Ritch, Mueller y Nicolau, S.C.

Capital Markets, Mergers and Acquisitions, Restructurings and Insolvency, and Banking and Finance

Partner

Luis A. Nicolau joined the firm as a partner in 1990. He has more than 40 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity capital markets transactions and banking and finance. He is a leading expert in assisting underwriters and issuers in debt and equity offerings in Mexico and abroad. He has participated in many of the largest public Mexican M&A transactions and advises foreign and domestic private equity funds on a regular basis. Luis has assisted numerous international financial entities in establishing their operations in Mexico and has helped various fintechs obtain the corresponding authorizations. He also advises these companies on regulatory issues under the current legal framework. Luis worked as a Foreign Associate at Shearman & Stearling in New York, NY, and at Jhonson & Gibbs in Dallas, TX.

Spanish, English

Luis A. Nicolau currently maintains several board memberships, including at Grupo Posadas, Coca-Cola FEMSA, GCC, Cuervo, Grupo Coppel, Morgan Stanley Mexico, Gentera, and serves on the investment committee of Promotora Social México. He is the former President of Fullbright Mexico’s Governing Body; former member of the board of directors of Vitro, Grupo Modelo, Papalote Museo del Niño, Santander México, JPMorgan México and Credit Suisse Mexico; former member of the board of directors of the Indian Mountain School; and former member of the supervisory board of the Mexican Stock Exchange. Luis is a member of the International Bar Association.

Master of Laws (LL.M) - Columbia University, Fullbright Scholarship (1988), New York, USA.

Lawyer - Escuela Libre de Derecho (1985), Mexico City, Mexico.