SMPS Legal

Banking and Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Governance

Partner

Iván specializes in securities, banking and Finance, mergers and acquisitions. He has represented issuers and intermediaries in connection with issuances of debt and equity securities, securitizations, structured securities, and tender offers, both locally and internationally.

Iván also advises clients in connection with credit transactions and restructurings, and has an active M&A practice, particularly in private equity transactions.

Iván is passionate about finding strategic solutions to his clients’ matters, always bringing in business vision and objectivity. He is motivated to solve clients’ challenges through creative and innovative proposals that are efficient and practical from a legal perspective. His goal is to always resolve transactions and operations in favor of the client, fulfilling the business goal, in a well-negotiated manner.

Before joining SMPS Legal, Iván was partner at local and international law firms.

English and Spanish.

He holds a LL.M. by Northwestern University (focused on Corporate and Finance Law 2003); and a J.D. by Universidad de Monterrey (2001; graduated with honors; Phi Delta Phi).

Iván has stood out as an author in two important publications by LexLatin, addressing crucial topics in the financial realm. In the article “La industria de capital de riesgo en Latinoamérica: ¿Qué esperar para 2024?”, he provides an in-depth analysis of the key perspectives and trends shaping the venture capital landscape in the region for the upcoming year. Additionally, in their contribution “¿Cómo impacta a los mercados financieros la caída del ecosistema cripto?”, he explores in detail the effects and repercussions of the decline in the crypto ecosystem on financial markets.