José Víctor Torres

About

José Victor is partner of the firm since 2000 and the founder of the finance and banking practice group, currently consisting of more than forty lawyers. In 2020, he was elected member of the firm’s Executive Committee.

He is a seasoned financial lawyer with ample experience as lead counsel in complex cross-border transactions, financings, securities, mergers and acquisitions. His experience includes prominent acquisitions, transnational financings, syndicated loans and leasing, as well as acting as lead counsel in public offerings and take-private tender offers in local and foreign capital markets. He has also been selected as member of the board of directors of several companies.

“provides top-notch legal advice while being commercially practical and always responsive” Chambers and Partners

Over the years, he has represented companies from both highly regulated and non-regulated sectors, including private equity firms, investment funds and companies in the telecommunication and real estate industry in some of the most notable local M&A transactions in recent years.

He worked as international associate at the New York Office of Dewey Ballantine, LLP.

Experience

Counsel to IFM Investors (global fund manager) , in the US$2.6 billion global acquisition of OHL’s infrastructure concessions division, as well as in the mandatory acquisition tender offer launched in the Mexican Stock Exchange as a result of the global acquisition, for 100% of the public shares of OHL’s Mexican subsidiary. This transaction has received the award of “2018 Private Equity Deal of the Year” by Latin Finance
Counsel to IFM Investors in the negotiation and execution of a stock purchase agreement to acquire a 25% equity participation in Organización de Proyectos de Infraestructura, S. de R.L. de C.V (OPI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of OHL México, S.A.B. de C.V., one of the main infrastructure operators in Mexico (which owns the Circuito Exterior Mexiquense 110 km toll-road in the State of Mexico), for approximately US$600 million and in the Pesos $8,644 million add-on transaction with OHL México, for an additional acquisition of 24.01% of the equity of OPI
Counsel to Mexican information-technology leader KIO Networks in its global 144A-Reg S note issuance for US$500 million with Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley, acting as joint book runners and Barclays acting as co-manager, to leverage a portion of its acquisition of technology and telecommunications rival RedIT (MetroNet)
Counsel to KIO Networks, in its approximately US$400 million acquisition of RedIT (MetroNet), including obtaining telecom regulatory approvals and antitrust clearance
Counsel to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Nomura Capital Investment Co., Ltd in the US$150,000,000 Secured Revolving Facility and US$1.1 Billion Term Facility to Arysta LifeScience Corporation
External securities counsel to Nissan-Renault Finance Mexico in the issuance and placement of over US$1.5 billion in stock certificates. As well as, counsel in the launching and renewal of its US$1 billion debt securities program and the various takedowns under such program
Counsel to Metalsa, a global leading supplier of structural chassis for automotive and commercial vehicle markets in North America, in its market debut of US$300 million 144A/REG-S investment-grade offering
External counsel to PEMEX in the issuance of over US$4 billion in public debt securities
Counsel to Credit Suisse and a syndicate of lenders, in the financing of US$575 million to Kerzner Group, a leading international developer and operator of destination resorts, casinos, and luxury hotels, including among others, the Palm in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and the One and Only Hotel in los Cabos, Mexico
Counsel to Wells Fargo, as agent, and a syndicate of lenders, in the financing of US$500 million to Ravago Group, one of the world’s largest plastic derivative raw materials supplier
Counsel to Grupo Name and Modatelas, the preeminent cloth, woven materials and drapery company in Mexico, in the sale of a minority equity participation to Nexxus Capital Private Equity Fund V
Counsel to Private Equity Firm Wamex and Multinational Industrial Fund II and Fund II CKD in its equity investment in City Express Hotels and the subsequent exit divestment through an IPO
Counsel to Citibank and Barclays Capital in relation with a joint venture by INEOS and BASF on their styrenic businesses and assets, including a revolving credit facility and a high-yield bond issuance
Counsel to Pardus Capital Management and a group of other leading private equity investors, in the corporate reorganization and spin-off of a certain business of Delphi in Mexico, arising from the approximately US$2.55 billion worldwide Chapter 11 reorganization of Delphi Corporation
Counsel to the German Government Private Equity Bank DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH and private equity firm Wamex/Multinational Industrial Fund in their strategic equity investment in major retail operator Bodesa, owner and operator of “La Marina” and “Bodegón” department and retail stores
Counsel to Qualcomm Incorporated in the implementation of a US$1.4 billion Senior Secured Vendor Financing Facility to Pegaso Telecomunicaciones (currently Telefónica Movistar)
Counsel to GICSA, one of Mexico`s foremost real estate developer, in a US$1.2 billion financing provided by General Electric Real Estate Mexico
Counsel to Macquarie Capital in its business establishment process in Mexico
Counsel to Votorantim Metais in its participation of a private offer of a major steel industrial plant in Mexico for an amount of approximately US$1 billion

Areas of Practice

Awards & Recognitions

Banking and Finance ranked lawyer, Chambers and Partners Global and Latin America Guides

Corporate and M&A leading lawyer, The Legal 500

Ranked lawyer in Banking, Latin Lawyer 250

Recognized in Corporate/M&A, Latin Lawyer 250

Highly regarded lawyer in Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, M&A, Private Equity, Restructuring and Insolvency, IFLR 1000

LACCA Approved lawyer in Banking and Finance, Latin America Corporate Counsel Association, being selected for inclusion in LACCA: Thought Leaders 2019

Banking and Finance law recognized lawyer, Best Lawyers

Corporate and M&A law recognized lawyer, Best Lawyers

Real Estate recognized lawyer, Best Lawyers

Education

Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of Texas, Austin, Texas

Law degree (J.D. equivalent), Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, Mexico

Memberships

Ilustre y Nacional Colegio de Abogados Instituto Mexicano de la Mediación, Member and Secretary

Publications & Collaborations

Banking & Finance Guide 2020, Mexico Chapter, published by Chambers and Partners Read more
Corporate/M&A Guide 2020, Mexico Chapter, published by Chambers and Partners Read more
Banking & Finance Guide 2019, Mexico Chapter, Second Edition, published by Chambers and Partners

Languages

Spanish – English