Kuri Breña, Sánchez Ugarte y Aznar's banking and finance team is regularly instructed by a cohort of domestic and international banks, which it assists on both the borrower and lender sides. Core areas of focus for the group include structured and asset-backed financing, project finance and real estate finance. Four partners share leadership of the practice group: founding partner Daniel Kuri Breña takes care of structured financing transactions, cross-border financings, and syndicated and bilateral loans; he has particular sectoral expertise in energy, telecoms, and construction. Guillermo Garay regularly advises banking sector-clients on the acquisitions of loan portfolios and financial restructuring transactions, while Rodrigo López Márquez has particular experise in financial regulation and fintech. Completing the leadership group, Alejandro Sobarzo Hadad has notable experience on the issuance and placement of equity and debt instruments. Silvia Roldán, who was promoted to the partnership in July 2023, is an additional key contact for banking, finance and M&A work, as is associate Alfonso Alfaro Rincón Gallardo. Álvaro Sarmiento Lapiedra left the firm in January 2024.
Testimonials
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‘Bernardo Luna Gutiérrez - his knowledge, availability, patience and good treatment stand out.'
‘The team of Kuri Breña, Sánchez Ugarte and Aznar is highly experienced. The support they offer to implement deals is very good and very reliable, which allows you to have peace of mind when carrying out operations.'
‘Bernardo Luna Gutiérrez - knowledge and experience in the development of legal instruments for bank financing of credit for infrastructure projects.'
‘Very kind and attentive treatment from Bernardo Luna and Álvaro Pérez.'
‘The team is always active on important operations. Their strength lies in their full knowledge of the industry, they know the structures and their advice is global, covering other aspects that take care of the interests of their clients.'
‘Daniel Kuri Breña, Enrique Garay and Silvia Roldán are exemplary - their knowledge is extensive.'
‘Great knowledge of the business and industry, experience in relevant transactions in general and dedication of time to understand the details of each transaction. Always available, they understand the sensitivity of time for a financial closing, they are flexible to accommodate the needs of both parties and take care in the detail of the transactions.'
Key clients
- Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior, Institución de Banca de Desarrollo
- Vitro
- 123Lease
- Scotiabank Inverlat
- Vinte Viviendas Integrales
- Banco Mercantil del Norte, Institución de Banca Múltiple
- Banco Nacional de Obras y Servicios Públicos
- Dalton Efectivo Seguro GDL
- BMO Harris Bank
Work highlights
- Assisted Bancomext with several loans secured with industrial real estate properties.
- Advised Vitro and its subsidiaries on the negotiation of a $490m syndicated credit and guaranty agreement entered into with a cohort of banks as lenders.
- Advised 123Lease on the structuring and negotiation of a structured credit granted by Emso Shamrock Fund.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Daniel Kuri Breña, Guillermo Garay, Rodrigo López Márquez, Jorge Alejandro Sobarzo