News
2019
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June 03, 2019
Capital Markets
Televisa’s $750 Million Notes Offering
Ritch Mueller represented BBVA Securities, Citigroup Global Markets and Goldman Sachs,in connection with the offering by Grupo Televisa of USD$750 million of its 5.250% Senior Notes due 2049.Read note...
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May 20, 2019
Competition and Antitrust
Newsflash - Mexican Judiciary grants constitutional relief (amparo) to Delta Air Lines
The Mexican Federal Commission of Economic Competition ("COFECE") has authority to initiate investigations, either ex officio or at the request of the Mexican Executive Power, when it considers that there are elements to indicate that there are no conditions of effective competition in a specific...
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May 14, 2019
Energy and Infrastructure Projects
Newsflash - COFECE issues an opinion on the amendment to the terms for the legal separation of CFE
Since the Energy Reform of December 2013, Mexican law allows the participation of the private sector in electricity generation and commercialization activities for the purpose of promoting investment, introducing new technologies and achieving better supply at competitive prices for the benefit of...
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May 14, 2019
Mergers and Acquisitions
TTR DealMaker Q&A with Ritch Mueller Partner Luis Nicolau
Luis A. Nicolau provided an interview to Transactional Track Record, in which he shared his vision of the business landscape in Mexico during 2019. Read note...
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May 09, 2019
Tax
Newsflash - New Labor Reform
On May 1st, the Federal Official Gazette (“FOG”) published the Decree which amends, adds and repeals several provisions of the Federal Labor Law, among other laws, regarding labor justice, union freedom and collective bargaining (“Decree”). After being approved by the...
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April 24, 2019
Mergers and Acquisitions
Talisis Holding, S.A.P.I. de C.V.’s Acquisition of 100% stake in Harmon Hall Holding, S.A. de C.V.
Ritch Mueller advised the shareholders of Harmon Hall, an English language teaching institution in Mexico, in the sale to Talisis, a strategic investor in the educational sector, of 100% of the Harmon Hall's holding company to Talisis.Read note...
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April 16, 2019
Capital Markets
Mexico’s $2.8 Billion Bond Offering
Ritch Mueller represented Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, J.P. Morgan Securities, Banco Santander and UBS AG London Branch, in connection with the offering by United Mexican States of EUR€1,500 million of its 1.625% Global Notes due 2026 and of EUR€1,000 million of its 2.875% Global...
02
April 02, 2019
Energy and Infrastructure Projects
Ritch, Mueller, Heather y Nicolau, SC has helped Bluemex, a subsidiary of EDF Renewable Energy, obtain a loan of US$67 million for a renewables project
Ritch Mueller represented Bluemex Power 1, a Mexican subsidiary of EDF, in connection with the financing of a 90 MW photovoltaic solar project located in Sonora, Mexico.Read note...
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March 28, 2019
Energy and Infrastructure Projects
Techgen obtains USD 640 million credit for refinancing
Ritch Mueller represented Grupo Techint, in connection with the USD$640 million refinancing granted to Techgen for its 900MW combined cycle plant located in Pesquería, Nuevo León.Read note (only available in Spanish)...
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March 07, 2019
Mergers and Acquisitions
Continental AG adquiere Kathrein Automotive
Ritch Mueller represented Continental, a leader in mobility and transportation technology solutions, in its acquisition of Kathrein Automotive, in connection with its operations in Mexico.Read note (only available in Spanish)...
