
Capital Markets
Latin America Guide 2026 : Mexico
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Provided by Santamarina y Steta SC
S+S is a leader in Mexico as legal advisor in the financial markets. We participate in debt and equity offerings, and public tender offers in several jurisdictions, often working together with distinguished foreign co-counsel experts in international markets.
We advise financial intermediaries and participants in the Mexican and international markets, including investment funds, brokerage firms, mutual funds management companies, insurance companies and lending institutions, rating agencies, commission agents and agents of derivative instruments, as well as different Mexican issuers. We actively participate in diverse operations involving the National Banking and Securities Commission, the Mexican Stock Exchange, the Institutional Stock Exchange, the S.D. Indeval, S.A. de C.V., Institution for the Deposit of Securities, and the Mexican Derivatives Market.
We also advise suppliers and consumers of all kinds of products and derivative instruments, including interest rates, foreign currency, equity, credit derivatives, repurchases and securities financing. We represent issuers, underwriters, credit rating agencies, agents and trustees in a variety of offerings and other transactions with securities and other financial instruments in Mexico, the United States of America and Europe.
We are front-runners in Mexico in programs of securitizing assets and actively participate with diverse credit rating agencies in the analysis of the legal configuration of structured financings.
Clients (15)
- Mexican Stock Exchange
- Controladora Comercial Mexicana / La Comer
- Rassini
- Kimberly Clark de México
- Grupo Industrial Saltillo
- Interjet
- Inmobiliaria Ruba
- Grupo Lamosa
- Corporación Geo
- Banco Invex, S.A.
- Corporación Interamericana de Inversiones
- Grupo Palacio de Hierro
- Euroclear
- Alfa
- Banco Mercantil del Norte
Industries (11)
- Automobiles & Parts
- Banks
- Commercial & Professional Services
- Construction & Materials
- Education
- Energy
- Financial Services
- Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
- Retail
- Transportation
- Utilities
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Work Highlights
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Santamarina y Steta advised Grupo Carso on the amendment of its preventive securities registrations before the National Securities Registry, as well as on the issuance of long-term notes.
Strengths
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Santamarina y Steta's lawyers are very quick to act and have strong client orientation. They understand our needs, which is why I trust them a lot.
Capital Markets respondentLatin America
Notable Practitioners
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Band 4 
Band 4 
Sergio Chagoya
Partner Sergio Chagoya continues to obtain market commentators' praise for his activity in debt issuances in Mexico.
Sergio Chagoya has great experience in capital markets matters in Mexico.
Capital Markets respondentLatin America
Up and Coming 
Up and Coming 
Diego Ostos
Up-and-coming partner Diego Ostos is based in Mexico City and receives client endorsement for his prowess in notes issuances and structured debt financings.
Diego Ostos has very good market insight; he knows the capital markets sector well and has good relationships with the stock and securities regulator in Mexico.
Capital Markets respondentLatin America
Ranked Individuals at Santamarina y Steta SC (2)
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Sergio Chagoya
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Diego Ostos
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Band 3
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