Carlo A. Pérez-Arizti Morales

Biography

Carlo Pérez-Arizti is a transactional partner in Baker McKenzie's Mexico City office, and previously worked in the Firm's New York City office. Carlo mainly advises on mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, corporate and contractual law, foreign investment and brand expansion matters. Carlo is also a member of Baker McKenzie's North America Innovation Committee.

He has more than 18 years of experience with the Firm and has been recognized as a leading attorney by Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, Latin Lawyer, Best Lawyers, among others. He is also a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and has represented Baker McKenzie in Davos.

Recent media collaborations with national and international media include articles and interviews with Periódico Reforma, Bloomberg, ADN40, Entrepreneur Magazine, El Financiero, El Heraldo de Mexico, Revista Industrial Legal, etc.

Practice Focus

Carlo has experience in general corporate counseling and in structuring, negotiating and implementing a variety of mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, joint ventures, as well as private equity and venture capital transactions. He routinely represents multinational companies, start-ups and private equity firms on Mexican and cross-border business and investment transactions.

Representative Legal Matters

Advised McCormick in the acquisition of Cholula hot sauce controlling entity.
Advised Nielsen in the implementation and structuring of its joint venture with IBOPE Media in six Latin American countries.
Advised Virgin Mobile in the structuring and launch of its Mexican operations as the first MVNO in the country and with securing loan packages with IFC and CAMIF.
Advised Abercrombie & Fitch with its brand expansion into Mexico.
Advised FedEx in the acquisition of a national courier and packaging services company.
Advised ED&F Man in the sale of sugar mills in Mexico.
Led the M&A team in the 2023 LATAM Oil and Gas Deal of the Year.
Advise real estate developers and hotel owners with M&A and developer work in Mexico and LATAM.
Routinely advises numerous venture capital funds in capital round investments in Latin American companies.

Professional Associations and Memberships

World Economic Forum - Young Global Leader
Endeavor Mexico - Thought Leader
Abogadas MX - Mentor
US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce - Member
Mexican Private Equity Association - Member
Mexican Chevening Alumni Association - Member
Alumni Society - Member

Admissions

Mexico (2009)

Education

Harvard University (Diploma) (2023)
Stanford University (Diploma) (2022)
The London School of Economics and Political Science (MSc) (2012)
Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Diploma) (2012)
Georgetown University (Diploma) (2010)
Universidad Anahuac del Norte (Diploma) (2010)
Universidad Iberoamericana (JD) (2009)

Languages

English
Spanish

Previous Offices

New York

Co-author "Chapter on Mexico" 2021 Global Private M&A Guide, Baker McKenzie

Co-author, "Chapter on Letters of Intent in Mexico," Manual de Mejores Prácticas para Fondos de Capital Privado, AMEXCAP

Co-author, "Chapter on Immigration and Undocumented Youth," Homeless Youth Handbook (New York City Edition), Baker McKenzie in collaboration with The Door, in progress

Co-author, "Chapter on Mexico," Global LBO Guide, Baker McKenzie

Co-author, "Legal Basics for the Success of a Company," PRO Network, September 2020

Co-author, "Chapter on Letters of Intent in Mexico," Manual de Mejores Prácticas para Fondos de Capital Privado, AMEXCAP, August 2016