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Alberto Saavedra O.

Santamarina y Steta, S.C.
  • Recognized Since:
    2008
  • Recognized in:
    Banking and Finance Law
    Capital Markets Law...
  • Law School:
    Universidad Panamericana
  • Lawyer Page:
    https://santamarinasteta.mx/en...
  • Website:
    http://www.s-s.mx
  • E-mail:
    asaavedra@s-s.mx
  • Languages:
    English, French, Spanish
  • Location:
    Campos Elíseos 345, Pisos 2, 3 y 11
    Col. Chapultepec Polanco
    Miguel Hidalgo
    Mexico City, MX 11560
Alberto has been practicing for more than 35 years with a remarkable reputation in securities, banking and finance, capital markets, foreign investment, mergers and acquisitions and project finance, as well as family counselling and succession planning. His ability to perform in such diverse practice areas has allowed him to serve as a corporate governance consultant for both public and privately held companies, some of which he chairs.

Lawyer Bio

Alberto has been practicing for more than 35 years with a remarkable reputation in securities, banking and finance, capital markets, foreign investment, mergers and acquisitions and project finance, as well as family counselling and succession planning. His ability to perform in such diverse practice areas has allowed him to serve as a corporate governance consultant for both public and privately held companies, some of which he chairs.
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Education:

  • Universidad Panamericana, Specialization in Commercial Law, graduated 2005

Affiliations:

  • Fondo Mexicano para la Conservación de la Naturaleza, A.C. - Chair Board
  • Invex Controladora S.A.B. de C.V - Member of the Board of Directors
  • Kimberly Clark de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V - Secretary
  • La Comer S.A.B. de C.V - Member of the Board of Directors
  • MexDer Mercado Mexicano de Derivados - Chairs the ethical and normative committees
  • MexDer, Mercado Mexicano de Derivados S.A de C.V - Member of the Board of Directors
  • Mexican Bar Association - Member
  • Rassini, S.A.B. de C.V - Member of the Board of Directors
  • Swiss Embassy in Mexico - Official entrusted lawyer
  • The Mexican Stock exchange - Chairs the ethical and normative committees

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Mexico for work in:

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Capital Markets Law
  • Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
 

Awards:

  • Chambers and Partners Latam 2020

    Banking and Finance - Band 3

    Capital Markets - Band 4

    Corporate M&A - Band 3

  • Chambers and Partners Global 2019

    Banking and Finance - Band 3

    Capital Markets - Band 3

    Corporate M&A - Band 2

  • IFLR 1000 2019 - Banking and Finance - Highly Regarded
  • Chambers and Partners Latam 2022
  • Highly Regarded 31st edition - IFLR1000
  • Recommended Lawyer 2022 - Legal 500

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Firm Details

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Santamarina y Steta, S.C.
http://www.s-s.mx
 
Headquarters
Campos Elíseos 345, Pisos 2, 3 y 11
Col. Chapultepec Polanco
Miguel Hidalgo
Mexico City, MX 11560
52 55 5279 5400
3 Office Locations
in 1 Country

Mexico

Mexico

San Pedro Garza García, Mexico

Ricardo Margáin Zozaya 335, Torre I, Piso 7

Valle del Campestre

San Pedro Garza García 66265

Mexico

52 81 8133 6000

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Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico

Prolongación Tecnológico 950–B, Piso 16

San Pablo

Santiago de Querétaro 76159

Mexico

52 442 290 0290

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Lawyer Case History

Banking and Finance

Kimberly-Clark de México: Advised them on their acquisition of Procter & Gamble’s Escudo soap business for USD$50 million;

Acted as advisor for Controladora Comercial Mexicana (CCM) on the MXN$39bn sale of a majority holding in its retail business to Soriana, a process facilitated by the creation and spin-off of La Comer and its listing on the Mexican stock exchange via an IPO.

He advised Liverpool to execute the shareholders agreement in order to acquire between 25.5% and 100% of the shares belonging to Ripley Corp S.A. through a public offering (OPA).

Advised Jaros Capital Asesor Independiente to operate as an Investments Advisor in Mexico;

Advised Promotora de Viviendas Integrales on their USD$10.3 Million Loan;

Advised Vinte on Global Mixed Public Offering

M&A

Advised and represented Talisis Holding in the acquisition of Harmon Hall;

Advise Reix Corp and Orange Gestion de Desarrollo S.A.P.I de C.V. on their joint venture for the introduction of the Real State Information System better known as SiiLA;

Advise Envenflow Feeding in the acquisition of GoSili Inc.

Advised Kimberly-Clark de México, S.A.B. de C.V. in the acquisition of 50% of 4e.

Advised Kimberly-Clark de México, S.A.B. de C.V., in its merger process with Almacenaje, Distribución y Transporte, S.A. de C.V.

Represented Kimberly-Clark of Mexico in the acquisition of assets of the Escudo brand of Procter & Gamble for more that USD$200MM.