Latin America - Mexico

Nader, Hayaux y Goebel, SC

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Nader, Hayaux y Goebel, SC houses a strong banking and finance practice that is counsel of choice for a host of global banks, financial institutions and corporate clients, among them HSBC, BBVA, Barclays, Scotiabank and Prudential. In addition, public bodies Banobras and Pemex seek out the team for its ‘solid technical knowledge’. The group advises on the gamut of banking and finance matters, including structured finance and securitisation deals, corporate lending, real estate finance and project financing. Clients are impressed with the team’s ability to ’close deals in record time and to an extraordinarily high standard’, as well as its ‘culture and values’. Michell Nader, a market leader in Mexican banking and finance law, steers the practice. Julián Garza has strong background is in banking law and regulatory matters; Hans Goebel’s practice takes in complex structured and secured finance deals, security issuances and real estate finance; Javier Arreola focuses on project finance and asset-based financing matters; Eduardo Villanueva -who specialises in real estate finance- is praised for his negotiating skills; London-office head Yves Hayaux-du-Tilly undertakes with banking and banking regulatory matters as part of his broader insurance practice. Federico Vergara, of counsel since March 2022, supports the partners on cross-border structured financings, asset-based lending and corporate finance work. Since publication, the team has been strengthened with the return of Jenny Ferrón - after three years at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP's New York office - as a partner (effective as of May 2024).

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  • ‘We received a quality service. Eduardo Villanueva and the rest of the team are highly trained professionals with whom we have generated a bond of trust. Eduardo is also present at every stage of the operation, something that unfortunately does not always happen with other firms.’

  • ‘They are responsible lawyers with excellent technical knowledge. We have constant communication that allows us to formalize operations quickly and clearly, both for the benefit of our clients and for us.’

  • ‘The team always looks for the best legal solutions, and closes transactions in record time and to an extraordinarily high standard.’

  • ‘Great knowledge of Mexican legal issues.’

Key clients

  • Mizuho Bank
  • Banco Sabadell
  • HSBC México
  • Credijusto
  • Banco Ve Por Más, Institución de Banca Múltiple
  • Credit Suisse
  • Prudential
  • Barclays
  • BBVA México
  • Bancomext
  • Scotiabank
  • Rabobank
  • Grupo BAL
  • CIBanco

Work highlights

  • Advised Vinci Airports on the acquisition financing of a significant stake of OMA, a Mexican public company that holds 13 airport concessions in Mexico.
  • Advised Scotiabank Inverlat, as lender, on a $49.3m senior secured credit facility.
  • Advised Banco Ve Por Más and a syndicate of banks on a MXN $770m secured loan agreement for the construction of a skyscraper in Mérida.

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Michell Nader