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Latin America Guide 2023

Ranked in 3 Practice Areas
E
Capital Markets
15 Years Ranked
1
Banking & Finance
15 Years Ranked
3
Corporate/M&A
10 Years Ranked
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About

Provided by José Raz Guzmán

Latin America

Practice Areas

Corporate

Banking & Financial Services

Mergers & Acquisitions

Private Equity

Infrastructure

Capital Markets

Latin America Practice

Real Estate Finance

Finance

Restructuring & Bankruptcy

Food, Beverage & Agribusiness

Career

José Raz Guzmán is Co-Chair of the firm's Latin America Practice and the Managing Shareholder of the Mexico City office. He focuses his practice on financial and M&A transactions. He works with issuers, underwriters and investors in public and private offerings of sophisticated investment vehicles including equity, debt, structured instruments, FIBRAs, CKDs, SPACs, green bonds and securitizations.

José is recognized by international legal publications as a top-tier attorney in Mexico in the Capital Markets and Banking and Finance practices.

Concentrations:

-Banking and finance

-Capital markets

-Mergers and acquisitions

-Real Estate

Publications

Chambers Global, 2015-2023.

Chambers Latin America, 2015-2023.

Personal

LL.M., University of Virginia School of Law, 1988.

J.D., Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Law School, 1987.

Languages Spoken

Spanish

English

French

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Latin America

Capital Markets - Mexico
E
Eminent Practitioners

Eminent practitioner José Raz Guzmán boasts solid expertise assisting clients with private and public offerings of investment vehicles including FIBRAs and CKDs. He is highly regarded by a client, who states: "José Raz Guzmán gives us peace of mind when working with him." Peers also acknowledge his capital markets practice, with one interviewee commenting: "José Raz Guzmán is a renowned and experienced lawyer."


Banking & Finance - Mexico
1
Band 1

Top-tier practitioner José Raz Guzmán boasts an outstanding track record assisting key clients with sophisticated financial mandates in Mexico. He is routinely sought out by national and international banks and financial institutions to advise on complex banking and finance matters. One market commentator praises his prowess, declaring: "José Raz Guzmán is a magnificent lawyer and he has a good approach with clients." Another interviewee notes: "He is a lawyer with excellent technical skills," going on to highlight that "José is good for opinions on technical points related to capital markets and banking."


Corporate/M&A - Mexico
3
Band 3

Mexico City-based practitioner José Raz Guzmán heads the corporate and M&A department and is active handling sales and acquisitions in Mexico. He is also renowned for his solid expertise in capital markets and banking and finance areas. One client describes him as "a very good lawyer with high ethical standards."

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