The banking and finance team at Holland & Knight handles the negotiation, structuring and restructuring of financing terms, including the design and development of collateral packages and source-of-payment structures. In addition to providing energy, consumer goods, and tech-sector clients with transactional support, the group also assists banks with regulatory matters. At the helm, Alejandro Landa specialises in advising companies and financial institutions on domestic and cross-border financings, project finance, and asset-backed and future-flow securitisations; his fellow practice co-head  Guillermo Uribe focuses on banking and securities law, particularly in relation to real estate matters; his practice takes in structured finance, syndicated loans and national and international capital markets. Alejandro F Sánchez Mújica has focused his practice on M&A, restructuring, and public and private project finance; Selene Espinosa also handles M&A transactions, corporate governance and foreign investment matters. Jaime Israel Moreno Treviño and Francisco Andrés Gámez Garza, who joined the practice from Sánchez Devanny in April 2023, are the key Monterrey office contacts for corporate and finance work. Mexico City-based senior counsel Aldo Gonzalez Melo majors on corporate, project, structured and public finance transactions.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The level of close collaboration and trustworthy support stands out at H&K compared to other firms. The firm's attention to detail in transactions and professionalism are highly valued.'

  • ‘Selene Espinosa stands out as a great lawyer for her level of attention and professionalism, as well as knowledge of the sector and transactional skill. She is a great negotiator.'

Key clients

  • Linamar Corporation
  • Industrias de Linamar
  • Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior, Institución de Banca de Desarrollo Nacional Financiera, Institución de Banca de Desarrollo
  • Banco Santander México, Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México
  • Banco Multiva, Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Multiva
  • Banco de Desarrollo de América del Norte
  • Wiremasters
  • Associated Energy Group
  • Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior

Work highlights

  • Assisted Banco Santander with a financing transaction entered into with Agrícola Ganadera Los Luján in connection with a loan of up to MXN $60m for the refinancing of existing debt.
  • Assisted Bancomext and Nacional Financiera with a financing transaction entered into with Manufacturas Kaltex (a loan for working capital needs of the subsidiary or holding company).
  • Assisted the North American Development Bank with the granting of a green loan to the state of Baja California.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Alejandro Landa, Guillermo Uribe