Latin America - Mexico

Greenberg Traurig, S.C.

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Greenberg Traurig, S.C. continues to operate in the upper tier of the market, offering a ‘top-quality service’ to domestic and international clients in transactions across a diverse range of sectors, notaby finance and construction. The firm advises a significant number of major Mexican banks and infrastructure companies, with a good mix of both lender and borrower representations in the private and public sectors, in addition to municipal governments in Mexico. Several of the department’s lawyers are dual-qualified in Mexico and the United States, making it well placed to advise on international transactions. José Raz Guzmán co-leads the team, working with issuers, underwriters and investors on public and private equity offerings – he is highlighted as having an ’outstanding knowledge of the market’; at his side, Juan Manuel González specialises in project finance transactions. Completing the leadership trio, Rodrigo Orozco Waters advises on foreign investment transactions in the infrastructure, energy, manufacturing, financial, and commercial sectors. Miguel Moisés represents lenders and borrowers in structured financings, bilateral and syndicated loans, as well as handling the financing of industrial, commercial and residential real estate projects; José Antonio Butrón Quintero and of counsel Gabriela Palomino are additional names to note. Senior associates Ana Acosta and ‘excellent’ David Argueta support on financing transactions and capital markets' matters.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Rodrigo Orozco Waters is always available and keen to help.’

  • ‘They are very reliable and have provided quality service at all times.’

  • ‘The team members stand out for their technical skill and outstanding market knowledge, especially José Raz Guzmán and David Argueta. David is an excellent lawyer; he always seeks solutions and avoids conflicts during negotiations.’

  • ‘The team has highly specialized knowledge in the banking and financing area and is well organised.’

  • ‘Rodrigo Orozco is an excellent negotiator and a highly technical lawyer who takes care of the interests of his clients at all times.’

Key clients

  • Banco Azteca
  • Banco Nacional del Comercio Exterior (Bancomext)
  • Banco Santander
  • Banobras
  • BBVA
  • Betterware México
  • Black Diamond Capital Management
  • Concesionaria de Autopistas del Sureste (CAS)
  • Fibra EXI
  • Grupo Financiero Banorte
  • Grupo Financiero Scotiabank Inverlat
  • HSBC México
  • Mexico Infrastructure Partners
  • Municipality of Hermosillo, Sonora
  • Planigrupo Latam
  • Union Investment Real Estate
  • Walton Street Capital

Work highlights

  • Represented Banco Inbursa in the refininacing of a loan granted in connection to two prisons owned by the client.
  • Advised Betterware, as borrower, on a $240m credit facility granted by a consortium of banks.
  • Advised a consortium of banks on the amendment and restatement of an existing syndicated credit facility granted to Grupo Traxión.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Rodrigo Orozco Waters, Miguel Moisés, José Raz-Guzmán