Juan M. Sancho Rodrigo is a partner in the corporate finance practice group of González Calvillo. Mr. Sancho joined the firm in 2002 to develop its securities and finance practices. He has more than 15 years of experience in capital markets, corporate finance and M&A international transactions including global securities offerings, bank loans, project and structured finance transactions, privatizations, strategic alliances, private equity investments, reorganization, creditor rights, restructuring and workouts. Mr Sancho has participated as a speaker in investment and finance topics at various conferences organized or sponsored by domestic and international organizations.
Some Recent Transactions on which Juan Sancho has Represented Clients
• Represented HSBC, Santander, BBVA, Citigroup, JP Morgan, BofA-Merrill Lynch, Bank of Tokio - Mitsubishi, Sumitomo Bank and Mizuho in a US$1 billion syndicated financing facility to Mexican chemicals company Mexichem.
• Represented BBVA Bancomer and Facileasing in a Mx$10 Billion long and short term bond program; a Mx$1 Billion short term bond program and in a Mx$500 Million issuance of long term notes.
• Represented Bradesco in the acquisition of Mexican assets under the US$1 billion acquisition of IBI.
• Represented Navistar in a US$90 million secured credit facility with Citibank and Banamex backed by the US EX-IM Bank.
• Represented Maxcom Telecomunicaciones and Bank of America in Maxcom’s US$310 million SEC registered IPO.
• Represented Japan Bank for International Cooperation, Caylon and Citigroup in a US$1 billion facility for an international consortium bid to purchase power plants and assets of Electricité de France in Mexico.
• Represented the shareholders of Ecuador Bottling Company Corp. in the US$320 million acquisition of EBC by Embotelladoras Arca.
• Represented Corporación Interamericana de Entretenimiento in the 144A Reg S issuance of US$250 million high yield senior notes.
• Represented Petroleos Mexicanos in its US$14 billion debt securities program, and issuances thereunder.
• Represented Navistar Financial in structuring a US$300 million debt securities program.
• Represented a leading international bank in a Mx$1,000,000,000.00 revolving facility to Prudential Real Estate Investors CKD’s issuer trust.
• Represented a major international bank in a Mx$1,500,000,000.00 financing to a leading Mexican and international chemicals and other businesses group.
• Acted as Mexican counsel in financing and refinancing facilities for about US$100 million from National Bank of Canada, The Royal Bank of Canada and other Canadian financial institutions.
• Acted as counsel to Ricoh / InfoPrint in the Mexican portion of the consolidation of its operations worldwide.
• Represented Scotiabank in the structuring of programs of index option securities tracked to the NASDAQ, NYSE and Mexican stock exchange indexes.
• Represented Daimler Chrysler in structuring a debt securities program and in a Mx$1.5 billion offering under the program.
• Represented GICSA in a US$1.2 billion financing from GE Real Estate Mexico.
• Represented Navistar Financial in a US$50 million credit facility with Export Development Canada.
• Represented GMAC in the Mexican portion of Stant’s insolvency process.
• Represented Compartamos Banco in acquisitions and joint ventures in Mexico and South America; in starting operations in Central America and in corporate structuring and regulatory work.
• Represented Alcatel and Qualcomm Incorporated in a US$1.2 billion senior secured vendor financing facility and a subordinated capex facility to Pegaso Telecomunicaciones and in connection with the subsequent acquisition of Pegaso by Telefónica Móviles.
• Represented CIE in a US$200 million transaction through which a group led by Gavea Investimentos acquired a majority interest in CIE’s entertainment business in Brazil, Argentina and Chile.
Admission
Mexico (1996)
Education and Experience
Mr. Sancho was an associate with Brown & Wood and Sidley Austin in New York from 2000 to 2002 and obtained his J.D. degree from the Universidad Iberoamericana in 1996.