Latin America - Mexico

Ritch, Mueller y Nicolau, S.C.

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Ritch, Mueller y Nicolau, S.C. houses an ‘interdisciplinary team with deep knowledge of the Mexican capital markets arena’ that represents issuers, international and local broker-dealers and investment banks in private and public offerings of debt and equity securities by Mexican issuers - primarily on the international markets. In the domestic arena, the group’s expertise encompasses equity, debt and structured securities offerings, including asset-backed securities, CKDs, CERPIs, FIBRAS-E (MLPs), real estate FIBRAs and bank capitalisation notes. The practice is co-led by well known figure Luis Nicolau, who is deeply experienced at assisting underwriters and issuers with debt and equity offerings; and Gabriel del Valle Mendiola, who handles private and public offerings of debt and equity securities. The partners maintain ’excellent relations’ with clients; other key contacts include Gabriel Robles Beistegui, Pablo Perezalonso Eguía and Jean Paul Farah Chajín. Senior associate Ernesto Talamás is also noted. Partner Jose Berrueta Ochoa left the practice in June 2022.

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  • ‘It is an interdisciplinary team with extensive knowledge of the Mexican capital markets. The lawyers foster excellent relations with clients; the partners are always available for any questions or comments.’
  • ‘They are always up to date and ahead of the curve.’
  • ‘I'd recommend Luis Nicolau and associate Ernesto Talamas for their knowledge and advice based on extensive experience of the topics discussed.’

Key clients

  • Citibanamex Casa de Bolsa
  • Banco Centroamericano de Integración Económica (CABEI)
  • Gruma
  • Citigroup Global Markets
  • Fondo Nacional de Infraestructura
  • Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público
  • Casa de Bolsa Finamex
  • Casa de Bolsa HSBC México
  • Casa de Bolsa Santander
  • BBVA Securities
  • Goldman Sachs
  • JP Morgan Securities
  • Natixis Securities Americas
  • Santander Investment Securities
  • Morgan Stanley
  • Barclays Capital
  • BofA Securities
  • Banco Santander México
  • Arcos Dorados
  • Scotia Capital (USA)
  • Actinver Casa de Bolsa
  • Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC)
  • BBVA
  • BNP Paribas
  • Bank of America
  • JP Morgan

Work highlights

  • Represented BBVA Securities, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan and Natixis Securities -as underwriters- in connection with Mexico's offering of $2.203bn of its 4.875% Global Notes (due 2033).
  • Assisted Arcos Dorados with the offering of its $350m 6.125% sustainability-linked senior notes (due 2029).
  • Assisted a group comprising Citigroup Global Markets and others, as underwriters, with América Móvil's issuance of $1bn of its 5.375% senior notes (due 2032).

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Luis A Nicolau, Gabriel del Valle Mendiola