Luis Cortes Panameno

Experience: Mergers and Acquisitions: Representation of Royal Caribbean Group in corporate structuring, compliance matters, and legal advice for the acquisition of the Port and Costa Maya Project in Mahahual, Quintana Roo, Mexico, for approximately US$295 million, including due diligence, corporate governance, and anti-corruption assessments for the development of the Perfect Day Mexico Project.; Representation of Phoenix Towers in the acquisition and lease back of the WOM's entire telecommunication tower portfolio in Chile. The acquisition was structured as an asset deal under the walk away modality. The transaction included the lease back to WOM of the entire telecom tower portfolio comprising over 3,000 thousand telecom towers.; Representation of an international pharmaceutical company in its USD$2.3 billion acquisition of the business and assets of a Mexican pharmaceutical company with operations in Mexico and Colombia and assets in Europe, Mexico and Colombia; the acquisition was carried out under a bidding process.; Representation of a German client in the Mexican leg of its cross-border sale of its food delivery services App, business and assets to an English company in a 125 million transaction.; Representation of an international client in the Mexican leg of its cross-border sale of its optical technologies business in Mexico including its maquiladora in a USD$400 million transaction.; Representation of Mexican pharmaceutical in the implementation of a joint venture with a U.S.-based pharmaceutical for the registration and commercialization in Latin America of cancer treatments.; Represented a client in the acquisition of +500 telecommunications towers and related assets in Mexico, Colombia, Nicaragua, Guatemala and El Salvador; as well as dark fiber optic from a major telecommunications carrier in several states in Mexico. The project involved a corporate restructure, financing packages, as well as regularization of infrastructure agreements with CFE.; Representation of a SaaS company, specialized in Business Optimization and Digital Transformation, in the acquisition of 65% of a Colombian entity engaged in the software development industry.; Representation of EMX Capital in the sale of Autotransportes El Bisonte, a leading specialized cargo transportation company, to Grupo Traxion, a publicly traded company.; Representation of Skechers in the negotiation of a joint venture with its long-time Mexico licensee, for the manufacturing, distribution and sale of footwear and accessories in Mexico. The transaction involved the isolation of the relevant assets and existent operating business in Mexico into an SPV, three cross-border credit facilities, the negotiation and implementation of 30+ agreements and regulatory approvals.; Representation of Stepan Company in the acquisition of an oleochemical surfactants plant from BASF in Mexico.; Representation of F in the structuring and negotiation of diverse agreements with the University Tec de Monterrey and Siemens for the financing, development, construction, operation and maintenance of a chain of deambulatory health care facilities under the brand Tec de Monterrey.; Representation of Peterson in the sale to Walton and Prosperity and lease back to Peterson of its manufacturing facilities in Queretaro.; Representation of Epiroc in the acquisition of Refacciones Automaticas la Paz and its Peruvian and Chilean subsidiaries. The transaction involved operating and manufacturing facilities in Mexico, Chile and Peru, patents in said jurisdictions and distribution agreements throughout the world.; Corporate Restructuring: Representation of an international client in a USD$1.8 billion merger involving to Mexican pharmaceutical companies.; Representation of an international pharmaceutical company on a regular basis in its corporate restructures.; Representation of an international client in the hospitality sector in the corporate restructure of its Mexican operations.; Representation of Phoenix Towers in the corporate restructure of its operations in Mexico.; Representation of an international pharmaceutical company in the corporate and L&E restructure related to Mexican outsourcing rules.; Representation of several companies in the shut-down of their operations in Mexico.; Representation of Carrix in complex corporate restructure which included the migration of US entities to Mexico.; Venture Capital: Representation of Uber in the Mexican side of acquisition of Cornershop, a grocery delivery startup with operations in Mexico, Chile, Peru and Toronto.; Representation of Softbank Innovation Fund in the acquisition of shares issued by Konfio Limited (Cayman), holding company of Konfio, an online lending platform for small businesses in Mexico.; Representation of Softbank Innovation Fund in the proposed acquisition, with other investors, of shares issued by Kavak Holdings (Cayman), holding company of UVI Tech, a platform dedicated to the purchase and sale of used cars in Mexico.; Representation of Engie Factory in the sale and purchase of its equity participation in 99 Minutos, Inc. (99 Minutos) to Kaszek Ventures.; Representation of an investment fund in the acquisition of 50% of Canopia Carbon a Mexican company which business is the development of