Latin America - Mexico

Ritch, Mueller y Nicolau, S.C.

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With a practice group 17-partners strong, Ritch, Mueller y Nicolau, S.C. advises an impressive range of local and international banks and underwriters, issuers, private equity firms and multilaterals on all types of financing and collateral agreements. Clients value its ‘great experience in complex and sophisticated transactions’, and skill in ’banking, finance and regulatory work in all their expressions’. An experienced pair leads the group with both garnering praise for being highly involved in cases: Jean Paul Farah Chajín, who advises on financings and refinancings; and Pablo Perezalonso Eguía, who works on international banking and securities transactions, and regulatory matters. Luis A Nicolau Gutiérrez and Gabriel del Valle Mendiola assist with banking, finance, capital markets and restructuring work; and Gabriel Robles advises financial institutions, public companies and private equity funds, with a special focus on capital markets. Senior associate Daniela Solis specialises in energy and infrastructure development and project finance, and associate Salvador Torres provides key support.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The firm has an excellent practice in banking, regulatory and financial law in all their expressions. They are well versed in the industry, the products and the needs of their customers, and have extensive experience in complex and sophisticated transactions.’

  • ‘The service and attention of the partners is very good; they are involved in the transactions and keep the costs within the agreed limits. They do good risk analyses and help make transactions happen.’

  • ‘The banking and finance team at Ritch, Mueller y Nicolau is, without a doubt, one of the best in the market. Its partners are actively involved and highly knowledgeable.’

Key clients

  • Corporación Andina de Fomento
  • BBVA México
  • Grupo Salud Auna México ENFOCA
  • Scotiabank Inverlat
  • Banco Nacional de México
  • Banco del Bajío
  • Banco Mercantil del Norte
  • Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta
  • Citibanamex
  • Citibank
  • The Bank of Nova Scotia
  • Banco Nacional de Obras y Servicios Públicos
  • SMBC
  • Banco Sabadell
  • Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
  • Credit Suisse (Cayman Islands branch)
  • JP Morgan
  • Bank of America Mexico
  • Barclays Bank
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Walton Street Capital
  • Credit Suisse

Work highlights

  • Represented a consortium of banks, as lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, in a MXN$20.5bn term loan agreement to América Móvil and Torres Latinoamérica.
  • Advised a consortium of banks, as lenders, on a syndicated senior loan agreement for the modernisation of Mexico City's Metro Line 1.
  • Represented Banamex in a repurchase agreement with Pemex.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jean Paul Farah Chajín, Pablo Perezalonso Eguía