Mr Santiago Medina Z. > Nader, Hayaux y Goebel, SC > Mexico City, Mexico > Lawyer Profile
Nader, Hayaux y Goebel, SC Offices
TORRE ARCOS, PASSEO DE LOS TAMARINDOS 400 B
7th FLOOR COL. BOSQUES DE LAS LOMAS
MEXICO, D.F. 05120
Mexico
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Mr Santiago Medina Z.
Work Department
He specializes in the structuring and financing of infrastructure and energy projects, government procurement, public-private partnerships and corporate matters across a variety of sectors, including joint ventures, strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions.
Position
Partner
Career
Santiago’s practice focuses on domestic and cross-border transactions, including financing, corporate governance, mergers, acquisitions, and financial restructurings.
He has expertise in the structuring and financing of infrastructure and energy projects, government procurement, public-private partnerships, corporate matters related to such projects, including joint ventures, strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions, as well as reorganizations and workouts in infrastructure, energy and aviation sectors.
He has advised financial institutions, governmental entities, national and multinational companies and private equity funds in project structuring, bidding, acquisition, financing, restructurings, negotiation and disputes under material agreements, including PPAs, offtake, EPC and O&M contracts, covering natural resources, transportation, toll roads, renewable and conventional energy, social and cultural infrastructure.
As a member of the firm’s Aviation Practice Group, he has mainly represented banks and institutional lessors in the leasing and secured financing of private and commercial aircraft, including SLB, JOLCO transactions and PDP financings, as well as creditors in the restructuring of airlines, including the largest ad hoc group of bondholders in the Aeromexico Chapter 11.
Within the scope of its expertise, Santiago collaborates with the Sustainability and ESG Transition Working Group of the firm.
Languages
Spanish and English
Memberships
Mexican Bar Association.
ICC, Energy Commission.
American Bar Association, Business Law Section.
Education
Worked as a Visiting Attorney at the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP (2013-2014). He graduated from Universidad Iberoamericana, attorney at law (2009) and received his LLM from Harvard Law School (2013).
Leisure
Recognized as a Rising Star and Next Generation Partner in Projects and Infrastructure and Energy and Natural Resources by The Legal 500 and associate-to-watch and Up and Coming in Aviation and Energy & Natural Resources by Chambers and Partners.
Co-author of the GLI Energy report, Mexico chapter 11 edition, 2023; Projects and Construction Review, Mexico Chapter, 10th Edition of The Law Reviews 2020 and author of the registration and finance of aircrafts in Mexico article published by The Official Guide to Aircraft Registration and Tax 2016 published by Corporate Jet Investor.
Lawyer Rankings
Mexico > Projects and infrastructure
(Next Generation Partners)Highlighted for their ‘attention to detail, skill at handling complex issues and speedy responses’, the lawyers that comprise Nader, Hayaux y Goebel, SC’s 11-strong projects practice demonstrate expertise in PPPs; the representation of lenders, strategic and financial investors, sponsors, sellers and buyers; and the handling of debt restructurings, negotiations and bidding processes. Three partners head up the team: Javier Arreola Espinosa has extensive experience advising lenders on project financing, and sponsors on projects structuring and bidding processes; Vanessa Franyutti
handles project finance, PPPs, concessions, and joint ventures; and Alejandro Rojas, who also has extensive PPP expertise, has developed niche skill advising on municipal and state water and lighting projects. Rojas is also knowledgeable about the public health sector, energy, railroad projects, toll roads and port concessions. Partners Santiago Medina and Michell Nader and also noted for their contributions on PPP mandates. Associate José Manuel López Castro majors on public procurement contracts, PPPs, and project finance.
Mexico > Energy and natural resources
(Next Generation Partners)Nader, Hayaux y Goebel, SC fields an energy and natural resources team of broad scope in terms of both sector coverage and work types. Its recent slate of matters has included renewable energy project bidding processes, restructuring in the electricity segment, and the financing of renewable energy plants. The practice also stands out in the water sector where it has a track record acting for local authorities in potable water matters and desalination plant projects. Javier Arreola co-leads the practice and is an expert in the electricity sector, particular in renewables; as a projects lawyer he has experience on both the financing and development aspects. Fellow practice head Vanesa Franyutti is well-versed in project finance and public-private partnerships, including in the energy and water sectors. Another experienced contact of note for energy and natural resources PPP projects and financings is Alejandro Rojas; and Santiago Medina, an up-and-coming partner who is especially active on the structuring and financing of renewable energy and water projects, and also has expertise in energy regulatory matters.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners Mexico > Projects and infrastructure
- Next Generation Partners Mexico > Energy and natural resources
- Projects and infrastructure Mexico
- Energy and natural resources Mexico
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