Alejandro Sainz in our news
Crédito Real strikes creditor deal in Mexico
After sparring for months in a saga that has seen rival Chapter 11 and 15 proceedings filed in New York and Delaware, troubled Mexican shadow bank Crédito Real has reached a global restructuring agreement with an ad hoc group of unsecured creditors.
24 May 2023
Two weeks left until ACI summit in Mexico City
The chief compliance office from Mexican beverage giant Grupo Modelo, Santiago Iñaki González Martínez, will speak at Latin Lawyer and Global Investigations Review’s annual Anti-Corruption & Investigations event in Mexico City next month.
18 May 2023
LatAm partner promotions plunge after previous year’s high
Latin Lawyer has registered a 34% decrease in end-of-year partner promotions at Latin American law firms, while the share of female lawyers reaching the most senior rank at their respective firms has remained in line with last year’s figures.
15 February 2023
Sainz appoints two counsel in Mexico
Mexico’s Sainz Abogados has made two new counsel by hiring from local outfit Kavanagh Gorozpe and promoting an associate, strengthening its litigation and arbitration practices.
11 January 2023
Sainz Abogados adds first female partner in double promotion
Mexican firm Sainz Abogados has bolstered its restructuring and dispute resolution practices by promoting two associates to its senior rank, marking the firm’s first-ever female partner appointment.
14 December 2022
Financing for Italian stationery company calls on Mexican firms
Sainz Abogados in Mexico City has helped local stationery manufacturer Grupo Fila-Dixon and its Italian parent company Fabbrica Italiana Lapis ed Affini (FILA) secure a financing worth €437 million (US$440 million).
16 November 2022
Sainz Abogados grows tax partnership with Chevez Ruiz hire
Mexico’s Sainz Abogados has bolstered its tax offering by hiring a director from Highly Recommended firm Chevez, Ruiz, Zamarripa y Cía SC as partner.
15 November 2022
Alpha seals Colombian restructuring amid Chapter 11 process
Alpha Latam Management – a lender that operates in Colombia and Mexico – has hired a slew of firms to finalise the Colombian section of its Chapter 11 restructuring, increasing its available capital by US$87 million.
03 October 2022
Crédito Real seeks Chapter 15 recognition of Mexican liquidation
Shadow bank Crédito Real is seeking Chapter 15 recognition of its recently-ordered Mexican liquidation in Delaware to protect its US assets, as it looks to dismiss an involuntary Chapter 11 proceeding launched by creditors in New York last month.
21 July 2022
Aeroméxico takes full ownership of loyalty scheme
Mexican airline Aeroméxico has hired the New York and London offices of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and Sainz Abogados in Mexico City to acquire the remaining stake in its loyalty programme from UK investment group Aimia for US$412 million.
12 July 2022
