Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C.‘s bankruptcy group offers clients support with restructuring transactions, regulatory issues, workouts and the liquidation of distressed companies. The practice’s client roster features both debtors and creditors – an array of major banks, corporations, and private equity funds – and team members also have experience acting as mediators and receivers in insolvency proceedings. The department is co-directed by Carlos Aiza and Rodrigo Castelazo, who are active in restructurings, capital markets and corporate finance transactions. Additional key contacts include Pedro Velasco, who represents creditors and debtors on the non-contentious aspects of restructurings; and Emilio Aarún, who handles cross-border debt restructuring and negotiations with secured and unsecured creditors. Of counsel Thomas Heather is noted for his expertise in restructuring, arbitration, and corporate governance mandates and lauded for his ’experience, professionalism and deep knowledge’. Focused on capital markets and restructuring, Christian Dorantes was promoted to counsel in January 2024.
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Témoignages
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‘Having Tom Heather on your team makes all the difference. His experience, professionalism and deep knowledge on the subject is outstanding.'
Clients clés
- Atento Luxco 1 and Atento UK
- Constellation Capital
- Cemex
- The Bank of New York Mellon
- BBVA Bancomer, Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero BBVA Bancomer
- Apollo Global Management
- Scotiabank Inverlat, Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Scotiabank Inverlat
- BNP Paribas
- Citigroup
- J.P. Morgan
Points forts
- Counsel to various entities in connection with the debt restructuring process within the insolvency proceeding of Unifin Financiera and its affiliates.
- Acted as Mexican Special Counsel to Atento Luxco 1 before the High Court of Justice in England in connection with the implementation of a comprehensive $844m restructuring of more than 35 of its subsidiaries.
- Acted as Mexican special counsel to Bancomer, as lender and administrative agent, in the restructuring of Cinepolis' indebtedness.
Avocats
Hall of Fame
Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.
Responsable de la pratique
Carlos Aiza; Rodrigo Castelazo