Gerardo is a partner of the firm. His broad domestic and cross-border practice focuses primarily on mergers & acquisitions, private equity, financing, restructuring and capital markets.

Gerardo has broad experience representing companies, entrepreneurs, private equity funds, strategic buyers and minority shareholders in M&A, joint ventures and other corporate transactions.

 

The advice he delivers is legally sharp and based on a keen understanding of our clients’ business and financial objectives.

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Gerardo has also participated in 144A / Reg-S issuances, exchange and tender offers, as well as other domestic and cross border capital markets transactions.

 

Additionally, Gerardo’s practice also includes advising private clients and family offices in wealth management, estate planning, asset relocation and international investments matters.

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Gerardo has been recognized and ranked by Chambers and other respectable rankings.

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Selected transactions:

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Global Sports Capital Partners on its fund formation and investment in Mexico's Liga de Futbol Americano, the first ever U.S. private equity investment in a Mexican sports league 

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Grupo Traxion in multiple acquisitions, including:

• Solistica

• Medistik

• RedPack

• El Bisonte

 

Fernando Chico Pardo and Family on their US$2.3 billion acquisition of 25% of Banamex.

 

Miniso in

• its private capital raising from Grupo Sanborns

• multiple loan agreements

 

Banco Itaú in multiple facilities agreements

 

GEF Capital Partners and Vinci Partners on its acquisition of Solistica Brasil and Colombia

 

Oikocredit in

• multiple private equity investments

• a bankruptcy proceedings in Mexico

 

Grupo Kaltex in:

• the acquisition of Grupo Milano

• the issuance of its 144A / Reg-S Senior Secured Notes

• its exchange offer and tender offer of its 144A / Reg-S Senior Secured Notes

• debt restructuring and loans with Bancomext and NAFIN.

 

FlyAcross’ alternative capital raise and debt placement with Prudential

 

Grupo Chedraui in the acquisition of Arteli

 

Grupo Angeles in the acquisition of CIMA Hospitales

 

Mexican Stock Exchange in a joint venture with Nasdaq for the development of a new technology platform.

 

Casa Ley in

• the repurchase of 49% of its capital stock from Safeway

• multiple facilities agreements

 

Banco Sabadell in the sale of its stake in BanBajio to Temasek

 

Redlemon and its founding partners in the leveraged re-purchase of 51% of RedLemon from Merama Inc.

 

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP) in its acquisition of Montego Bay Airport in Jamaica

 

Santander Mexico in its Acquisition of ING Hipotecaria

 

Grupo Carso in its sale of its stake in Phillip Morris Mexico to Philip Morris International

 

Grupo IDESA in its note restructuring and tender offer

 

Strategic Materials Mexico in the restructuring of its debt