SMPS Legal
The lawyers of SMPS Legal’s ‘highly coordinated’ team are regularly sought out by developers, creditors and investors for their ’solid training, experience and ethics’. Areas of expertise include the structuring of real estate projects, purchase, lease and sale agreements, financing, development, construction and related due diligence. The practice is co-led by a trio of partners, comprising: María Teresa Paillés, who specialises in real estate along with associated M&A and financial and credit operations, and brings three decades' experience to the table; Andres Pizarro Suarez, who has focused his practice on matters including complex trusts, escrow operations and real estate trusts; and Eduardo Pizarro Suárez, who stands out for his ‘outstanding knowledge and efficient and practical solutions’. Key partner María Esther Rey majors on real estate M&A, loan agreements and project finance structures, as well as guaranty structures for real estate. Senior associate-level support comes from Andrés González (real estate, corporate and finance) and Nadiezhda Vázquez Careaga (corporate law, real estate, and M&A).
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Testimonials
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‘Detailed knowledge of real estate issues and business. They ensure that the client has all the necessary information to make an informed and conscious decision taking risks into account.’
‘It is a highly coordinated team; the associates are highly involved in matters under the supervision of the partners.’
‘The team stands out for its client service and regular follow-ups. Andrés Pizarro and Eduardo Pizarro are available at all times.’
‘The lawyers have solid training, experience and ethics. The concerns of the client are always of the highest priority.’
‘Eduardo Pizarro stands out for his outstanding knowledge and the efficient and practical solutions he provides.’
Key clients
- Cimbra Capital
- Fortem Capital
- Gsebi
- Citibanamex
- Papaya Project
Work highlights
- Advised Cimbra Capital on a second phase investment in a project in Tijuana, Mexico.
- Advised Fortem Capital - who made a second CKD issuance for a total amount of up to $91.5m - with the participation of institutional strategic investors from the Mexican pension system and the private sector.
- Advised G Sebi on the negotiations for the exit of TC Latam from an investment in a residential project under development in Guadalajara, Jalisco.
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
María Teresa Paillés, Andrés Pizarro Suárez, Eduardo Pizarro Suárez