The team at Cuesta Campos y Asociados S.C. specialises in asset-based lending and secured credit transactions, syndicated loans, project and asset financings, as well as public and private debt securities' offerings and the restructuring of loans and guarantees. A recent work highlight saw the group assist New York-based real estate investment trust, Silver Peak Real Estate Partners, with the purchase and restructuring of a $125m loan facility initially granted in favour of Diamante Cabo San Lucas for the development of a residential-tourist complex in Baja California Sur. Practice heads Azucena Marin and Hugo Cuesta split their time between the firm’s Mexico City and Guadalajara locations. Marin majors on M&A, finance, and real estate transactions, as well as matters of foreign investment; while Cuesta’s practice takes in corporate law, M&A, and corporate governance.

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Key clients

  • Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf/ Silver Peak
  • Barclays Bank
  • JP Morgan Chase Bank
  • Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC)

Work highlights

  • Assisted Barclays Bank with the implementation and negotiation of a credit facility of $590m granted in favor of Labl.
  • Assisted JP Morgan Chase Bank in the refinancing of a revolving credit facility.
  • Advised Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on amendments to previously executed collateral agreements.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Azucena Marín, Hugo Cuesta