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Galicia Abogados, S.C.

Capital Markets

Latin America Guide 2026 : Mexico


Galicia Abogados, S.C.

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Galicia’s capital markets practice offers the full range of legal services across all stages and aspects of domestic and international capital markets transactions, helping clients to raise capital through debt, equity and equity-like products.

Our practice is known for unparalleled experience in project bonds, international debt offerings (144A debt issuances and Regulation S offerings), equity and equity-like transactions (IPOs and follow-on offerings), local debt transactions, public M&A transactions, asset securitizations and other structured financings.

The capital markets team has ample expertise and advises on corporate governance, compliance and other financial regulatory matters and are experts in sustainable finance & Investments: green bonds, sustainability investments, social bonds, private equity, structured finance, ESG funds and environmental assets.

The team works closely with the firm's energy, M&A and tax practices in securities and financing transactional work as well as with our litigation team on proceedings commenced by the Mexican securities regulator and/or that results from capital markets transactions.

We advise issuers and underwriters and have extensive experience and deep knowledge in multiple industry sectors, including financial, hospitality, food & beverage, energy, retail, mining, transportation and real estate.

Galicia boasts a market-leading capital markets team and is involved in the most complex and high-profile transactions in the market.

Industries (11)

  • Financial
  • Sustainable Investments
  • Hospitality
  • Real Estate
  • Food & Beverages
  • Transportation
  • Retail
  • Mining
  • Energy
  • Oil & Gas
  • Renewables

Chambers Review

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Capital Markets - Mexico

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Galicia Abogados is a solid full-service firm that boasts a prominent capital markets department in Mexico. The remarkable practice group is routinely sought out for its expertise in handling both public and private placements of debt and equity instruments. The capital markets team renders advice to issuers and underwriters, frequently dealing with securitisation programmes, bond and note issuances. The law firm is active in matters related to FIBRAs, sustainability-linked bonds and international debt offerings.

Work Highlights

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  • Galicia Abogados acted as counsel to Xignux on its first and second public offering of notes for a joint amount of approximately USD350 million.

Strengths

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  • Galicia Abogados' advice and expertise is very respected in the capital markets industry. They are fully attentive to our needs and provide the best solutions in a swift manner.

    Capital Markets respondentLatin America
  • Galicia Abogados are very agile and precise in their advice. They have an excellent relationship with the regulator, making transaction execution highly accurate and smooth.

    Capital Markets respondentLatin America

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Guillermo Pérez Santiago
    Band 1Guillermo Pérez Santiago

    Guillermo Pérez Santiago

    Distinguished practitioner Guillermo Pérez Santiago co-heads the capital markets practice in Mexico, drawing strong praise by market commentators for his remarkable securities knowledge. The much-admired lawyer handles a variety of operations in the field, including shelf registration of long-term notes and sustainability-linked bonds.
    • Guillermo Pérez Santiago's proactive approach and leadership are instrumental in driving success in our capital markets transactions.

      Capital Markets respondentLatin America
    • Guillermo Pérez Santiago is one of the leading lawyers in Mexico and our go-to lawyer for complex transactions. He is extremely business-oriented and always finds a solution.

      Capital Markets respondentLatin America
  • Band 2Maurice Berkman B
    Band 2Maurice Berkman B

    Maurice Berkman B

    Mexico City-based partner Maurice Berkman enjoys experience assisting with debt and equity transactions. His work in capital markets includes matters related to FIBRAs, CKDs and CERPIs.
    • Maurice Berkman is a dedicated lawyer with the ability to resolve any issue.

      Capital Markets respondentLatin America
  • Band 4Carlos F Obregón Rojo
    Band 4Carlos F Obregón Rojo

    Carlos F Obregón Rojo

    Mexico City-based partner Carlos Obregón Rojo boasts experience in assisting underwriters and issuers with a wide range of matters, including notes offerings, structuring CERPIs and sovereign debt issuances.
    • Carlos Obregón Rojo is a very good capital markets practitioner with a long track record in the market.

      Capital Markets respondentLatin America
  • Band 4María de los Ángeles Padilla Zubiría
    Band 4María de los Ángeles Padilla Zubiría

    María de los Ángeles Padilla Zubiría

    Partner María de los Ángeles Padilla Zubiría continues to elicit praise from clients and peers alike for her activity in capital markets. María de los Ángeles is particularly active representing FIBRAs and banks.

    • María de los Ángeles Padilla Zubiría is the lawyer you want in your corner in any capital markets transaction. She will drive a transaction to completion seamlessly.

      Capital Markets respondentLatin America

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