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Jose Manuel

Transactional and Corporate Lawyer | Columbia LL.M. | Cleary NY Alum

About Me

Transactional lawyer with deep expertise in corporate, M&A and financing transactions. With 20+ years of experience, I have advised public and private clients on strategic, high-profile deals (including cross-border acquisitions, private equity investments, joint ventures, offerings, structured financings and real estate transactions). My career has spanned leading law firms in Mexico and internationally. I served as International Lawyer at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP (New York), where I participated in major M&A transactions involving global institutions. I have represented clients such as Advent International, BBVA, Banorte, Deutsche Bank, Estafeta, HSBC, Grupo Elektra, Evercore, Ignia, Grupo Salinas, Grupo Diagnóstico Aries, Laboratorios Chopo, Murano Global Investments Plc, Total Play, TPG, TV Azteca, and Warburg Pincus. Notable transactions include: – Sale of Estafeta to UPS (pending closing) – US$1.4B merger of Grupo Financiero Banorte with Ixe Grupo Financiero – Mapfre’s €90M acquisition of Insignia Life – CI Banco’s acquisition of Deutsche Bank Mexico’s trust division – Healthcare investments by CDPQ, Temasek, and LIV Capital in Grupo Diagnóstico Aries and Laboratorios Chopo – TPG and PAG’s US$5B acquisition of Cushman & Wakefield – US$500M cross-border future-flow securitization for Elektra (144A / Reg S) – TV Azteca’s US$400M bond offering listed on the Singapore Exchange – US$400M project financing for the Naucalpan–Toluca toll road – US$191.5M structured financing for the “Grand Island Cancun” project – General Cable’s US$185M acquisition of Alcan Cable México – Endurance International Group’s US$1.1B acquisition by Constant Contact Recognized by IFLR1000 as a Notable Practitioner in M&A (2024 and 2025) and by The Legal 500 as a Rising Star / Leading Associate in Corporate and M&A (2022–2025). I hold a Law Degree from Universidad Iberoamericana (Mexico City) and an LL.M. from Columbia Law School (New York), with a focus on Corporate, Finance, and Banking Law.

Jurisdiction

Mexico

Notable Employer

  • Of Counsel at Nader, Hayaux, Goebel
  • International Lawyer at Cleary Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, LLP

Experience

Seniority LevelExecutive
Years of Experience15-20 years
Current StatusActive
Of Counsel Notable
2017 - 2025

Financings | M&A | Capital Markets |Corporate | Real Estate | ESG •Advised public and private companies on financings, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, investments, securities offerings, and corporate governance matters. • Member of the ESG Practice Group.

International LawyerNotable
2015 - 2016

International Lawyer | NY Office M&A | Capital Markets • Advised public and private companies on mergers, acquisitions and financing transactions. • Participated in cross-border securities offerings under Rule 144A and Regulation S of the U.S. Securities

Education

Masters of LL.M. (Master of Laws, Finance, Corporate and Banking)Columbia Law School
2014 - 2015
Degree of Licenciado en Derecho (JD)Universidad Iberoamericana
2001 - 2006

Skills

Core skills0
Languages3

Languages

English
English (British)
Spanish