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Reynaldo Vizcarra-Mendez
Biography
Reynaldo is a member of the Firm’s Corporate and Transactional Practice Group. He is a professor at the University Anáhuac del Norte where he teaches foreign investment as part of the master of laws program, and an instructor at Universidad Panamericana's Baker McKenzie Seminar. He joined the Mexico City office in 1986, handling foreign investments, banking and finance matters and international agreements. He also worked in the Chicago office's Latin America Practice Group, advising on investments and acquisitions in Latin America (1996-1997). In 2000, Reynaldo co-founded the Firm’s Guadalajara office, where he was the managing partner. In August 2005, he transferred to Baker McKenzie's Cancun office as a founding member and director, mainly handling tourism and real estate projects. In 2009, he transferred back to the Mexico City office, where he was local managing partner for four years and thereafter became national managing partner of the Firm in Mexico until August 2018.
Practice Focus
Reynaldo’s practice focuses on complex corporate transactions, M&A, corporate reorganizations, governance, regulatory, and cross-border strategic projects for multinational and Mexico-based clients operating across a broad range of industries. He regularly advises clients on transformative transactions, corporate restructurings, investments, acquisitions, divestitures, and governance matters, often coordinating multidisciplinary teams across multiple jurisdictions. He also promotes and coordinates the Compliance Practice in Mexico, which encompasses investigations and general advice on compliance matters. He currently coordinates the Compliance Group and advises companies on corporate compliance. He has actively participated in various seminars related to anti-corruption and compliance programs, offering an in-depth analysis of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the UK Bribery Act and the new Mexican Anti-Corruption Law.
Representative Legal Matters
- Led the negotiations of the process of acquisition of Seguros Bancomer, Comercial America and Seguros La Territorial.
- Led the negotiations of the process of sale of a major energy sector company at USD 500 million.
- Led the process of enlisting Betterware de Mexico SAPI in NASDAQ.
- Led the process of acquisition of 100% of IXOM Holdings Pty Ltd’s LATAM in Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and Peru.
- Led negotiations of the process of acquisition of the soccer Club Atlante, in Mexico.
- Led Iberdrola on the sale of 55% of its business in Mexico for around USD 6.2 billion. The transaction includes the sale of 13 gas-fired combined cycle power generation plants with an installed capacity of 8,539 MW, 87% of which operate under the Independent Power Producer regime, contracted with the CFE.
- Led the process of the sale by Iberdrola of its remaining assets in Mexico to energy company Co, in an acquisition valued at approximately USD 4.2 billion
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados - Board Member
- American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico - Member
- Asociación Nacional de Abogados de Empresa - Board Member
Admissions
- Mexico (1992)
Education
- Instituto Panamericano de Alta Dirección de Empresas (IPADE) (AD2 Program) (2022)
- Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey (Diplomado en Finanzas para no Financieros) (2013)
- Loyola University, Chicago (Specialization Course) (1996)
- Universidad Panamericana (J.D.) (1992)
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Previous Offices
- Chicago
- Guadalajara
- Juarez
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