Carlos F Obregón Rojo

Practice Areas

Corporate M&A and Capital Markets

Career

Carlos is one of Mexico’s leading corporate M&A and capital markets lawyers. He has more than 25 years of experience representing clients in complex and ground-breaking transactions in Mexico.

Within his mergers & acquisitions practice, he represents private equity and specialized sector funds, as well as strategic investors, in the purchase of private businesses and assets within a wide range of economic sectors, including pharmaceutical, media, finance, food services, education, and others.

His capital markets and fundraising expertise has led him to represent issuers, underwriters, managers and others in public and private debt, equity, and quasi-equity offerings, including corporate bonds, government notes, CKDs, CERPIs and FIBRAS. He has been particularly active in advising on sophisticated securitization and asset-backed structures involving different types of assets, including auto and equipment loans and leases, airline receivables, mortgage loans and infrastructure assets, among others.

Carlos gained international expertise as a foreign associate at Sullivan & Cromwell in New York. He acted as Board Member of the Mexican Private Equity Association.

He is recognized as an expert lawyer by renowned international publications, such as Chambers Latin American Guide and Chambers Global Guide, in the Capital Markets and Corporate/M&A practices. He has also been ranked as a leading lawyer in the same practices by The Legal 500 Latin American Guide. IFLR1000 and Latin Lawyer recognize him as a leader in the Mexican market.

Clients

Client Quotes:

"He enjoys a very strong commercial vision."

"Carlos Obregón Rojo is a great professional whom I have worked with throughout the years in several capital markets transactions in Mexico."

"He is able to deal with complex issues."

"Carlos Obregón Rojo has a huge experience in the market and recognition from counterparts for his negotiation style."

"Carlos Obregón Rojo is a very good and professional M&A lawyer."

"Carlos Obregón Rojo is very experienced in the Mexican market, and is recognised for his negotiation skills and style."