Bello Gallardo Bonequi y García had a strong year in banking, winning instructions from clients including RBS, ING Bank, HSBC and Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi, among others, while in project finance it got mandates by clients including the International Finance Corporation (IFC).One of the most lucrative relationships for the firm has been Roberto Garcia-Pantoja's role as a regular counsel to HSBC Mexico, which throughout last year saw him advise on deals totalling $500 million....
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Bello Gallardo Bonequi y García had a strong year in banking, winning instructions from clients including RBS, ING Bank, HSBC and Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi, among others, while in project finance it got mandates by clients including the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
One of the most lucrative relationships for the firm has been Roberto Garcia-Pantoja's role as a regular counsel to HSBC Mexico, which throughout last year saw him advise on deals totalling $500 million.
Garcia-Pantoja was busy through the year, and especially in 2011, on continuing transactions for RBS and Banco Actinver while he was also engaged by Banco del Bajio in June 2010 to provide advice on regulatory matters.
The firm closed a number of solid financings and there were some notables among them. The other ever-present partner Miguel Gallardo-Guerra represented Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi on a $30 million loan to Arnecom in August 2010 and in September 2010 on a second $30 million loan to Falcon Holdings. The bank, already the biggest Japanese bank in Mexico, has been increasing its activities in the country recently and this might well pay dividends to the firm.
Garcia-Pantoja and Gallardo-Guerra also brought in projects deals and in particular the IFC engaged Garcia-Pantoja on two transactions: a $13 million loan to Crédito Real to be directed toward the microfinance sector, and a second $20 million loan to Banco Compartamos, again to provide funds for microfinance.
Senior associate Margarita Arizmendi joined the banking team in 2011.
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