We have represented business owners, developers, and sponsors in sophisticated transactions, from fund formation and acquisitions to landmark real estate developments and cross-border restructurings.
Monterrey
Ricardo Margain Zozaya #315,
4th floor, Santa Engracia
San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Tijuana
General Rodolfo Sanchez Taboada #10538
10th Floor, Zona Urbana Rio Tijuana
Tijuana, Baja California
© 2025 Arcadia S.C.
Private Equity
Sponsor-side structuring across the full investment lifecycle, from fund design and capital raising to asset development, governance, and exit strategies, including: • Formation of a private equity fund for the development of a large-scale mixed-use vertical project in Tijuana, comprising over 1,400 residential units. • Formation of a private equity fund for a mixed-use vertical development in Monterrey, comprising over 400 residential units. • Formation of a private equity fund for the development of horizontal residential housing in Ramos Arizpe, comprising over 80 residential lots. • Formation of a private equity fund for the development of a vertical residential project in Cancún, comprising over 800 residential units. • Formation of a private equity fund for the development of an industrial project in Mexicali, with assets under management exceeding USD 60 million. • Formation of a private equity fund focused on the acquisition and leasing of luxury hospitality assets in Mexico, with assets under management exceeding USD 30 million. • Design and structuring of a private equity fund for the leading real estate developer in Los Cabos, for the development of a master-planned mixed-use project, including a luxury hotel, beachfront residences, a vertical condominium component, and a commercial area. • Structuring of a cross-border investment by a Germany-based private fund in a leading Mexican retail platform
Mergers & Acquisitions
Sponsor-side and strategic M&A representation across competitive and proprietary transactions, including: • Buyer-side representation in a competitive auction process, advising on the acquisition, from a U.S.-based private equity fund, of Mexico’s leading company in high-specialty materials. • Seller-side representation in a highly competitive auction process, advising on the sale of a portfolio company to one of Mexico’s leading adhesives manufacturers, where four of five bidders qualified as Fortune “Top Multinational Performers.” • Buyer-side representation in a proprietary (non-auction) transaction, advising on the acquisition of one of the largest steel producers in southern Mexico. • Representation in the merger of two of Mexico’s leading cybersecurity companies, involving the integration of proprietary technology platforms, intellectual property portfolios, data protection and regulatory compliance frameworks, and enterprise-level commercial agreements, resulting in the creation of a scaled, market-leading cybersecurity platform.
Venture Capital
• Advised one of Mexico’s largest venture capital funds on multiple early and growth-stage investments in high-growth food and consumer companies, including structuring and negotiating equity financing documentation. • Represented a leading Mexican healthtech company in its US$6 million Series A financing. • Counseled Mexican technology startups on venture capital financings and strategic participation in top-tier global accelerator programs, including Techstars. • Advised a prominent South American corporate venture capital firm on a US$1.8 million primary equity investment and a US$1.7 million secondary transaction, resulting in the acquisition of a controlling interest in a venture-backed clothing company with regional market leadership in Latin America. • Led complex cross-border “flip” reorganizations for Mexican and Latin American startups into Delaware corporations and LLCs, including the reorganization of a high-growth artificial intelligence company with more than 60 shareholders, and advising on shareholder arrangements and governance matters.
Real Estate
Developer-side and owner-side representation across complex and landmark real estate projects, including: • Developer-side representation in the negotiation and structuring of general contractor agreements for two of Monterrey’s most emblematic buildings, including Torre Sofía. • Representation of family groups and individual owners of strategically located land in connection with the contribution of real estate assets into joint ventures for the development of flagship real estate projects in Monterrey and Tijuana. • Design and implementation of legal structures for industrial parks across Mexico, advising on land aggregation, development and ownership vehicles, leasing frameworks, and long-term governance arrangements. • Merger of multiple real estate trusts into a single master trust, comprising and optimizing 30 real estate trusts distributed across 10 different states in Mexico. • Developer-side representation, leading the legal due diligence of a 100-hectare land plot located in the heart of Tijuana, intended for the development of an emblematic, city-defining mixed-use project.
