Luis A Nicolau
About
Provided by Luis A Nicolau
Practice Areas
Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Mergers and Acquisitions and Restructurings and Insolvency
Career
Luis A. Nicolau joined the firm as a partner in 1990. With over 30 years of experience, he is a leading expert assisting underwriters and issuers in debt and equity offerings in Mexico and abroad. He has participated in many of the largest public Mexican M&A transactions, and advises foreign and domestic private equity funds on a regular basis. He has assisted numerous international financial entities in setting up their Mexican operations, including Scotiabank, JP Morgan, Credit Suisse, Santander and Morgan Stanley. He also has experience in the Fintech sector advising stategic investments in regulation matters of financial technology institutions, as well as financial and investment regulation in such institutions.
He currently maintains several board memberships, including at Grupo Posadas, Coca-Cola FEMSA, GCC, Cuervo, Grupo Coppel, Morgan Stanley Mexico, Gentera, and of the investment committee of Promotora Social México.
He worked as a foreign associate at Johnson & Gibbs, Dallas, and at Shearman & Sterling, New York.
Education
Fullbright Scholarship
1998
Columbia University
Master of Laws
1988
Escuela Libre de Derecho
Lawyer
1985
Chambers Review
Latin America
Pre-eminent figure Luis Nicolau has extensive experience assisting key clients with complex corporate financial deals, including sophisticated secured and unsecured credit facilities, as well as sustainability-linked revolving financing.
Seasoned department co-head Luis Nicolau is considered to be a point of reference in the capital markets domain in Mexico, according to peers. Luis exhibits particular specialisation in debt and equity securities matters, and is active in public offerings with cross-border components
Distinguished co-head of department Luis Nicolau enjoys remarkable expertise in assisting clients with high-end M&A transactions in Mexico.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Luis Nicolau is an excellent lawyer who is always ready to act. We can rest assured that he has our backs and that our matter could not be in better hands."
"Luis Nicolau perfectly knows the Mexican legal market, as well as its key players. He is a top-class lawyer who understands the interests and the nature of his clients. He boasts an acute business orientation."
"Luis Nicolau is one of the top transactional lawyers in Mexico. He is very sophisticated and handles the most complex transactions very smoothly. He's a great lawyer and adviser."
"Luis Nicolau and his team are devoted to achieving the financial closing of pressing operations."
"Luis Nicolau is always very fast and accurate in his advice, showing a great deal of knowledge."
"He is an institution in the capital markets sphere."
"Luis Nicolau is an excellent lawyer who is always ready to act. We can rest assured that he has our backs and that our matter could not be in better hands."
"Luis Nicolau perfectly knows the Mexican legal market, as well as its key players. He is a top-class lawyer who understands the interests and the nature of his clients. He boasts an acute business orientation."
"Luis Nicolau is one of the top transactional lawyers in Mexico. He is very sophisticated and handles the most complex transactions very smoothly. He's a great lawyer and adviser."
"Luis Nicolau and his team are devoted to achieving the financial closing of pressing operations."
"Luis Nicolau is always very fast and accurate in his advice, showing a great deal of knowledge."
"He is an institution in the capital markets sphere."
Articles, highlights and press releases
46 items provided by Ritch Mueller
Vesta's IPO in the NYSE
United Mexican States USD$2,941 million Global Notes offering
United Mexican States USD$2,941 million Global Notes offering
FEMSA's partial divestment in Heineken of EUR€500 million
FEMSA's partial divestment in Heineken of EUR€500 million
Pemex's USD$2,000 million Notes offering
Pemex's USD$2,000 million Notes offering
United Mexican States USD$4,000 million Global Notes offering
United Mexican States USD$4,000 million Global Notes offering
Discovery Americas' acquisition of Servimsa
Discovery Americas' acquisition of Servimsa
Billpocket’s sale to Kushki
United Mexican States' USD$2,203 million offering
United Mexican States' USD$2,203 million offering
Arcos Dorados' USD$350 million Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes offering
Arcos Dorados' USD$350 million Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes offering
Sanfer Farma's investment in Probiomed
