About

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Our Real Estate Practice Group is one of the largest and most important in its field.

For many years, we have had a solid track record in the sector given the depth of experience and range of expertise of the team with a renowned innovative and creative approach. The team is known for handling novel transactions and for having the experience and expertise to devise new ways of acquiring and developing real estate.

Our team has advised different parties in all types of transactions such as: (i) project financing; (ii) purchase, sale, development, construction and marketing of mixed-use real estate, including office buildings, shopping centers, hotels, resorts, industrial, hospitality and residential projects; (iii) structuring and creating investment trusts, such as Fibras (the Mexican equivalent of US REITs); (iv) structuring and creating national and international investment funds both privately and publicly traded, including Real Estate CKDs (structured equity securities); (v) issuance of debentures and securitization of mortgage backed securities and rent roll; (vi) structuring and implementing time-share, fractional ownership, condo hotels and similar structures; (vii) sale-lease backs; (viii) structuring of joint ventures; (ix) private and public offerings of real estate securities; (x) acquisitions of properties through debt-equity conversions; (xi) tax advice; and (x) analysis regarding concessions of public property for use in real estate developments.

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - Mexico
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Band 1
What the Team is Known For

Nader Hayaux & Goebel is a top-tier team with a leading position in the Mexican real estate sphere. The experienced practice group boasts a strong specialisation in real estate, frequently winning mandates to advise on sophisticated transactions in this space. The firm possesses strong expertise in real estate finance, acting for clients on bank and securities financing for the development and sale of real properties, particularly those in the hospitality sector. Nader Hayaux & Goebel also counsels clients on refinancing existing debt of owners of high-value real estate assets. The firm's client portfolio comprises banks, development funds, hotel conglomerates and insurance companies.

Work Highlights

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  • Nader Hayaux & Goebel represented Banorte, as lender, in the secured financing to Tortuga Royalty, as borrower, and RR Caribbean, as joint obligor, for the acquisition of the Hilton Cancún Mar Caribe hotel.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Vanessa Franyutti Johnstone
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Vanessa Franyutti Johnstone
Head of Real Estate
1
Band 1

Stellar partner Vanessa Franyutti Johnstone plays a key role advising clients on real estate matters arising in the residential field in Mexico. She also boasts significant expertise in handling real estate finance mandates.

"Vanessa Franyutti Johnstone is highly technical and very pragmatic. She is hands-on, responsive and does a good job at keeping the team updated, translating business concerns into legal provisions."

"Vanessa Franyutti Johnstone is a very pragmatic lawyer and is always able to solve any issue."

Michell Nader Schekaiban
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Michell Nader Schekaiban
Head of Real Estate
3
Band 3

Noted partner Michell Nader Schekaiban continues to boast significant expertise advising clients on real estate finance mandates, joint ventures and share purchases in the real estate sphere.

"Michell Nader Schekaiban is a lawyer with extensive leadership, knowledge and experience in the Mexican real estate space."

Ranked Lawyers at
Nader Hayaux & Goebel

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Real Estate

Vanessa Franyutti Johnstone
1
Vanessa Franyutti Johnstone
Head of Real Estate
1
Band 1
Michell Nader Schekaiban
3
Michell Nader Schekaiban
Head of Real Estate
3
Band 3

Members

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Eduardo Villanueva

Head of Department

Federico Vergara

Fernando Castillo

Michell Nader Schekaiban

Michell Nader Schekaiban

Head of Department

Vanessa Franyutti Johnstone

Vanessa Franyutti Johnstone

Head of Department

Clients

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BBVA

Banco Mercantil del Norte

Banco Sabadell

Bancomext

Credit Suisse

Danske Bank

Deutsche post DHL Group

FibraHotel

Grupo Murano

HSBC Mexico

Macquarie Asset Management

Marriott

Metlife

Properties 1754

Prudential