Mercedes Haddad

Practice Areas

Banking and Finance and Capital Markets.

Career

Mercedes represents foreign and domestic financial institutions, borrowers, underwriters, issuers, multilateral development banks, and private equity funds in Capital Markets transactions, structured finance (including secured and unsecured financing, commercial financing, acquisition financing and real estate financing), asset securitizations and derivative transactions.

In the Capital Markets arena Mercedes has represented multiple sponsors in the establishment of their CKDs and CERPIs funds through public listings in Mexico, she has participated in multiple bond issuances in Mexico and cross-border debt offerings and private placements. She has also participated in several IPOs and follow-ons.

Mercedes is also part of the ESG practice, focusing on Sustainable Finance matters.

Mercedes is recognized as a leading lawyer in the area of Banking and Finance by prestigious publications such as Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500 and IFLR1000. She has also been distinguished as LACCA approved by the Latin America Corporate Counsel Association.

Professional Memberships

IBA

Personal

Mrs. Haddad obtained her law degree (JD) from the Escuela Libre de Derecho in 2005.