Müggenburg, Gorches y Peñalosa SC

5 Best Lawyers awards

Awarded Practice Areas

Banking and Finance Law

Biography

Mr. Luis Gerardo Ramirez Villela is a Partner of Müggenburg, Gorches y Peñalosa, S.C. firm where is focused in areas of Corporate, Banking & Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Real Estate, Mining, Labor, Infrastructure, International Trade, Project Finance and Restructures.

He has also practiced as an International Associate of Shearman & Sterling LLP Project Development and Finance Practice representing U.S. and non-U.S. corporations/financial institutions as sponsors, borrowers and lenders in project development and finance matters, general finance transactions and joint venture transactions worldwide.

Mr. Ramírez Villela received a nomination in 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024by the Latin American Corporate Counsel Association as one of the most important Corporate/M&A business counsels in the region, in 2019 and 2020 as “Deal Maker of Year” and as one of the most important Corporate/M&A business counsels in the region. Mr. Ramirez Villela was also granted in 2022 and 2023 with the Finance Monthly Mergers & Acquisitions Adviser of the Year Award.

He has a master’s degree in International Trade, is currently studying a master in Business Administration in Boston University, participates actively in several networking forums and events and is an International Arbitrator by the International Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Ramírez Villela is also an International Member of the California State Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association in the United States of America and is a Foreign Legal Consultant in the States of California Illinois, Florida, New York and Texas. He also took the Bar Exam in California and is waiting to become a member of the California Bar Association.

Müggenburg, Gorches y Peñalosa SC

5 Best Lawyers awards

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Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Mexico 2026 for work in:
  • Banking and Finance Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Real Estate Law
  • Privacy and Data Security Law
  • International Trade and Finance Law
  • International Arbitration
  • Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice
  • Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law

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Case History

Transactions
  • Banking & Finance Experience
• Vehículos Líquidos Financieros, S.A.P.I. de C.V., SOFOM, E.N.R. / Negotiating the terms and conditions for the granting of loans to “pymes” and structuring of securities.• FinH Soluciones Económicas, S.AP.I. de C.V., SOFOM, ENR. / Negotiating the terms and conditions for the granting of loans to “pymes” and structuring of securities.• BBVA Bancomer Financing / Structuring the project documents (credit agreement, guaranty agreement and promissory notes) for the debt restructuring of Cencosud S.A. for an amount of US$480,000,000, acting on behalf of BBVA Bancomer, S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero BBVA Bancomer and other lenders. / Structuring the project documents (credit agreement and promissory notes) on behalf of BBVA Bancomer, S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero BBVA Bancomer and other lenders the terms and conditions for the credit agreement entered into with Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S.A. for an amount of US$400,000,000.• Citibank, N.A. / Structuring the project documents (credit agreement and promissory notes) for the debt restructuring of CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V., a Mexican public company, on behalf of Citibank N.A.• Citibank, N.A. / Structuring the project documents (credit agreement, guaranty agreement and promissory notes) for the debt restructuring of VERZATEC, S.A.B. de C.V., a Mexican public company, on behalf of Banco Nacional de México, S.A. (affiliate of Citibank N.A.).• Tudor Investments Inc. / Negotiating the terms and conditions representing Tudor Investments Inc. and elaboration of the rights agreement and security documents (Mexican trust agreement) for the acquisition of shares in a Mexican public company.• UBS Bank México, S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, UBS Grupo Financiero / Leading the due diligence team for the internal compliance due diligence, identifying potential legal risks and post-closing actions to be adopted.• UBS Casa de Bolsa, S.A. de C.V., UBS Grupo Financiero / Leading the due diligence team for the internal compliance due diligence, identifying potential legal risks and post-closing actions.
  • M&A Experience
United Technologies Corporation / Negotiating the terms and conditions for the sale of the shares representing the capital stock of Kidde de México, S.A. de C.V. and Kidde Servicios, S.A. de C.V.• Mitsui & Co. Ltd. / Negotiating the terms and conditions for the sale of the shares representing the capital stock of Road Machinery Co., S.A. de C.V.• Canada Pension Plan Investment Board / Legal advice on the structuring and negotiating for the acquisition transaction of companies in Mexico.• Mota-Engil Engenharia e Construção, S.A. & Opway Engenharia, S.A. / Negotiating the terms and conditions and elaboration of the documentation in connection with the joint venture entered by Mota-Engil and certain individuals to participate in Impulsora de Desarrollo Integral, S.A. de C.V. (Construction Company).• Visteon Corporation Inc. / Negotiating the terms and conditions for the stock purchase acquisition of Johnson Controls and its Mexican subsidiaries.• Yara AB / Negotiating and structuring a joint venture agreement with Compañía Industrial Hanka, S.A. de C.V. for purposes of operating in Mexico.• The Garage Films Inc. / Negotiating and structuring a joint venture agreement with TBWA for purposes of operating in Mexico.• Grupo Vaconia, S.A.B. / Negotiating the terms and conditions for the acquisition of the shares representing the capital stock of Almexa Aluminio, S.A. de C.V. and Aluminio Holdings, S.A. de C.V. (subsidiaries of Elementia, S.A. de C.V.).• ONCAP Management Partners / Negotiating the terms and conditions for the stock purchase acquisition of North American Tillage Tools Company and its Mexican subsidiaries.• Constructora Planigrupo, S.A.P.I. de C.V. / Negotiating and structuring the terms and conditions for the joint venture to be entered with Southern Cross Group.• Heineken B.V. / Legal advice in connection with the acquisition of the shares representing the capital stock of FEMSA Cerveza, S.A. de C.V. (Beer business of FEMSA).• Saberlite de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V. / Negotiating the terms and conditions and elaboration of the subscription agreements in connection with the joint venture entered by SaberLite and Latin Idea Mexico Venture Capital Fund II, L.P.• PUMA AG / Negotiating the terms and conditions and elaboration of the purchase agreement in connection with the acquisition of 100% of the shares of PUMA Mexico Sport, S.A. de C.V.• HSBC Bank Plc / Leading the due diligence team and rendering conclusions on whether or not the proposal for the merger and acquisition of Saxon Energy Services Inc. would be convenient to HSBC.• ING / Representing ING in the stock purchase transaction of Afore Santander, S.A. de C.V., for an amount of approximately US$600,000,000, including the negotiation of the terms and conditions for such transaction and the elaboration of the corresponding legal documents (stock purchase agreement, asset purchase agreements and obtaining the relevant authorizations).• Seguros Argos, S.A. de C.V. & Afore Argos, S.A. de C.V. / Structuring project documents (joint venture agreement, corporate by-laws and corporate books and records) for the joint venture entered into by and among AEGON International and several Mexican individuals in connection with Seguros Argos, S.A. de C.V. and Afore Argos, S.A. de C.V.• Advent International Inc. / Negotiating the terms and conditions, leading the due diligence team and structuring the legal documents (stock purchase agreement and ancillary corporate documents) for the acquisition of Controladora Milano, S.A. de C.V. representing Advent International Inc.
  • Corporate Experience
Legal advice and handling of corporate matters of Mexican companies with respect t their day-to-day business operations, including but not limited to, mergers spin-offs, dissolutions and liquidations.
Acting as Secretary of the Board of Directors and day-to-day corporate actions / CDPQ Capital México, S.A. de C.V., Tata Steel Mexico, S.A. de C.V., GFoods Group Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., PC Biologics, S.A. de C.V., Litobel, S.A. de C.V., Parras Cone de México, S.A. de C.V. Sotheby’s Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., etc.

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