Lauded as ‘important business partners for any negotiation and implementation of M&A issues’, the lawyers at SMPS Legal handle the acquisition of interests in Mexican companies, the development of foreign capital structures, and advise on compliance with regulations applicable to all types of investments. The group - which is regularly instructed by investment funds, strategic investors, portfolio managers, real estate companies, and domestic and international banks - is co-directed by Eduardo Pizarro, María Teresa Paillés, María Esther Rey, Iván Pérez Correa, Daniel del Rio and Andres Pizarro Suárez. Pizarro handles the creation and structuring of corporations, spin-offs, and M&A; Paillés and Esther Rey are highly specialised in corporate and real estate mandates. Pérez Correa has focused his practice on private equity transactions, while del Río and Pizarro Suárez both handle a variety of foreign investment, real estate and M&A work. The key associate-level contacts are Nadiezhda Vázquez (banking and finance, corporate, and real estate) and Andrés González (capital markets transactions, corporate and M&A).
Testimonials
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‘They understand perfectly well the obligations and needs that must be addressed for any corporate or M&A-related issue.'
‘María Teresa Paillés, María Esther Rey, Nadiezhda Vásquez, Diego Vázquez, and Carlos Fernández understand the issues perfectly and are a very important ally to do things very well and the first time. They are important business partners for any negotiation and implementation of M&A issues.'
Key clients
- Vidrio Formas
- Northern Tool + Equipment
- Creditease
- Grupo Frondoso
- Shenzhen H&T Intelligent Control
- Fortem Capital
- NEUCO
- CVL3 Americas
Work highlights
- Advised Vidrio Formas on its partial acquisition by BA Glass.
- Assisted Northern Tool + with its entry into the Mexican market, where the client will install a manufacturing facility in Nuevo León.
- Assisted Creditease, a China-based company, with its strategic acquisition of a Mexican company and SOFOM.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Eduardo Pizarro Suárez, María Teresa Paillés, Iván Pérez Correa, Daniel Del Río, Andrés Pizarro Suárez, María Esther Rey