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Nader, Hayaux & Goebel (NHG) is delighted to announce the addition of two new partners, José A. Noguera and Marcela Ánimas, effective January 1, 2024.

José A. Noguera, a senior associate at NHG, has been promoted to partner. He brings expertise in corporate M&A, corporate governance, joint ventures, investment funds, cross-border transactions, international commercial transactions, restructuring and workouts, and finance. José’s industry experience spans to automotive, mining, sports, industrial, banking, financial services and logistics.

During his tenure at NHG, José has led multiple M&A and workout transactions, and provided counsel to major international financing and industrial institutions on their equity and debt investments in Mexican companies. He has a strong track record in mergers and acquisitions in Mexico and Latin America.

Before NHG, José was a visiting attorney at a global law firm in Washington, DC, focusing on real estate investment trusts, fund formation, and mergers and acquisitions. He holds an LLM degree from the University of Chicago Law School and a law degree from Universidad Iberoamericana.

José comments “I am proud to be invited as a partner of NHG, a Firm strongly recognized for having the highest standards of professionalism and excellence, and also, human warmth. My promotion evidences the Firm’s continued evolution to maintain its position as a market leader, particularly in the areas of mergers and acquisitions; restructuring, reorganization and bankruptcy, and banking and finance, always with a focus on providing exceptional services to our clients. I am very excited to be part of the future of NHG”.

Marcela Ánimas, a highly esteemed environmental and natural resources lawyer with over 20 years of experience in Mexico, joins as a partner. With ample market recognition, Marcela has extensive experience advising various sectors and projects. Her expertise encompasses sustainability, ecological ordinance, environmental impact, efficient use of natural resources, corporate governance, environmental liability, divestitures, site abandonments, public policy, M&As, real estate transactions, and financial dealings for both public and private sectors.

The addition of Marcela to the partnership will enhance NHG’s ESG practice area, while strengthening the Firm’s capabilities in natural resources and environmental law.

Marcela comments “I am grateful and excited to join such a prestigious law firm. On this new venture I hope to foster synergies between legal teams, strengthen the ESG practice group and positively impact outcomes for clients and the Firm alike."

Marcela holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM); a master’s degree in environmental policy and management from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid in Spain and numerous post graduate diplomas on compliance, real estate, energy and environmental law from some of Mexico’s most prestigious Universities. Before joining NHG, Marcela was part of an elite Mexican firm and thereafter held her own legal practice.

Hans Goebel, Chairman of NHG, commented: “NHG remains dedicated to sustaining its position as a market leader through ongoing evolution and adaptation. The addition of José and Marcela to the partnership underscores and reinforces this dedication, ensuring we continue to provide our clients with exceptional legal services. Their expertise, along with their anticipated contributions in numerous other areas, is expected to enrich the quality and scope of our service offerings, adding significant value for the benefit of our clients."

Our Partner Alejando Mendiola  contributed to the Chambers Global Practice Guide – Cartels, Mexico chapter. The Cartels guide provides expert legal commentary on the key issues for businesses with competition matters. The guide covers the important developments in the most significant jurisdictions.

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Our Partner Alejando Mendiola and associate Daniella Ramírez contributed to the Chambers Global Practice Guide – Cartels, Mexico chapter. The Cartels guide provides expert legal commentary on the key issues for businesses with competition matters. The guide covers the important developments in the most significant jurisdictions.

You can read the full article Cartels_MEXICO 2022 L&P or go to Chambers & Partners website.

Take a look at our contribution to the Mexican Chapter of the Acquisition Finance 2022 Global Practice Guide of #Chambers & Partners. The Mexican chapter was prepared by partners Adrián López  y José Humberto Rocha covering the most significant aspects of acquisition finance transactions, ranging from LBO’s to security arrangements.

“Mexican banks (including credit and risk committees) adapted very fast to the lockdown, and performed very well despite the pandemic restraints and the increased workload derived from numerous “COVID-19 restructurings”.

“As in many other jurisdictions, acquisition finance faces the challenge of creating com­prehensive and reliable financial models for tar­gets. In many sectors, it is expected that such uncertainty will begin to dissipate by the second semester of 2021, as vaccines become available to the population at large and companies can access more elements to adjust their business plans accordingly.”

You can read the full article at Chambers & Partners website.

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Learn more about how Mexican competition authorities investigate cartels and the sanctions they can impose in the latest edition of Chambers & Partners’ Global Practice Guide on Cartels (2020), written by our Partner Alejandro Mendiola and Associate Daniella Ramirez Aguilar.

Acomprehensive analysis of the envolving legal and procedural framework for cartel enforcement, sanctions remedies, and private civil litigation involving alleged cartels, as well as additional comments on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. A guide to understand “What to expect from a cartel investigation".

You can read the full Mexico’s Cartels Chambers Global Practice Guide

Learn more about how Mexican competition authorities investigate cartels and the sanctions they can impose in the latest edition of Chambers & Partners’ Global Practice Guide on Cartels (2020), written by our Partner Alejandro Mendiola and Associate Daniella Ramirez Aguilar.

Nader, Hayaux & Goebel’s competition team offers a comprehensive analysis of the envolving legal and procedural framework for cartel enforcement, sanctions remedies, and private civil litigation involving alleged cartels, as well as additional comments on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

You can read the full Cartels_Chambers&Partners_Mexico2020

Our Partners Adrián López y José Humberto Rocha contributed to the Chambers Acquisition Finance Practice Guide 2019: Mexico Chapter. The Acquisition 2019 guide provides expert legal commentary on key issues for businesses. The guide covers the important developments in the most significant jurisdictions.

You can read the full article at Chambers & Partners website.

Our Partner Alejando Mendiola contributed to the Chambers Global Practice Guide – Cartels, Mexico chapter. The Cartels guide provides expert legal commentary on the key issues for businesses with competition matters. The guide covers the important developments in the most significant jurisdictions.

You can read the full article aquí or go to Chambers & Partners website.

Our Partners Hector Arangua y Adalberto Valadez, contributed to the Chambers Global Practice Guide – Investment Funds, Mexico chapter. The Investment Funds guide provides expert legal commentary on key issues for businesses and this guide covers the important developments in the most significant jurisdictions.

You can download the PDF here or read the full article at Chambers & Partners website.