Energy
• Generator-side representation in the structuring and negotiation of multiple long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for the generation and supply of electric energy from a 117 MW utility-scale wind project in Northern Mexico to corporate and financial off-takers under the legacy self-supply regime. • Buyer-side representation throughout the acquisition process of a wind project company, including legal due diligence, negotiation and execution of the share purchase agreement for a 171 MW utility-scale wind project in Northeastern Mexico. • Generator-side representation in the design and implementation of the offtaker structure for a 171 MW utility-scale wind project in Northeastern Mexico, including multiple long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with corporate and financial off-takers under the legacy self-supply regime. • Buyer-side representation in the structuring and negotiation of a long-term self-supply Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the procurement of renewable energy from a utility-scale photovoltaic project in Northern Mexico, securing over 86 GWh of annual contracted capacity for an industrial off-taker through a dedicated solar generation facility. • Generator-side representation in the structuring and deployment of a multi-offtaker self-supply platform for a solar photovoltaic project in Northern Mexico, including long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and the implementation of the underlying corporate participation structure. • Buyer-side representation in the acquisition of a renewable energy project company at development stage, including comprehensive legal due diligence and negotiation of the share purchase agreement for a 30 MW solar project in Northwestern Mexico.
Intellectual Property
• Registered and managed complete musical copyright portfolios before the Mexican Copyright Office (INDAUTOR) for multiple Mexican bands and recording artists, securing protection over full song catalogs and enabling their commercial exploitation. • Drafted and negotiated master talent representation agreements for two of Mexico’s leading marketing agencies, structuring the management and commercialization of influencer and talent portfolios, as well as advertising and endorsement agreements with artists, athletes and public figures for nationwide campaigns. • Designed and implemented an industrial property strategy to protect a proprietary chemical formula as a trade secret, structuring it as the core intangible asset in the successful sale of a company within the health and sanitation sector. • Protected proprietary software developed by a cybersecurity startup, aligning intellectual property ownership with commercialization and investment-readiness objectives. • Successfully secured trademark registrations in highly crowded markets, including a food-related brand approved despite the coexistence of a decades-established market leader and a fragrance brand registered notwithstanding the prior presence of similar marks. • Designed intellectual property strategies for the protection and registration of a master construction plan within a large-scale real estate development, and secured copyright protection for original characters and illustrative works used as advertising assets by a private education investment group in Northern Mexico.
Estate Planning & Wealth Structuring
• Representation in the negotiation and execution of a court-approved settlement resolving a complex family inheritance dispute, involving multi-asset portfolios with an aggregate value exceeding USD $150 million. • Successfully represented family offices in the transfer and reorganization of principal holding structures from Mexico to Luxembourg and Canada, aligning ownership, governance and succession objectives across jurisdictions. • Structured multiple domestic and international trust arrangements for family offices and high-net-worth individuals, designed to ensure a smooth and orderly intergenerational transition of wealth, businesses and real estate assets.
Private Equity
Sponsor-side structuring across the full investment lifecycle, from fund design and capital raising to asset development, governance, and exit strategies, including: • Formation of a private equity fund for the development of a large-scale mixed-use vertical project in Tijuana, comprising over 1,400 residential units. • Formation of a private equity fund for a mixed-use vertical development in Monterrey, comprising over 400 residential units. • Formation of a private equity fund for the development of horizontal residential housing in Ramos Arizpe, comprising over 80 residential lots. • Formation of a private equity fund for the development of a vertical residential project in Cancún, comprising over 800 residential units. • Formation of a private equity fund for the development of an industrial project in Mexicali, with assets under management exceeding USD 60 million. • Formation of a private equity fund focused on the acquisition and leasing of luxury hospitality assets in Mexico, with assets under management exceeding USD 30 million. • Design and structuring of a private equity fund for the leading real estate developer in Los Cabos, for the development of a master-planned mixed-use project, including a luxury hotel, beachfront residences, a vertical condominium component, and a commercial area. • Structuring of a cross-border investment by a Germany-based private fund in a leading Mexican retail platform
Mergers & Acquisitions
Sponsor-side and strategic M&A representation across competitive and proprietary transactions, including: • Buyer-side representation in a competitive auction process, advising on the acquisition, from a U.S.-based private equity fund, of Mexico’s leading company in high-specialty materials. • Seller-side representation in a highly competitive auction process, advising on the sale of a portfolio company to one of Mexico’s leading adhesives manufacturers, where four of five bidders qualified as Fortune “Top Multinational Performers.” • Buyer-side representation in a proprietary (non-auction) transaction, advising on the acquisition of one of the largest steel producers in southern Mexico. • Representation in the merger of two of Mexico’s leading cybersecurity companies, involving the integration of proprietary technology platforms, intellectual property portfolios, data protection and regulatory compliance frameworks, and enterprise-level commercial agreements, resulting in the creation of a scaled, market-leading cybersecurity platform.
