The banking and finance team at Bello, Gallardo, Bonequi y García, S.C., recognised by clients for its ‘strong technical skill’, advises domestic and international financial institutions and corporations on regulatory matters, primarily acting on the lender side. Founding partner Miguel Gallardo Guerra co-leads the practice and is described as a ’very important asset’ because of his ‘strong knowledge in financial, banking and insurance matters’ and his diverse professional network; alongside him, Javier Pérez Moreno advises banks and fintechs on regulatory issues; and Juan Carlos Morales completes the leadership trio. Of counsel Alain Gerard Jaubert Luengas and senior associate Luz María Jover  joined the practice in August and November 2022, respectively. Since publication, the firm has further strengtehened the practice with the hire of Alejandro Stamoglou (from his own boutique) as a banking, finance and capital markets partner - effective as of November 2023.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The BGBG team has very strong technical skills. They have the ability to assemble work teams in a short time to meet the needs of their clients. Their billing is very competitive. They have a very useful network of interdisciplinary alliances to complement the legal advice they provide. People are very friendly and close to their customers.’

  • ‘Miguel Gallardo Guerra has very strong knowledge in financial, banking and insurance matters. He understands the needs of the client from a business perspective. He has a network of contacts in various fields that make him a very important asset.’

  • ‘They not only have knowledge of financial law, particularly banking, but also of litigation, so the practice is carried handled with very innovative strategies. They are focused on solving the client's situations and very agile in doing so.’

Key clients

  • AirBnB
  • Alternativa Financiera Prosesa
  • Amicorp México
  • CitiBanamex
  • Banco Santander
  • Banco Mercantil del Norte
  • Bloom Emprendedores
  • Braskem México Proyectos
  • Capital Vertical Promotora Empresarial
  • Crecer Solución Inmediata
  • Credit Suisse
  • Credisocial México
  • Credit Suisse
  • Crédito Especializado Stándar
  • Daimler Financial Services
  • Deutsche Bank México, Institución de Banca Múltiple
  • Deutsche Securities
  • Element
  • Engenium Capital
  • Finae
  • Finalux
  • Fincrece
  • Grupo Capital Vertical
  • Impulso Crediticio Empresarial
  • Mercado Libre
  • Morgan Stanley México, Casa de Bolsa
  • Multi-Apoyos de Capital
  • Mutua Altiplano
  • Palace Resorts Capital
  • SABCAPITAL
  • Servicios Liquick
  • Structura Capital Management
  • Vinta Capital
  • Vision F México
  • Evo Payments
  • Banco Multiva
  • Volkswagen Leasing
  • Femsa
  • Nu Bank
  • Pagsmile
  • Exka
  • HDF Energy
  • Medius Collection
  • Merceron Capital
  • Rianta Capital Zurich
  • World Quest Holdings
  • Federación Mexicana de Fútbol
  • Apoyo a tu Economía
  • Garnet24
  • Prosa
  • Banco Azteca
  • Elektra
  • Satoshi Portal
  • Blackrock
  • Alsea
  • Oplay
  • Nelo
  • DiDi Global
  • Navistar
  • Fairplay
  • Arca Continental

Work highlights

  • Assisted Citibanamex with a review and update of internal policies, the preparation of corporate documents of the financial group and charts related to regulatory matters.
  • Advised Deutsche Bank on regulatory matters during its sale process in Mexico, including the implementation of anti-money laundering provisions and compliance with Mexican financial authorities.
  • Provided day-to-day corporate guidance and banking audit services to Banco Santander.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Miguel Gallardo Guerra, Javier Pérez Moreno, Juan Carlos Morales