Under the leadership of domestic, cross-border and project financings expert Alejandro Landa, the banking and finance practice at Holland & Knight advises international banks on the negotiation, structuring and restructuring of financing terms, including the design and structuring of collateral packages and source-of-payment structures. A 2021 merger with US firm Thompson and Knight boosted the practice’s strength in cross-border financings, real estate and oil-and-gas; the team demonstrates further growth with the additions of associates Santiago Noriega and Paulina López Velasco in May and September 2022, respectively, along with senior counsel Elena Ibarrola in March 2022. Alejandro F Sánchez Mújica advises on structured, asset-backed, real estate and corporate financing from the Monterrey office; while in Mexico City, Aldo Gonzalez Melo -who was promoted to senior counsel in April 2023- is active on cross-border corporate, structured and project finance transactions.
Testimonials
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‘The entire team is very professional and provides quality responses; the flexibility and transparency in the way they present their services allows them to be highly competitive in terms of price compared to other similar firms without detriment to quality.’
‘Extensive knowledge of the market; consistently informing clients of important aspects to consider regarding changes in the regulations applicable to banking operations.’
‘The team is passionate and committed. They have gone above and beyond to support our work.’
- ‘Alejandro Landa and Aldo González Melo are committed, passionate and knowledgeable.’
Key clients
- UMB Bank, National Association
- Banco Santander México (Institución de Banca Múltiple)
- Banco Inbursa (Institución de Banca Múltiple)
- BHP Group
- Tequilas Premium (Clase Azul)
- North American Development Bank – Baja California Green Financing
- Bladex - CHG MercadoLibre Cross-Border Factoring
- Wells Fargo Capital Finance
- Banco Multiva (Institución de Banca Múltiple)
Work highlights
- Advised BHP on its merger with Woodside Petroleum; (the transaction was valued at approximately $43bn.)
- Advised Tequilas Premium and Casa Tradición on a $400m revolving credit agreement.
- Advised UMB Bank on the exit financing facility of Grupo Aeroméxico.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alejandro Landa