Clients sing the praises of the capital markets group at Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes S.C., citing its ‘deep knowledge of the law and the regulatory authorities’ and its ’openness and willingness to come to the aid of the client’. The ‘dedicated’ team advises on securities offerings, debt and equity issuances, FIBRAs, CKDs and CERPIs; and provides counsel to issuers, underwriters, structuring agents, investors and rating agencies. The practice is co-led by veteran practitioner Ricardo Maldonado; Patricio Trad, who has broad experience in corporate transactions and structured finance matters; Manuel Echave, who advises on transactions such as securitisations, and capital and debt issuances; and Martín Sánchez, who regularly represents issuers and underwriters in equity issuances and structured equity transactions. Other partner names to note are Patrick Meshoulam, who oversees debt and equity transactions, and Carlos Jiménez Cantú, who handles public and private debt and capital offerings.

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Testimonials

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‘The lawyers are committed to their work; what sets the firm's capital markets practice apart is the combination of thorough knowledge of the legal framework, regulations, customs and the regulatory authorities.’
‘Open attitude and total willingness to take the client by the hand in the development and execution of its operations in the capital markets.’
‘Martin Sanchez Breton and Carlos Jimenez Cantú: they have been working together for many years, so they make an extraordinary team. Deep technical and at the same time pro-business knowledge. Adaptable to the situations and challenges of the environment.’
‘1. The MACF team has a solid academic background and extensive experience in various areas of law, constantly training and updating itself on applicable legislation and regulations, and its analytical capacity is outstanding, having the ability to break down and resolve complex legal problems. 2. The team compares favorably with teams from other firms due to its reputation and track record, excellent client orientation and personalised approach. 3. It seems to me that its form of internal collaboration promotes the exchange of knowledge and open communication between the members of the Ricardo Maldonado team, which allows them to make the most of their collective skills - leaving us, as clients, to benefit from said skills.’
‘Our direct relationship is with Ricardo Maldonado, who stands out, like his team, for the following qualities: Experience and specialised knowledge, excellence in solving sophisticated problems, customer orientation; his communication methods are super effective, he has an excellent strategic approach and his commitment to ethics and integrity are just some of his main qualities.’

Key clients

Casa De Bolsa Santander
Fibra Monterrey
Grupo Televisa
Fintech Holdings
Exitus Credit
Grupo Financiero Santander México
Citibanamex Casa de Bolsa
Banco Compartamos
Altum Capital México
Grupo Aeropuertario del Centro Norte
ICA Tenedora
Operadora de Servicios Mega
Sempra Infrastructure Partners
Aleatica
Credit Suisse

Work highlights

Advised Fintech Holdings on a share purchase agreement with a subsidiary of VINCI Airports to indirectly sell 29.9% of Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte's shares of capital stock.
Assisted ICA Tenedora with the establishment of a revolving program for asset backed securities for a total authorised amount of MXN$10bn.
Advised Sempra Infrastructure on its $400m 3.250% senior notes offering (due 2032).