Ritch, Mueller y Nicolau is a premier Mexican law firm founded in 1975 with a strong transactional focus, originally
advising international banks. Today, it is a multidisciplinary powerhouse serving domestic and global clients across sectors. From its Mexico City office, the firm offers top-tier counsel in banking, capital markets, M&A, energy, tax, real estate, dispute resolution, and more. Its team, educated at leading institutions in Mexico and abroad, brings deep
expertise and international perspective to complex legal matters. Ritch Mueller is widely recognized for its sophisticated, client-focused approach across a broad spectrum of financial and regulatory practices.
Ritch, Mueller y Nicolau solidified its position as a market leader in 2024 through its counsel on some of the year’s most transformative transactions. The firm
advised
Mexico Infrastructure Partners on the IFLR Loan Deal of the Year winning
acquisition of Iberdrola’s power assets, including the structuring of the acquisition trust and equity vehicle through a public CKD offering subscribed by the Mexican National Infrastructure Fund. It also represented
Arroyo Energy Group in the sale of Pemcorp
to
a Fibra E, including merger control clearance. The firm
advised the Central American Bank for Economic Integration on the reopening of
medium-term
notes and acted for
HSBC México and BBVA México in key financings. Ritch Mueller also supported Fibra Monterrey in a
refinancing and guided
WeWork México through a complex out-of-court restructuring, preserving operational continuity. These mandates underscore the firm’s depth in energy, capital markets, and financial restructuring.
Key
clients
include Arroyo Energy
Group, Banco Santander,
Bank of
America,
Banorte, Banco Centroamericano de Integración Económica (CABEI), BBVA México,
Credit
Agricole,
Fibra Monterrey,
HSBC México, Mexico
Infrastructure
Partners,
WeWork México
“They have the most expertise in the market, combined with swift responses and availability as well as a business mindset.”
“They are extremely business-orientated and quick to respond. Their legal knowledge combined with their client management style makes them unique.”
“Their lawyers have extensive expertise in the
field and always seek to match the client's ideas."
