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Juan Francisco Mendez
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Latin America 2025
Lawyers profile | Latin America 2025: Capital Markets, Banking & Finance, Corporate/M&A
Juan Francisco Mendez
Ranked in 3 Practice Areas
2

Band 2

Capital Markets

International Counsel

4 Years Ranked

5

Band 5

Banking & Finance

International Counsel

2 Years Ranked

5

Band 5

Corporate/M&A

International Counsel

1 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides
Global 2024

About

Provided by Juan Francisco Mendez

Latin America

Practice Areas

Juan Francisco Mendez is a Corporate Partner based in Simpson Thacher’s New York headquarters. He advises clients on cross-border corporate finance transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and other strategic matters. Juan represents many of Latin America’s most renowned corporations, as well as global companies, investment banks and private equity firms acting in the region. Juan Francisco has significant experience in equity offerings (including IPOs and follow-on offerings); debt offerings (including investment grade, high-yield, hybrid, structured, project and sovereign bond offerings); merger and acquisitions (sell-side and buy-side, auction and bilateral negotiations) and joint ventures; liability management and restructurings; and other complex transactions and crisis management and investigation matters. Juan has worked with such companies as Pan American Energy and YPF (Argentina); Intercorp group and Breca group (Peru); Nutresa and Ecopetrol (Colombia); Quinenco and Embotelladora Andina (Chile); FIBRA Prologis, FIBRA Macquarie and America Movil (Mexico); and global banks such as JP Morgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley; plus private equity clients such as Blackstone. His practice focuses on Latin America and the Caribbean. Juan Francisco is fluent in English and Spanish.

Professional Memberships

New York City Bar; International Bar Association

Personal

B.A., University of Virginia (1993); J.D., Columbia School of Law (1998)

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Latin-America

Capital Markets - International Counsel

2
Band 2
Individual Editorial

Juan Francisco Mendez remains highly active in the Latin America region acting for underwriters and issuers on an array of debt instruments. He is adept at assisting clients with public offerings and private placements of investment-grade and high-yield bonds, especially those concerning Chile, Mexico and Peru.

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Banking & Finance - International Counsel

5
Band 5
Individual Editorial

Juan Francisco Mendez is making a mark in the granting of secured and unsecured loans in Latin America, representing prominent lenders. He is active in markets that include Mexico and Peru.

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Corporate/M&A - International Counsel

5
Band 5
Individual Editorial

Juan Francisco Mendez makes his debut in the rankings following appreciation for his involvement in sophisticated M&A transactions across Latin America.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Juan Francisco Mendez is a great and seasoned Latin America-focused lawyer. He has very good understanding of businesses in emerging economies, and is very methodical and detailed in his work.

Capital Markets respondent
Latin-America

Juan Francisco Mendez is very devoted and willing to help. He makes sure that the client is happy and has what they need. With him, you always have somebody you can trust by your side.

Banking & Finance respondent
Latin-America

Juan Francisco Mendez is a very trusted adviser to us. He is a very meticulous lawyer who has great leadership skills, and who helps us maintain our relationships throughout the Latin American region.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Latin-America

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