Banking and finance

White & Case S.C.

Client Satisfaction

‘Experience, up-to-date knowledge, international presence, and prestige in the market’ are the calling cards of the practice group at White & Case S.C., which frequently assists major banks with regulatory matters, as well as advising both lenders and borrowers on a range of financial transactions. In addition to providing counsel on fintech matters, the team is well-versed with respect to syndicated loans, asset-backed financings and securities mandates. Working under the leadership of transactional and regulatory specialist and ’reference in the market’ Juan Antonio Martín, the ‘high-performance’ team is also home to key partner Maria Teresa Fernández-Labardini, who handles requests for authorisations before the financial and regulatory authorities as well as M&A and compliance. Narciso Campos and Andrés Mosqueira are noted for their focus on financial regulatory matters; Eduardo Flores Herrera takes care of general banking and securities work, as well as fintech mandates. Carlos Mainero (bank and debt finance and financial regulatory matters); Fernando Vázquez-Chelius (financing and M&A); and Rebeca García López (debt and equity financings) are additional names to note. The practice was strengthened by the arrival of banking regulatory and restructuring partner Eugenio Bernal in August 2023.

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Testimonials

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‘White & Case stands out for its great experience and a great team of lawyers. They are up-to-date at all times and have a very positive attitude towards their clients.'
‘Juan Antonio Martín and Romeo Vizzani advise their clients comprehensively, demonstrating their extensive experience in each matter but making clients feel confident both through their knowledge and their respect and good treatment.'
‘Experience, up-to-date knowledge, international presence and prestige in the market. The attention we receive from the White & Case team is exceptional, the partners advise directly and understand very well the needs of the bank in the transactions, as well as the points to negotiate and the times necessary to close the transactions successfully.'
‘Juan Antonio Martín and Eric Quiles not only demonstrate their experience, but they always go beyond what we require when they represent us. Their professionalism and ethics inspire confidence to continue growing this partnership together.'
‘A true high-performance team with excellent quality of deliverables that reduces the need for multiple rounds of documents. It is a team that has grown strong in diversity issues in recent years. Solid knowledge, attention and understanding of the business.'
‘Juan Antonio Martín is undoubtedly a reference in the market. He has a great capacity to understand operations and can explain very complex aspects in a clear and simple way.'

Key clients

Mexican Ministry of Finance and Public Credit
FEMSA Digital
Financiera Independencia
UBR Pagos
Klar
Morgan Stanley
Goldman Sachs
Citigroup
Castlelake
BBVA Mexico
Scotiabank
PayPal
Amazon Web Services
Bancar Technologies (Ualá)
Hey Banco
BNP Paribas
Wilmington Trust
Visa
Santander
Consubanco
Afirme
Deutsche Bank
Barclays

Work highlights

Advised Barclays Capital and the Mexican Ministry of Finance and Public Credit on the second noosting of the Federal Fund for the Stabilization of the Revenues of the States (FEIEF) the highest-value financial transaction of the review period in Mexico.
Advised FEMSA Digital on several compliance matters related to its fintech, money transmitter and card payment business, including AML and financial regulatory.
Advised Financiera Independencia (Findep) on the establishment of a master trust and management structure designed to manage all of its collections, including those received via wire transfers, payment through commercial agents and cash deposits.