counsel Juan Arturo Dueñas is well-versed in both restructuring and non-contentious insolvency matters.