Holland & Knight represented Abengoa Mexico, an international energy technology company, in its debut on the Mexican Stock Exchange with the registration of a $3 Billion pesos (approx. US$230 million) debt program and its first issuance of $163 million pesos (approx. US$12.5 million) on July 2. The issuance was placed by CI Casa de Bolsa and had a rating of HR3 by HR Ratings.
Tags: Holland & Knight LLP | Mexico CityHolland & Knight Mexico Team Assists Fibra UNO in $2.5 Billion Public Offering
A team of attorneys from Holland & Knight’s Mexico office represented Fibra UNO, Mexico’s first publicly traded REIT, on its third global and landmark follow-on public offering, valued at US $2.5 billion. Under the terms of the deal, Fibra UNO offered 800.4 million CBFIs (shares), including an overallotment option and a hot deal option.
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Haynes and Boone Advises Grupo Fermaca on a $750 Million Mexican Natural Gas Infrastructure Transaction
A cross-border team from the New York and Mexico City offices of Haynes and Boone, LLP advised longstanding client, Grupo Fermaca S.A. de C.V., a market leader in the development and operation of energy infrastructure in Mexico, in connection with the acquisition by Partners Group, a global private equity firm headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, of a majority stake in Fermaca from New York private equity firm, Ospraie. More >>
Tags: Haynes and Boone, LLP | Mexico CityMilbank Represents Partners Group in $750M Investment in Mexico’s Leading Gas Infrastructure Provider Fermaca
In a noteworthy cross-border deal showcasing its Latin America, corporate and finance practices, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP has represented Swiss private equity firm Partners Group in making a majority investment in Mexico’s leading gas infrastructure firm, valued at approximately $750 million.
Tags: Milbank LLP | Mexico CitySimpson Thacher Represents Concesionaria Mexiquense, S.A. de C.V. in its Approximately U.S.$1.4 Billion Debt Refinancing
The Firm recently represented Concesionaria Mexiquense, S.A. de C.V. (“Conmex”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of OHL México, S.A.B. de C.V. (“OHL Mexico”), in connection with its approximately U.S.$1.4 billion debt refinancing, through (i) the issuance by Conmex of 1,633,624,000 in aggregate principal amount of 5.95% UDI denominated Senior Secured Notes due 2035 and 2,087,278,000 in aggregate principal amount of UDI denominated Zero Coupon Senior Secured Notes due 2046, where Goldman, Sachs & Co. acted as initial purchaser and sole book-running manager; (ii) a credit facility to Conmex denominated in Mexican pesos for an aggregate principal amount of MXN$6,465 million from Goldman Sachs Bank USA as initial lender and administrative agent; and (iii) a credit facility to Organización de Proyectos de Infraestructura, S. de R.L. de C.V., a subsidiary of OHL México and parent of Conmex, denominated in U.S. Dollars in aggregate principal amount of U.S.$300 million from Goldman Sachs International as initial lender and administrative agent. The UDI (Unidad de Inversión) is an inflation based indexed unit created by the Central Bank of Mexico (Banco de México), and linked to the Mexican peso.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Mexico CityMilbank Represents Lenders in $665 Million Financing of Phase I of Los Ramones Natural Gas Pipeline in Mexico
In its latest large energy-based project financing, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP has represented lenders in a $665 million facility that will fund construction of a new natural gas pipeline system from nine interconnections at the Agua Dulce Hub in Nueces County, Texas to Mexico.
Tags: Milbank LLP | Mexico City | New YorkHolland & Knight Announces New Direction in Mexico City
Holland & Knight, one of the largest law firms in the United States, announced today that it will open a new office in Mexico City. The decision to open its own office in Mexico City represents a new direction for the firm in Mexico. The firm previously operated in Mexico through a joint venture established in 1998.
Tags: Holland & Knight LLP | Mexico CityPaul Hastings Represents Initial Purchasers in Hoteles City Express’ $200M Initial Public Offering
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that it recently represented Morgan Stanley, Citigroup and Bank of America Merrill Lynch as initial purchasers in connection with Hoteles City Express’ $200 million international initial public offering.
Tags: Paul Hastings LLP | Mexico City | New YorkMilbank – Underwriters in $603M Global Mexican Peso Bond Offering by Leading Mexican Highway Developer RCO
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy has represented a group of major banks and investment firms as underwriters of senior notes issued by Mexican highway developer Red de Carreteras de Occidente, S.A.P.I.B. The 15-year notes, due in 2028, raised MXN $7.5 billion (US $603 million). It was the first time that RCO, one of Mexico’s leading highway infrastructure firms, had accessed financing in the international capital markets and the first time since 2006 that a Mexican toll-road operator accessed the international capital markets.
Tags: Milbank LLP | Mexico CityChadbourne Represents FOVISSSTE in Largest RMBS Ever in Mexico
Chadbourne & Parke represented Fondo de la Vivienda del Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado (FOVISSSTE) in the successful placement of its fifteenth mortgage loan portfolio securitization, known as TFOVIS and worth approximately US$573 million, the largest RMBS ever done in the Mexican market.
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