At Villanueva Ortiz Abogados, we specialize in providing strategic legal solutions in key areas, including banking, finance, corporate law, real estate, and regulatory compliance.
The firm provides specialized advice in banking, financial, and regulatory matters, supported by a team with extensive experience and expertise.
In our banking and financial practice, we focus on the structuring, restructuring, and negotiation of financings across industrial, commercial, hospitality, office, residential, and mixed-use sectors, regardless of size or complexity. We advise both domestic and international lenders and borrowers in transactions involving syndicated, structured, mezzanine, bilateral, cross-border, and corporate loans, as well as the implementation of a wide range of guarantees.
Additionally, our team offers regulatory counsel to the financial services industry, adopting a comprehensive approach that addresses the needs of financial institutions while delivering strategic solutions in an increasingly complex regulatory landscape.
Our mission is to ensure that every transaction is strongly supported and aligned with our clients' business objectives, prioritizing efficiency and legal certainty at every step.
The firm provides comprehensive legal counsel for all types of real estate projects, covering everything from the acquisition and disposition of assets to the formation of joint ventures and lease negotiations.
We also specialize in managing regulatory matters and preparing and negotiating hotel agreements, such as management agreements, subordination, non-disturbance, and attornment agreements (SNDA), as well as other key contracts in the sector. Additionally, we offer services for the establishment of condominiums and legal audits of properties, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
Our team is involved in transactions with public and private clients, including developers, private equity funds, family offices, investors, REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts), CKDs, asset managers, and large national and international corporations. We collaborate with market leaders in the residential, commercial, industrial, and hospitality sectors, with a prominent presence in the growing industrial sector driven by the nearshoring phenomenon in Mexico. Our real estate practice has extensive experience in complex transactions and large-scale projects, providing advice to major players in the market investing in Mexican real estate assets.
The firm provides specialized counsel in mergers and acquisitions, offering a comprehensive approach to the planning, negotiation, and execution of both domestic and international transactions. We assist our clients in structuring complex agreements, including purchases, strategic acquisitions, mergers, and restructurings.
Our expertise encompasses all stages of the M&A process, from legal due diligence and negotiating terms and conditions to transaction execution and post-closing integration. We also offer guidance on regulatory matters and compliance with local regulations, ensuring that each transaction is carried out efficiently and in accordance with applicable laws.
We focus on delivering tailored solutions that maximize transaction value and safeguard our clients' business interests. Our highly skilled team is equipped to advise on complex transactions, ensuring the success of each operation in an increasingly competitive environment.
We provide comprehensive corporate counsel to support the daily legal management of businesses, covering all key aspects of corporate operations and regulatory compliance. Our practice includes the incorporation of entities, maintaining corporate structures, and advising on the organization of shareholder meetings, board sessions, as well as drafting and managing powers of attorney, minutes, and corporate records.
We specialize in optimizing corporate governance, ensuring that corporate decisions are properly documented and compliant with applicable regulations. Additionally, we offer corporate advice on resolving shareholder or partner disputes and planning corporate structures and restructurings.
Our focus is on delivering practical solutions that strengthen our clients’ daily operations while minimizing legal and operational risks. Our team is equipped to provide effective counsel that enhances operational efficiency, legal certainty, and the long-term sustainability of businesses.
Our Regulatory Compliance practice advises Mexican and multinational companies across various industries on the prevention, identification, and management of legal and regulatory risks. We also assist in implementing programs and policies that meet the highest local and international standards.
With a multidisciplinary approach, we collaborate closely with our other practice areas to deliver comprehensive solutions tailored to the specific needs of each client. Additionally, we work alongside leading international law firms to address matters with cross-jurisdictional implications.
Our services include the design and implementation of compliance programs aligned with local and foreign laws and regulations. We also guide companies on corporate governance best practices and ESG principles, adapting these measures to their unique nature and culture.
In anti-money laundering compliance, we develop and implement measures to ensure adherence to regulatory frameworks. We also provide strategic support in managing contingencies and represent our clients before regulatory authorities.
The team's expertise and ability to handle complex matters establish us as a strategic ally in mitigating risks and safeguarding the legal interests of our clients.