“Nader Hayaux Goebel are the best firm for capital markets matters. They have no competitor in the Mexican market with their level of expertise." Chambers & Partners (2027)

Gunter is partner at Nader Hayaux Goebel and specializes in capital markets, mergers & acquisitions, fintech, structured finance, secured transactions and cross-border lending. Gunter is an expert in highly complex public issuances and securitizations and has developed in-depth expertise in CKDs (development capital certificates) and FIBRAs (the Mexican equivalent of a U.S. REIT), advising sponsors and underwriters alike.

To date he has advised the sponsors in the structuring and launch of a total of seven CKD funds placed in the Mexican Stock Market, focused on the real estate industry and the energy and infrastructure sectors, as well as on four FIBRA transactions, focused on the retail and hotel industries.

On the corporate M&A side, Gunter advised MetLife in the sale of its Mexican pension fund business to Principal Financial Group, and Pemex in the sale of its 50% stake in Gasoductos de Chihuahua to IEnova for USD 1.325 billion.

Gunter also advised Grupo Salinas in its joint venture with Televisa in Iusacell, the later unwinding of such joint venture and the ultimate sale of Iusacell to AT&T for USD 2.5 billion, which constituted a major milestone for the Mexican telecoms sector as it signified the entry of one of the major global telecoms operators into in the Mexican market. He also advised Grupo Werthein as to Mexican legal matters in its purchase of certain LatAm assets of AT&T.

He has written various chapters and articles for legal books and magazines, including: The International Capital Markets Review, 8th Edition, 2018; Technology M&A, Lexology
Getting the deal through 2nd Edition; Fintech Lexology Getting the deal through, 2021, Lexology In-Depth Artificial Intelligence Law 4th Edition, 2026 and Mexico Fintech Comparative Guide, Legal 500, 2021 – 2026.

He currently sits as independent member of the board of directors of Mercado Pago, MercadoLibre’s licensed fintech entity in Mexico.

Gunter spent a year working at international law firm Mayer Brown LLP in Chicago. He obtained his law degree (with honors) from Universidad Iberoamericana. He subsequently received his LL.M. (with honors) from Northwestern University School of Law and a Certificate in Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management.

Work Highlights

Capital Markets

  • Advised Fibra Storage to establish its first capital markets debt program for MXN 3 billion and the first and second issuances of notes issued as green bonds thereunder.
  • Advised MercadoLibre on Mexican legal matters in connection with its inaugural debt offering of two series of notes for USD 1.2 billion.
  • Advised Total Play in the placement of USD 575 million senior notes in the international markets.
  • Advised Fibra Storage on the follow-on placement of trust certificates totaling MXN 287 million.
  • Advised Carza as issuer in the structuring and placement of its first CKD fund for MXN 2.47 billion.
  • Advised the underwriters on Fibra Nova’s initial public offering through the Mexican Stock Exchange for MXN 1.22 billion.
  • Advised Afore Azteca in its acquisition of CERPIs issued by Thor Urbana for MXN 3.6 billion.

 Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Advised CIBanco in the acquisition of Deutsche Bank Mexico’s trustee and common representation business in Mexico.
  • Advised Evercore Mexico in the sale of its trustee and common representation business in Mexico to CIBanco.
  • Advised Swedish company Sinch AB on the Mexican aspects of the acquisition of Brazilian company Wavy for USD 125 million.
  • Advised Kyocera Corporation on the Mexican legal aspects regarding the acquisition of Fastener Topco (SouthernCarlson) and its subsidiaries.
  • Advised MetLife in the sale of its Mexican pension fund business to Principal Financial Group.
  • Advised Pemex on the unwinding of its joint venture with IEnova in Gasoductos de Chihuahua.
  • Advised Grupo Salinas on the sale of Iusacell to AT&T for USD 2.5 billion.
  • Advised Grupo Salinas in the unwinding of its joint venture with Grupo Televisa in Iusacell.

Banking and finance | Fintech

  • Advised Lightrock in its USD 40 million Series E impact investment in Konfio.
  • Advised eToro as Mexican counsel on the regulatory implications of operating its online multi-asset trading platform in Mexico.