Sanfer Farma's investment of shares of the capital stock of Probiomed
GCC's USD$500 million note offering
GCC's USD$500 million note offering
KIO's sale to I Square Capital
KIO's sale to I Square Capital
Bancomext USD$500 million Subordinated Preferred Capital Notes offering
Bancomext USD$500 million Subordinated Preferred Capital Notes offering
Mexico´s EUR€1,250 million notes offering
Mexico´s EUR€1,250 million notes offering
Aerodromes Infrastructure’s MXN$8,241 tender offer
Aerodromes Infrastructure’s MXN$8,241 tender offer
Discovery Americas invests in KidZania
Discovery Americas invests in KidZania
Vesta's USD$350 million notes issuance
Vesta's USD$350 million notes issuance
Mexico´s USD$2.5 billion notes offering
Mexico´s USD$2.5 billion notes offering
Vesta´s USD$200 million share issuance
Vesta´s USD$200 million share issuance
FEMSA´s EUR€1.2 billion Notes offering
FEMSA´s EUR€1.2 billion Notes offering
Metalsa´s USD$300 million issuance
Metalsa´s USD$300 million issuance
Operadora de Servicios Mega´s USD$150 million Notes offering
Operadora de Servicios Mega´s USD$150 million Notes offering
Alpek´s USD$600 million Notes offering
Alpek´s USD$600 million Notes offering
Mexico´s USD$3,000 million offering in Taiwan´s Formosa market
Mexico´s USD$3,000 million offering in Taiwan´s Formosa market poner monto
Fresnillo’s USD$850 million Notes offering
Fresnillo’s USD$850 million Notes offering
Mexico's EUR€750 million "green bond" issuance
Mexico's EUR€750 million "green bond" issuance
Banorte’s USD$500 million Notes offering
Banorte’s USD$500 million Notes offering
Discovery Americas’ investment in Mas Air
Discovery Americas’ investment in Mas Air
Industrias Peñoles’ USD$600 million Notes offering
Industrias Peñoles’ USD$600 million Notes offering
FEMSA’s USD$700 million Notes offering
FEMSA’s USD$700 million Notes offering
Vesta's IPO in the NYSE
United Mexican States USD$2,941 million Global Notes offering
United Mexican States USD$2,941 million Global Notes offering
FEMSA's partial divestment in Heineken of EUR€500 million
FEMSA's partial divestment in Heineken of EUR€500 million
Pemex's USD$2,000 million Notes offering
Pemex's USD$2,000 million Notes offering
United Mexican States USD$4,000 million Global Notes offering
United Mexican States USD$4,000 million Global Notes offering
Discovery Americas' acquisition of Servimsa
Discovery Americas' acquisition of Servimsa
Billpocket’s sale to Kushki
United Mexican States' USD$2,203 million offering
United Mexican States' USD$2,203 million offering
Arcos Dorados' USD$350 million Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes offering
Arcos Dorados' USD$350 million Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes offering
Sanfer Farma's investment in Probiomed
Sanfer Farma's investment of shares of the capital stock of Probiomed
GCC's USD$500 million note offering
GCC's USD$500 million note offering
KIO's sale to I Square Capital
KIO's sale to I Square Capital
Bancomext USD$500 million Subordinated Preferred Capital Notes offering
Bancomext USD$500 million Subordinated Preferred Capital Notes offering
Mexico´s EUR€1,250 million notes offering
Mexico´s EUR€1,250 million notes offering
Aerodromes Infrastructure’s MXN$8,241 tender offer
Aerodromes Infrastructure’s MXN$8,241 tender offer
Discovery Americas invests in KidZania
Discovery Americas invests in KidZania
Vesta's USD$350 million notes issuance
Vesta's USD$350 million notes issuance
Mexico´s USD$2.5 billion notes offering
Mexico´s USD$2.5 billion notes offering
Vesta´s USD$200 million share issuance
Vesta´s USD$200 million share issuance
FEMSA´s EUR€1.2 billion Notes offering
FEMSA´s EUR€1.2 billion Notes offering
Metalsa´s USD$300 million issuance
Metalsa´s USD$300 million issuance
Operadora de Servicios Mega´s USD$150 million Notes offering
Operadora de Servicios Mega´s USD$150 million Notes offering
Alpek´s USD$600 million Notes offering
Alpek´s USD$600 million Notes offering
Mexico´s USD$3,000 million offering in Taiwan´s Formosa market
Mexico´s USD$3,000 million offering in Taiwan´s Formosa market poner monto
Fresnillo’s USD$850 million Notes offering
Fresnillo’s USD$850 million Notes offering
Mexico's EUR€750 million "green bond" issuance
Mexico's EUR€750 million "green bond" issuance
Banorte’s USD$500 million Notes offering
Banorte’s USD$500 million Notes offering
Discovery Americas’ investment in Mas Air
Discovery Americas’ investment in Mas Air
Industrias Peñoles’ USD$600 million Notes offering
Industrias Peñoles’ USD$600 million Notes offering
FEMSA’s USD$700 million Notes offering
FEMSA’s USD$700 million Notes offering
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