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Paulina Lores

Associate
Baker & McKenzie Abogados, S.C.

Biography

Paulina is a junior associate in Baker McKenzie's Banking/Financial and Mergers/Acquisitions Practice Group in the Mexico City office. She joined the Firm in 2020 and has 4 years of experience in banking transactions, granting of guarantees and credits, among other financial operations. Paulina has been also involved in card payment processing and Fintech projects, as well as on the advising of clients regarding their regulatory obligations and registration requirements with the Mexican regulator. In addition, she has been part of various due diligence, corporate maintenance as well as M&A transactions.

Prior to joining the Firm, Paulina worked at a well-known Mexican law firm, where she gained experience in environmental and financial law as well as corporate transactions.

Practice Focus

She focuses her practice on corporate and banking transactions, corporate due diligence, financial operations, advice on mergers and acquisitions, as well as on fintech authorizations, advice regarding banking, fintech, insurance and capital markets matters.

Representative Legal Matters

  • Participated on the preparation and filing of an e-wallet application for a US Fintech, for them to continue operating as an e-wallet in Mexico

  • Co-advised several payment processing aggregators and acquirers regarding their regulatory compliance requirements with CNBV and Bank of Mexico.

  • Advised HSBC for a period of 6 (six) months in its legal area.

  • Assisted clients in the structuring and documentation of several due diligence and corporate transactions.

  • Advised clients in the negotiation and documentation of different national and international mergers.

  • Advised several institutions on regulatory corporate matters.

  • Advised several clients on the negotiation and documentation of various national and international acquisitions.

Admissions

  • Mexico (2020)

Education

  • Universidad Iberoamericana (Law Degree)

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish