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Banking refers to all types of regulatory banking work. Firms can render regulatory advice to any type of private or public financial institution. Finance refers to all types of financing including (but not limited to) corporate finance including acquisition or leverage finance, asset finance and project finance. Work highlights typically take the form of secured and unsecured bilateral and syndicated loans but may also constitute structured finance deals. General bank lending including interbank lending is relevant to this section as well. Refinancing: The refinancing and restructuring of existing loans and debtor in possession financing is also included. Clear preference is given to lawyers and firms that represent the lender/financial institution.

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Band 1

  1. Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C.
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    Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C.
    Banking & Finance
    2025 | Band 1 | 17 Years Ranked
    Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez houses a revered practice group at the forefront of the banking and finance market in Mexico, which is regularly sought out by high-profile clients, encompassing leading national and international investment banks, asset managers and corporate borrowers. The banking and finance practice group possesses extensive expertise in assisting clients with high-profile financing mandates related to corporate mergers and acquisitions and complex debt refinancing. The firm acts for clients coming from a number of sectors, including insurance and real estate.
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  2. Galicia Abogados, S.C.
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    Galicia Abogados, S.C.
    Banking & Finance
    2025 | Band 1 | 17 Years Ranked
    Galicia Abogados is a top-tier multidisciplinary firm with an outstanding banking and finance department which benefits from solid knowledge of financing mergers and acquisitions and infrastructure projects, with further expertise in sub-sovereign and real estate finance. The firm is also sought out by clients for regulatory advice. Galicia Abogados routinely receives mandates from key Mexican and foreign lenders to assist with syndicated and bilateral lending transactions.
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  3. Nader Hayaux & Goebel
    1
    Nader Hayaux & Goebel
    Banking & Finance
    2025 | Band 1 | 14 Years Ranked
    Nader Hayaux & Goebel is a top-tier multi-practice firm in Mexico with an acclaimed banking and finance department that is frequently sought out by domestic and international financiers to assist with corporate and project finance mandates. The department provides assistance with structured finance deals relating to the development of real estate assets and infrastructure projects. The firm's client roster is drawn from numerous sectors including financial services, real estate and hospitality.
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  4. Ritch Mueller
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    Ritch Mueller
    Banking & Finance
    2025 | Band 1 | 17 Years Ranked
    Ritch Mueller is an outstanding multidisciplinary firm fielding an experienced banking and finance bench of seasoned Mexico City-based practitioners, routinely sought out to assist with a wide range of transactions, including the structuring of secured and unsecured loans and revolving credit facilities. The banking and finance practice group represents an enviable clientele of financial institutions acting as lenders for the financing of real estate developments and infrastructure projects.
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Band 2

  1. Greenberg Traurig, S.C.
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    Greenberg Traurig, S.C.
    Banking & Finance
    2025 | Band 2 | 12 Years Ranked
    Greenberg Traurig houses a highly regarded banking and finance department in Mexico City, enjoying extensive experience in assisting lenders and borrowers with project and corporate finance. The team boasts solid expertise in counselling domestic and foreign clients on syndicated and bilateral loans, as well as on the refinancing of both public entities and corporations. The banking and finance practice group is particularly active in transactions arising in the infrastructure space.
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  2. Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes, S.C.
    2
    Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes, S.C.
    Banking & Finance
    2025 | Band 2 | 17 Years Ranked
    Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes has a well-regarded practice noted for its activity in banking and finance in Mexico and which is often retained by a high-profile clientele, including domestic and foreign investment banks and major corporate borrowers. The banking and finance practice group assists with complex financial transactions, boasting expertise in the financing of infrastructure projects and acquisitions in a number of sectors, including real estate and retail.
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  3. White & Case SC
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    White & Case SC
    Banking & Finance
    2025 | Band 2 | 17 Years Ranked
    White & Case is a respected multi-practice international firm fielding a strong banking and finance team in Mexico, regularly sought out by borrowers and lenders to advise on a wide range of Mexican and cross-border deals. White & Case frequently assists key financial institutions with agreements related to secured and unsecured loans and refinancing syndicated revolving credit facilities. The firm also offers solid expertise in regulatory matters.
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Band 3

