Experience
José Berrueta has developed significant experience in capital markets, banking and finance and financial regulation during more than 18 years. His practice has increasingly focused on representing issuers and underwriters in respect of domestic and international debt and equity offerings, including corporate bond offerings, equity offerings and structured instruments. As to his banking and finance practice, he has represented domestic and international lenders in structuring and restructuring credit facilities for Mexican public and private sector entities. During the last years, he has also assisted several entities in the Fintech ecosystem.
Among many other clients, José has represented:
- Toyota in various public offerings of debt certificates for an amount, in the aggregate, in excess of $4,000 million Pesos.
- Fisterra Energy and its affiliates in connection with an issuance by FEL Energy VI of USD$953 million of its 5.750% Senior Secured Notes due in 2040.
- O’Donnell in the reopening of its capital development certificates fund for an amount of $945 million Pesos.
- BBVA Securities, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs in the debt bond issued by Grupo Televisa in the US markets for an amount of USD$750 million.
- Daimler Mexico in various public offerings of debt certificates for an amount, in the aggregate, in excess of US$500 million.
- BBVA Mexico and BanBajío in a secured syndicated loan granted to Grupo Fondería for more than three thousand million Pesos.
- Morgan Stanley, UBS, Citibanamex, Santander, Banorte, Barclays and Actinver in the initial public offering of Grupo Traxion effected in Mexico and in the international markets.
- Bancomext in a secured loan granted to Comtelsat for US$150 million approximately.
- Gas Natural de México in the public offering of debt certificates for an amount of $3,500 million Pesos.
- Citibanamex, BBVA Mexico, Morgan Stanley and Santander in the initial public offering of BanBajío effected in Mexico and in the international markets.
Experience Abroad:
- Worked as a foreign associate in Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in New York (2009-2010).
Crowdfunding & Fintech Certification, Asociación de Plataformas de Fondeo Colectivo, A.C. (2019).
Master in Banking and Financial Law, Boston University, School of Law (2009).
Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Universidad Panamericana, School of Law (2006).
LANGUAGES: Spanish, English.
