‘Willingness, availability and dedication’ are the calling cards of real estate boutique TA Trujillo Abogados, which is known for its expertise with regard to the structuring of investment vehicles, joint ventures, development matters, and the acquisition and sale of all asset types in Mexico, including industrial premises, retail centres, offices, hotels and residential buildings. Legal due diligence, structured finance, senior, syndicated, recourse, cross-collateralized and non-recourse loans; and trusts, mortgage and pledge securities are additional areas of expertise. Clients – including local and international property developers, FIBRAS and pension funds – roundly praise the 14-strong team for the personalised service it provides. Practice head Alejandro Trujillo, singled out for his ’impeccable client service’, gained substantial in house experience before entering private practice; he specialises in advising clients on joint ventures, the creation of special purpose vehicles, and the acquisition, development, management, leasing and disposition of assets, as well as all types of real estate financing. Monterrey-based partner Alejandra Boj focuses on the drafting and negotiation of purchase and sale, lease, development and property management agreements; Miguel López handles the analysis, structuring, financing and implementation of real estate operations in Mexico. At associate level, key contacts include Marian Garcia, who assists with transactions related to the acquisition and sale of shopping centers and industrial assets; Guillermo Christy, (due diligence, reports on risk assessments, drafting and negotiating master purchase & sale agreements); and Oscar Arroyo, who majors on the structuring of real estate financing and is billed by one client as ‘proactive and always available when you need him, providing sound legal advice’.
