AI Issue 5 2017

24 Acquisition International - May 2017 Holland & Knight is a global law firm with more than 1,200 lawyers and other professionals in 27 offices throughout the world. Our lawyers provide representation in litigation, business, real estate and governmental law. Interdisciplinary practice groups and industry-based teams provide clients with access to attorneys throughout the firm, regardless of location. Holland & Knight’s Mexico Practice has substantial experience in a wide variety of Mexican business areas which is enhanced by our established working relationships with leaders in Mexico’s major business and government sectors. olland & Knight Mexico most relevant practice areas: Financial Services Our attorneys are highly experienced in all types of financings. Particularly, we have extensive public finance knowledge. Members of our Financial Services Team in Mexico are focused on local and cross-border financing such as aircraft, corporate, real estate, as well as all other types of asset financing. Structured Finance and Securitization Members of our Mexico Practice have been key participants in the formation of the Mexican securitization industry, and have participated in several precedent-setting transactions and our development of a number of the structures that are recognized as the Mexican market standard. Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity and Corporate Services Our Mergers and Acquisitions Team is enhanced by our experience in private equity. We have participated in numerous acquisitions of highly regulated entities in the financial and energy sectors. We assist our clients in fund formation as well as capital calls and investments. Energy and Infrastructure Areas of expertise in this sector include oil and gas, electricity, liquefied natural gas (LNG), renewables, biofuels and government procurement. Our attorneys are highly knowledgeable on public contracts, project finance and regulatory matters related to the energy and real estate sectors. We handle local and cross-border energy- related transactions, from their structuring to their execution. Our attorneys have participated in the implementation and policy making of the 2008 Mexican energy reform. Company: Holland & Knight México, S.C. Email: antonio.casares@ hklaw.com Web: www.hklaw.com Address: Av. Paseo de la Reforma 342 Piso 28, Col. Juárez, Del. Cuauhtémoc, C.P. 06600, México, D.F. Phone: +52 55 36028014 There’s No Business Like Legal Business H 1703AI113 Corporate Services Our Corporate and Business Team has experience in legal matters related to the operation of Mexican companies, including incorporation, organization and governance as well as the decision- making process. Our practice includes advising international companies to operate in Mexico, either directly or through subsidiaries incorporated in Mexico, designing and implementing joint ventures, corporate re-organizations, divestitures of parts of the companies, dissolutions and advising our clients on day-to-day general corporate matters. Real Estate Our team has enormous depth and broad experience, and, as a result, it develops sophisticated solutions to client issues. We handle large portfolios containing both, complex and simple leases with equal efficiency, as well as all product types, including office, industrial, flex, retail and mixed-use. We provide full-service leasing representation to various types of owners and agents – broker/ managers, private owners, banks, insurance companies, pension funds/pension fund advisors, REITs, private investment funds and overseas investors – for entire office, multiuse, and retail complexes. Regulatory and Government Affairs Holland & Knight’s Mexico office has an experienced team of lawyers who advise on regulations issued by the Mexican government authorities. Our team has counseled clients on the compliance of these regulations, and on filings before these authorities for lack of compliance of these regulations by competitors that want to reduce their costs. U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Ourattorneyshavebroadexperience inrepresenting clients facing issues arising under the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and other anti-bribery