Venture Capital
• Advised one of Mexico’s largest venture capital funds on multiple early and growth-stage investments in high-growth food and consumer companies, including structuring and negotiating equity financing documentation. • Represented a leading Mexican healthtech company in its US$6 million Series A financing. • Counseled Mexican technology startups on venture capital financings and strategic participation in top-tier global accelerator programs, including Techstars. • Advised a prominent South American corporate venture capital firm on a US$1.8 million primary equity investment and a US$1.7 million secondary transaction, resulting in the acquisition of a controlling interest in a venture-backed clothing company with regional market leadership in Latin America. • Led complex cross-border “flip” reorganizations for Mexican and Latin American startups into Delaware corporations and LLCs, including the reorganization of a high-growth artificial intelligence company with more than 60 shareholders, and advising on shareholder arrangements and governance matters.
Real Estate
Developer-side and owner-side representation across complex and landmark real estate projects, including: • Developer-side representation in the negotiation and structuring of general contractor agreements for two of Monterrey’s most emblematic buildings, including Torre Sofía. • Representation of family groups and individual owners of strategically located land in connection with the contribution of real estate assets into joint ventures for the development of flagship real estate projects in Monterrey and Tijuana. • Design and implementation of legal structures for industrial parks across Mexico, advising on land aggregation, development and ownership vehicles, leasing frameworks, and long-term governance arrangements. • Merger of multiple real estate trusts into a single master trust, comprising and optimizing 30 real estate trusts distributed across 10 different states in Mexico. • Developer-side representation, leading the legal due diligence of a 100-hectare land plot located in the heart of Tijuana, intended for the development of an emblematic, city-defining mixed-use project.
Energy
• Generator-side representation in the structuring and negotiation of multiple long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for the generation and supply of electric energy from a 117 MW utility-scale wind project in Northern Mexico to corporate and financial off-takers under the legacy self-supply regime. • Buyer-side representation throughout the acquisition process of a wind project company, including legal due diligence, negotiation and execution of the share purchase agreement for a 171 MW utility-scale wind project in Northeastern Mexico. • Generator-side representation in the design and implementation of the offtaker structure for a 171 MW utility-scale wind project in Northeastern Mexico, including multiple long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with corporate and financial off-takers under the legacy self-supply regime. • Buyer-side representation in the structuring and negotiation of a long-term self-supply Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the procurement of renewable energy from a utility-scale photovoltaic project in Northern Mexico, securing over 86 GWh of annual contracted capacity for an industrial off-taker through a dedicated solar generation facility. • Generator-side representation in the structuring and deployment of a multi-offtaker self-supply platform for a solar photovoltaic project in Northern Mexico, including long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and the implementation of the underlying corporate participation structure. • Buyer-side representation in the acquisition of a renewable energy project company at development stage, including comprehensive legal due diligence and negotiation of the share purchase agreement for a 30 MW solar project in Northwestern Mexico.
Intellectual Property
• Registered and managed complete musical copyright portfolios before the Mexican Copyright Office (INDAUTOR) for multiple Mexican bands and recording artists, securing protection over full song catalogs and enabling their commercial exploitation. • Drafted and negotiated master talent representation agreements for two of Mexico’s leading marketing agencies, structuring the management and commercialization of influencer and talent portfolios, as well as advertising and endorsement agreements with artists, athletes and public figures for nationwide campaigns. • Designed and implemented an industrial property strategy to protect a proprietary chemical formula as a trade secret, structuring it as the core intangible asset in the successful sale of a company within the health and sanitation sector. • Protected proprietary software developed by a cybersecurity startup, aligning intellectual property ownership with commercialization and investment-readiness objectives. • Successfully secured trademark registrations in highly crowded markets, including a food-related brand approved despite the coexistence of a decades-established market leader and a fragrance brand registered notwithstanding the prior presence of similar marks. • Designed intellectual property strategies for the protection and registration of a master construction plan within a large-scale real estate development, and secured copyright protection for original characters and illustrative works used as advertising assets by a private education investment group in Northern Mexico.
Estate Planning & Wealth Structuring
• Representation in the negotiation and execution of a court-approved settlement resolving a complex family inheritance dispute, involving multi-asset portfolios with an aggregate value exceeding USD $150 million. • Successfully represented family offices in the transfer and reorganization of principal holding structures from Mexico to Luxembourg and Canada, aligning ownership, governance and succession objectives across jurisdictions. • Structured multiple domestic and international trust arrangements for family offices and high-net-worth individuals, designed to ensure a smooth and orderly intergenerational transition of wealth, businesses and real estate assets.
Monterrey
Ricardo Margain Zozaya #315,
4th floor, Santa Engracia
San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Tijuana
General Rodolfo Sanchez Taboada #10538
10th Floor, Zona Urbana Rio Tijuana
Tijuana, Baja California
© 2025 Arcadia S.C.