  1. Bufete Robles Miaja, S.C.
    3
    Bufete Robles Miaja, S.C.
    Banking & Finance
    2025 | Band 3 | 14 Years Ranked
    Bufete Robles Miaja has a seasoned finance practice group demonstrating notable capabilities in the banking and finance area in Mexico. The firm acts as trusted counsel to both lenders and borrowers, boasting extensive experience assisting leading companies and financial institutions with syndicated loans. The banking and finance department is also experienced in providing advice on investments and debt restructurings.
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  2. Jones Day
    3
    Jones Day
    Banking & Finance
    2025 | Band 3 | 17 Years Ranked
    Jones Day is a respected international firm fielding a skilled banking and finance team in Mexico which possesses experience assisting notable borrowers, as well as advising lenders involved in corporate, asset and project finance deals. The firm's client roster is drawn from the automotive and financial industries.
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  3. Kuri Breña, Sánchez Ugarte y Aznar, S.C.
    3
    Kuri Breña, Sánchez Ugarte y Aznar, S.C.
    Banking & Finance
    2025 | Band 3 | 17 Years Ranked
    Kuri Breña, Sánchez Ugarte y Aznar is an established firm in Mexico benefiting from a notable banking and finance practice. The team is experienced advising clients on the structuring of credit facilities for project and corporate finance, and it is frequently sought out by borrowers and lenders to assist with revolving facilities and loans secured by accounts receivable.
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  4. Pérez-Llorca
    3
    Pérez-Llorca
    Banking & Finance
    2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years Ranked
    Pérez-Llorca has an established banking and finance department based in Mexico City that possesses notable experience in corporate finance and cross-border operations. The department is routinely sought out by international banks, as well as corporate borrowers, for advice on syndicated loans.
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Band 4

  1. Chávez Vargas Minutti Abogados
    4
    Chávez Vargas Minutti Abogados
    Banking & Finance
    2025 | Band 4 | 13 Years Ranked
    Chávez Vargas Minutti Abogados houses an established banking and finance department with significant activity in the Mexican market. The team is regularly called upon by clients to assist with an array of financial matters pertaining to the development of real estate projects. The firm's clientele encompasses private sector lenders and borrowers as well as governmental entities.
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  2. Mayer Brown Mexico SC
    4
    Mayer Brown Mexico SC
    Banking & Finance
    2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked
    Mayer Brown Mexico's banking and finance team represents lenders and borrowers, including prominent international investment banks and financial institutions, in their financial operations in Mexico. The department acts on structured finance, revolving credit facilities and secured and unsecured loans, among other operations. The team also includes project finance specialists in its ranks.
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  3. Santamarina y Steta SC
    4
    Santamarina y Steta SC
    Banking & Finance
    2025 | Band 4 | 17 Years Ranked
    Santamarina y Steta fields an experienced banking and finance practice that is active on both the lender and borrower sides of project and corporate finance in Mexico. The department's client roster is composed of development banks, private banks and borrowers from the manufacturing and real estate sectors. Barter Capital is a new client win for the firm.
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  4. Villarreal, García Campuzano, Gómez y Fernández
    4
    Villarreal, García Campuzano, Gómez y Fernández
    Banking & Finance
    2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked
    Villarreal, García Campuzano, Gómez y Fernández has an established banking and finance practice based in Monterrey, recommended for its corporate and real estate finance expertise. The banking and finance practice group is regularly retained by lenders and borrowers from the real estate and finance sectors to advise on syndicated loan facilities and the refinancing of existing debt.
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Band 5

  1. Baker McKenzie
    5
    Baker McKenzie
    Banking & Finance
    2025 | Band 5 | 14 Years Ranked
    Baker McKenzie is an established international firm that is frequently instructed to advise on complex cross-border financing. Its Mexico-based banking and finance team is particularly skilled in assisting borrowers with securing bilateral and syndicated loan facilities. The firm's clientele spans a number of sectors, including infrastructure and automotive.
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  2. Gaxiola Calvo, S.C.
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    Gaxiola Calvo, S.C.
    Banking & Finance
    2025 | Band 5 | 6 Years Ranked
    Mexico-city based firm Gaxiola Calvo houses an active department that is recognised for its acumen in the banking and finance area. The legal division boasts expertise in regulatory banking, as well as in financing transactions such as the granting of syndicated loans. Gaxiola Calvo's team represents a roster of clients which spans from international development banks to retailers.
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  3. Hogan Lovells
    5
    Hogan Lovells
    Banking & Finance
    2025 | Band 5 | 14 Years Ranked
    Hogan Lovells is an international multi-practice firm fielding an experienced banking and finance department in Mexico. Its team assists both lenders and borrowers with cross-border corporate, project and asset finance. The firm's involvement includes factoring agreements and bilateral loans, as well as sub-sovereign finance.
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  4. Holland & Knight
    5
    Holland & Knight
    Banking & Finance
    2025 | Band 5 | 5 Years Ranked
    Holland & Knight's Mexican team is recognised for its notable activity in the banking and finance area. The department has expertise in local government and states debt restructuring, as well as syndicated credit facilities, bridge financing, and acquisition finance. Holland & Knight's team represents a variety of clients, including commercial and international development banks, as well as corporate borrowers.
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  5. Von Wobeser y Sierra, SC
    5
    Von Wobeser y Sierra, SC
    Banking & Finance
    2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked
    Established law firm Von Wobeser y Sierra has notable activity in Mexico's banking and finance space. The legal department is valued for its expertise in corporate finance and regulatory banking issues. The team is frequently called upon by clients from the food and beverage, energy, and investment banking sectors.
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