According to one recent client, Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C.’s capital markets team stands out for its ‘dedication, availability and creativity’, and has achieved ’excellent results in record time’. Skilled at representing issuers, underwriters, pension funds and other institutional investors on both debt and equity transactions, the group’s expertise also encompasses CKD listings, Fibra Es, SPACS and mortgage REITs. Practice head Carlos Aiza is renowned for his extensive capital markets experience; Rodrigo Castelazo leads on the practice’s key matters, including a recent highlight advising GM Financial on the reopening of its first and second long-term issuance of notes as recurring issuer. Carlos Zamarrón advises clients on private and public structured financial and capital markets transactions – he and his colleagues are praised for their ‘deep knowledge of local laws’; Mercedes Haddad takes care of structured finance, asset securitisations and derivative transactions. Partner Eduardo Flores Herrera left the firm, effective July 2022.

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Testimonials

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‘Great depth of knowledge of local law issues.’
‘The dedication, availability and creativity of the solutions of Carlos Zamarron's team is excellent. We have carried out unique transactions in the Mexican market in record times and with excellent results.’
‘Carlos Zamarron and his team at Creel have always gone beyond professional responsibility to ensure that our experience is fluid and we have the ability to focus on commercial issues, as well as ensuring that our team always has the necessary understanding of the aspects reflected in each document. Likewise, Carlos always finds a way to achieve his goals at all costs.’
‘The technical knowledge of our business and the trust that Carlos Zamarron and his team (that we have worked with over the years) have earned, have made the difference and the firm is our first choice for our capital market's legal service needs. and debt in general.’
‘I'd highlighted the depth of knowledge of the laws and the agility to work and offer solutions.’

Key clients

Fibra Prologis
X-Infra
Vista Energy
PGIM
Capital Índigo
IGS
Apollo
GM Financial
The Prudential Insurance Company of America
Actinver
Lexington Partners
Broxel
Fibra Macquarie
BlackRock
CS Asset Management
Walton
Santander
Citi
JP Morgan
Invercap
Walton

Work highlights

Assisted the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) with its first-ever issuance of ESG (sustainable) notes.
Assisted Apollo Management Holdings with the repayment and capitalisation of their DIP Loan into an equity interest in Grupo Aeromexico.
Advised IDB Invest on its issuance of a three-year social bond in Mexico worth approximately $125m.

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