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Mexico City
+52 55 1102 3570
Carlos is a principal associate in the Finance and Corporate Law Department of the firm. He has more than 10 years of experience advising all types of mergers and acquisitions, joint-ventures, strategic alliances, and private equity funds investments.
Experience
He has participated in finance projects advising borrowers, lenders and syndicated lenders, in local and international transactions, having participated in several projects of over US$10 billion dollars. Further, he has plenty of experience in the drafting and negotiation of all type of commercial and civil agreements, real estate and hospitality projects, transportation agreements, among others.
Carlos participated in the Latin Lawyer, Project Finance deal of the year awarded in 2017, and was included in the 2018 recommended lawyers of the Legal500 for the real estate practice.
Before joining Garrigues, Carlos worked for Mijares Angoitia Cortes y Fuentes, S.C., where he practiced in the corporate, transactional and finance departments of the firm.
Academic background
Carlos acquired his first law degree in the Facultad Libre de Derecho de Monterrey, and received an LL.M. degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law in 2016, where he also acquire an additional certificate in Business Law.
Teaching activity
Participated as speaker in the Facultad Libre de Derecho de Monterrey, on the topic "Collateral Structure in Secured Transactions" in 2022.
Memberships
Member of the Mexican Bar Association (Barra Mexicana de Abogados)
Distinctions
Carlos has been recognized by The Legal 500 as a recommended lawyer in Banking & Finance since 2020, as well as in Best Lawyers since 2022.
Further, he has participated in proyects awarded recognition such as "Latin Finance 2020 Infrastructure Financing of the year" and the "IJGlobal, 2020 LATAM Oil and Gas deal of the year".
Publications
Carlos has participated in the following publications:
- "Derecho empresarial y nuevas tecnologías, análisis y perspectivsa" (Business law and new technologies, analysis and outlook). Tiran Lo Nlanch, first edition, december 11, 2024;
- "Pagarés electrónicos y la banca en México" (electrónico promissory notes and the the banking system in Mexico). The Legal Industry Reviews, July 2, 2024;
- "Estructura de garantías en financiamientos y su tratamiento en caso de insolvencia de la acreditada" (Collateral structures and their treatment during an insolvency procedure in Mexico). The Legal Industry Reviews, MArch 5, 2022.