Founded in 1987 and located in Mexico City,
González Calvillo is well-known for its high-quality transactional work across the board and is experienced in most industries.
In the banking and finance practice area, the team represents borrowers and lenders in credit facilities and loan agreements related to restructuring, project financing and cross border financing matters.
The capital markets team works on debt, equity and securitization capital markets matters. It represents issuers in bond issuances, public offerings, capital increases and trust certificate issuances.
The M&A team represents buyers and sellers in private equity and strategic acquisitions. The project development team is very active in the energy and oil and gas industries.
Key clients for the firm include Crestview Partners, Sojitz, NR Finance, Hir Casa, TAG Norte,
IENova and Banco de
Crédito e Inversiones.
Research period review: 32nd edition (2021/2022)
During the research period the firm was active in banking, capital markets and M&A.
In banking the firm advised
borrowers and lenders on financing, specifically refinancing and project financing in cross-border transactions across a multitude of industries.
Capital markets work consisted of representing issuers, arrangers and originators on
green bonds and international securitizations.
The firm advised on all sides of M&A transactions over the research period.
The firm was active in the energy, financial services, technology and telecommunications, consumer goods and investment management sectors.
Projects work included
primarily
financing and acquisition of stake in the
development of projects. The firm advised borrowers
and lenders
in several project financings.
Between December 2021 and January 2022,
partners Enrique Avila, Jose Manuel Sancho and Jaime Cortes Alvarez, who all practiced banking,
capital markets and M&A, departed
the firm.
Deal highlights: 32nd edition (2021/2022)
FIBRA Prologis $300 million green bond issuance
Grupo SIMSA $161 million project bond issuance
Insight Partners/Tiger Global $500 million investment in
Nuvemshop
JA Mitsui Leasing $98 million project financing
Nordex
EUR€1.4 billion refinancing
Tarjetas del Futuro $41 million acquisition of Rappipay
Client feedback: 32nd edition (2021/2022)
"Really good job and attention."
"Support in all legal topics."
"Extremely professional and reliable."
Investment funds: Real estate funds
"Excellent at corporate matters including corporate/entity maintenance, JV compliance-related matters, Federal Economic Competition Commission matters."
"Prompt, accurate, professional."
"They are one of the top three firms in corporate law in Mexico, for sure."
"Very detailed work. Responsive. Open to hear client's opinions. Think out of the box."
Project development: Energy
"They have a good team that has very good knowledge."
"Manages the team who primarily work on our matters. Positives attributes
include: knowledge of client; responsiveness, meeting deadlines, coordinating with internal team members, good English skills."
"He has a lot of knowledge in many areas. He has really good communication with his clients."
"Positives attributes
include: knowledge of client; responsiveness, meeting deadlines, coordinating with internal team members, good English skills, knowing when to pull manager into a matter."
"Very attentive and responsive."
"Súper-responsive, expert, knowledgeable, great with clients."
"Positives attributes
include: knowledge of client; responsiveness, meeting deadlines, coordinating with internal team members, good English skills, knowing when to pull manager into a matter."
Bernardo Reyes
"Knows market jurisdiction and very good attention."
"He is very smart and knows corporate law extremely well."
