Department profile
Santamarina y Steta SC

Banking & Finance

Global Guide 2026 : Mexico


Santamarina y Steta SC

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S+S participates in the banking and financial sector, being involved in a variety of finance projects, from preparing loan agreements (secured/unsecured or syndicated) and conducting loan restructurings with Mexican and foreign institutions, to designing and implementing complex financial structures for several industries and sectors (including national and sub-sovereign finance). 

On the cross-border and local financings, we participate in projects for the construction of highways, energy plants, hospitals, water treatment plants, telecommunications infrastructure, ports and airport terminals, real estate assets, among others. 

Our advice includes both the structuration of finance and credit facilities, as well as the security package; ongoing consultancy to international and local financial institutions and groups, such as multilateral entities, export credit agencies, credit institutions, brokerage firms, financial leasing companies, general financial institutions (non-bank banks), mutual funds, insurance companies, and affiliates of foreign financial institutions established in Mexico. 

S+S has been involved in the privatization of different banks and provides advice to various financial entities, including counseling related to the incorporation, merger, dissolution, winding up, sale and restructuring of all kinds of financial entities in Mexico. We also have vast experience in legal audits to credit institutions (private and government owned) and brokerage firms.

Clients (4)

  • Banco Nacional de Obras y Servicios Públicos, S.N.C.
  • DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mb
  • International Finance Corporation
  • Abengoa, S.A.

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Mexico

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

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.

Strengths

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  • Santamarina y Steta is highly responsive and I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone. They provide well thought-out responses with detailed information on our requests.

    Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 4Sergio Chagoya
    Band 4Sergio Chagoya

    Sergio Chagoya

    Partner Sergio Chagoya is based in Mexico City, and is often retained by lenders for the financing of infrastructure projects.

    • Sergio Chagoya is always available. He has a lot of technical knowledge and always makes his advice clear and transparent.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
  • Band 5Ricardo Orea
    Band 5Ricardo Orea

    Ricardo Orea

    Ricardo Orea obtains significant market endorsement for his Mexican banking and finance practice.

    • Ricardo Orea is distinguished by his responsiveness, expertise, enthusiasm to help and professionalism in his responses.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
  • Up and ComingDiego Ostos
    Up and ComingDiego Ostos

    Diego Ostos

    Skilled partner Diego Ostos continues to be underlined as an up-and-coming lawyer in the Mexican banking and finance arena.

    • Diego Ostos is very commercially aware and quick to react.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

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