The law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce Jorge A. Labastida has joined the Firm’s Mexico City office as a Partner in the Finance Practice Group. Immediately prior to joining Thompson & Knight, Mr. Labastida served as a Partner in the Finance Practice Group at Haynes and Boone, SC in Mexico City.
“With nearly 30 years of legal experience, Jorge will be a valued asset to the Firm’s Mexico City office as it continues to grow,” said Luis F. Gomar, Thompson & Knight’s Mexico City Office Leader and a Partner in the Firm’s International Energy Practice Group. “His banking and finance expertise will further strengthen our platform in Mexico, and we look forward to utilizing his talents as a member of the team.”
Mr. Labastida focuses his practice on asset-backed and structured cross-border finance, project finance, and real estate finance, including securitizations, multi-jurisdictional tax-advantaged finance, and structured leasing. He also specializes in trustee and bondholder agent representation and handles work relating to derivatives, treasury products, restructurings, workouts, M&A, and private equity transactions.
Prior to Haynes and Boone, SC, Mr. Labastida was the founding Partner of the Banking and Finance Practice at Bufete Labastida, S.C. and a Partner in the Banking and Finance Practice Group at Jauregui, Navarrete y Nader, S.C.
Recognized for his legal work, Mr. Labastida has been selected for inclusion among the Top 100 Latin American Lawyers by Latinvex (2015-2018) and named one of The Best Lawyers in Mexico® by Woodward/White Inc. (2005-2018). He has also been recognized in Chambers Global and Chambers Latin America by Chambers and Partners (2003-2018). Mr. Labastida received his law degree (J.D. equivalent) from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) in 1990. He is a native Spanish speaker and is licensed to practice in Mexico.
Source: www.tklaw.com
