Lauded by clients for its availability and ability to provide ‘accurate and precise solutions’, the team at Galicia Abogados S.C. offers support on the gamut of domestic and international capital markets transactions, assisting clients with raising capital through debt, equity and equity-like products. The group has particular experience in project bonds, international debt offerings, IPOs, follow-on offerings, and asset securitisations and other structured financings. The team advises both issuers and underwriters, and has significant sectoral experience in the financial services, hospitality, energy, retail, logistics and real estate sectors. Guillermo Pérez Santiago shares leadership of the practice group with Maurice Berkman. Pérez Santiago handles cross-border equity and debt offerings, financings and ESG matters; while Berkman specialises in lending and capital market transactions, as well as securities regulation. ’Great asset’ María ‘Maruca’ Ángeles Padilla focuses on domestic and international debt and equity offerings and securities regulations; with Carlos Obregón Rojo undertaking capital markets and M&A transactions. Key banking and finance contact at the Monterrey office Rosemarie McLaren garners praise for the ’efficient and high-quality technical advice’ she provides.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Very efficient and fair in billing, and with a very diverse team in gender and ranges of experience and age.'

  • ‘Guillermo Pérez Santiago and Rosemarie McLaren are very strong members of the firm who provide efficient and high-quality technical advice to their clients.'

  • ‘Availability and prompt responses with accurate and precise solutions characterise the Galicia team. A good attitude and the desire to assist the client are characteristics of the firm.'

  • ‘Angeles Padilla (Maruca) is a great asset to the firm, as is Guillermo Pérez Santiago. It is impressive that regardless of the operations they are carrying out, they always have the best disposition and attitude to meet the needs of their clients.'

Key clients

  • Coca-Cola FEMSA
  • Nacional Financiera (NAFIN)
  • Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior (BANCOMEXT)
  • AC Bebidas
  • RLH Properties
  • Grupo Sordo Madaleno (FIBRA SOMA)
  • Tenedora de Cines (Cinepolis)
  • GRUMA
  • Nemak
  • Grupo Lamosa
  • Cemex
  • Alsea
  • Grupo Herdez
  • Grupo Palacio de Hierro
  • Grupo Profuturo
  • Fibra Plus
  • Afore Profuturo
  • Grupo Vasconia
  • CEGE Capital
  • GIC Special Investments Pte
  • Abertis Infraestructuras
  • BBVA México, Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero BBVA México
  • Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE)
  • GCC
  • Aeroenlaces Nacionales
  • Megacable Holdings
  • Hoteles City Express
  • FEMSA
  • Orbia Advance Corporation
  • Organización Soriana
  • Grupo Bimbo
  • Tanner Servicios Financieros
  • Inversiones CMPC
  • Afore Citibanamex
  • Value Arrendadora
  • Banco Internacional de Chile
  • Engen Capital
  • TIP de México
  • Instituto de Control Vehicular del Estado de Nuevo León
  • Cox Energy SAB
  • BofA Securities
  • Citigroup Global Markets
  • Goldman Sachs & Co.
  • Banco BTG Pactual
  • Barclays Capital
  • Santander Investment Securities
  • Scotia Capital (USA)
  • BBVA Securities
  • J.P. Morgan Securities
  • Mizuho Securities USA
  • Credit Suisse México
  • Credit Suisse USA
  • Morgan Stanley
  • SMBC Nikko Securities America
  • BNP Paribas Securities
  • Credit Agricole Securities (USA)
  • Casa de Bolsa Santander, Grupo Financiero Santander México
  • Promecap
  • HSBC Securities (USA)
  • Spruceview

Work highlights

  • Advised BBVA Securities, BNP Paribas Securities, BofA Securities, Intesa Sanpaolo, and J.P. Morgan Securities, as initial purchasers, on the offer and sale by CEMEX of $1bn of its subordinated notes.
  • Advised Grupo Bimbo on the offer and sale by BBU of $580m of senior unsecured 6.40% notes (due 2034) and $420m of senior unsecured 6.05% notes (due 2029).
  • Advised BBVA México, Institución de Banca Múltiple, and Grupo Financiero BBVA México on BBVA México's offering of $1bn principal amount of its 8.450% Fixed Reset Subordinated Preferred Tier 2 Capital Notes under its medium term note program.

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Guillermo Pérez Santiago, Maurice Berkman