environmental projects that comply with the requirements for the issuance of carbon bonds, for said carbon bonds to be traded in the international markets.; Representation of diverse startups in several day-to-day matters.; Cross-Border Financing: Representation of Phoenix Towers in connection with the Mexican component of its nine refinancing of its existing syndicated credit facility, including the restructuring of its collateral package in Mexico and other jurisdictions in the Americas.; Representation of Bio Pappel, in the closing of a USD$255 million syndicated secured credit facility as well as in diverse refinancing related to said credit facility.; Representation of Mexican financial institution in the design, negotiation and implementation of the guarantees package in Mexico and Chile in connection with the acquisition by such financial institution of certain assets of an international company.; Representation of Banorte in the financing of the construction and development of Paseo Central, a real estate development comprising a shopping mall, offices, hotels and habitational units.; Representation of Banorte in the financing of the construction and development of Torre Aleph, a real estate development comprising a shopping mall and habitational units.; Representation of Carrix, Inc. on several occasions in connection with the Mexican component of the refinancing of its existing credit facility, including the restructuring of its collateral package in Mexico.; Representation of PWC in the Mexican leg of its revolving credit facility.; Compliance: Representation of an international pharmaceutical company in connection with a cross-border internal investigation related to the regulatory compliance of the operations of their Mexican subsidiaries.; Representation of an international pharmaceutical company in connection with an investigation process carried out by CETIFARMA.; Representation of a truck company in the corporate investigation of kick-back schemes implemented withing its dealerships.; Representation of an international food chain company in the corporate investigation related to the use of privileged by employees for the buy and sale of shares in diverse stock exchanges.; Representation of an international company in its corporate investigation regarding sexual harassment.; Representation of an international company in connection with the implementation of kick-back schemes in vendors related to tax reimbursement procedures.; Representation of US entities in the review of its corporate policies, procedures and agreements, from a FCPA and Mexican compliance perspective, for its implementation in Mexico.; Telecommunications, Media and Technology: Representation of Starz Entertainment with respect to content regulatory matters in Mexico.; Representation of NBC Universal in connection with regulatory matters related to permits for the TV Show contests.; Representation of Starz Entertainment with respect to mapping of legal requirements with respect to among other things, content rating, closed captioning, product placement in Mexico and several other jurisdictions in the Americas for general content in paid TV service and OTT applications (over the top).; Representation of Amazon in diverse matters related to copyright matters.; Representation of client in the review of the transaction documents of a bidding contest for the acquisition 4000+ from a mayor carrier in Mexico.; Representation of diverse Tower Companies in the negotiation with CFE of passive infrastructure agreements for the use of CFE's infrastructure for the operation of fiber optic rings.; Representation of a Tower Company in connection with the acquisition from a major telecommunications carrier of dark fiber optic located across 17 states in Mexico.; Representation of a Tower Company in connection with a lease to a major telecommunications carrier of 17 dark fiber optic rings located across 17 different states in Mexico.; Representation of a Tower Company in connection with the negotiation and preparation of an IRU over a fiber optic in favor of a major telecommunications carrier in Mexico.; Representation of a Tower Company in the acquisition of approximately 503 telecommunications towers and related assets in Mexico, Colombia and Nicaragua.; Representation of a Tower Company in its acquisition of 50 telecommunications towers from a major Colombian carrier and provided assistance in the negotiation for its acquisition of telecommunications towers and related assets in Guatemala and El Salvador.; Representation of Phoenix Tower in multiple acquisitions of telecommunications towers and related assets.; Representation of an international client in the legal analysis to determine the feasibility of search rings for the development of telecom sites under a BTS Agreement for a mayor Mexican carrier.; Representation of an international Tower Company in the restructuring and renegotiation of its GLA and SLA portfolio with Telefonica in Colombia, including several GLAs with Telefonica as tenant under GLAs.; Representation of client in the potential acquisition of an MVNO.; Teaching Experience: Course in Private Capital and Entrepreneurship from AMEXCAP, Universidad Anahuac (2025); Coruse in Corporate Law, Escuela Libre de Derecho (2025)