Projects
Latin America Guide 2025 : Mexico
Band 2
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+52 55 5279 5400About
Provided by Santamarina y Steta SC
We have experience in all kinds of financial transactions, including syndicated lending. We represent Mexican and foreign lenders and borrowers in many financial transactions, including asset financing, derivatives, project finance, securitization, and structured finance.
We advise on all types of loan financing (both secured and unsecured) and we are pioneers in development of PPP projects in Mexico. We act as Mexican counsel in syndicated transactions, representing the administrative and collateral agents in syndicated loans, one of the syndicate participants, or the Mexican borrower.
We represent clients in complex, innovative and multi-jurisdictional cases that require our experience in major markets.
Ours is a truly global, full-service practice. We represent relevant governmental agencies, both local and foreign, state-owned and private banking institutions and private investment companies in all phases of project development.
Chambers Review
Santamarina y Steta is a longstanding firm that has a well-known projects department in Mexico. The legal team is well versed in energy projects, boasting particular activity in the financing and refinancing of power plants. Santamarina y Steta benefits from additional expertise in handling transport and social infrastructure projects, as well as infrastructure matters for the agricultural and forestry sectors.
Work Highlights
- Santamarina y Steta advised a group of financial entities on a LIBOR transition concerning loans granted for the development of a refined products terminal in Altamira.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Santamarina y Steta understand their clients' business needs and offer solutions which are adapted to such requirements, providing their deliverables in a timely manner."
"Santamarina y Steta understand their clients' business needs and offer solutions which are adapted to such requirements, providing their deliverables in a timely manner."
Notable Practitioners
Mexico City-based partner and co-head of department Juan Carlos Machorro Guerrero can claim solid experience representing lenders in infrastructure project finance transactions, covering a variety of sectors.
"Juan Carlos Machorro Guerrero is a very well-rounded attorney who comes up with creative ideas and solutions."
Based in Mexico City, projects partner Sergio Chagoya co-heads Santamarina y Steta's projects department and remains active on energy projects, as well as social infrastructure.
"Sergio Chagoya has a great technical knowledge of project finance and is a lawyer you want on your side in a negotiation."
Ranked Lawyers at
Santamarina y Steta SC
Mexico
Clients
Provided by Santamarina y Steta SC
Abengoa, S.A.
Banco Nacional de Obras y Servicios Públicos, S.N.C.
DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entiwicklungsgesellschaft m
Industries
Provided by Santamarina y Steta SC
Aerospace & Defence
Banks
Energy
Government
Health Care
Transportation