Alejandro Gonzalez Lazzeri

Mr. González Lazzeri plays a major role in the firm’s representation of investment banks, commercial banks and other financial institutions, strategic investors and corporations on a range of financing transactions in Latin America and Spain, including syndicated loans, acquisition financings, leveraged buyouts, bridge loans, asset-based loans, project financings, and debt and equity securities offerings in the international capital markets.

In recognition of his work, Mr. González Lazzeri was highlighted as one of Latin Lawyer's most active international partners in Latin American debt capital markets deals in 2025.

Recent banking representations include:

• the creditors and underwriters in the $1 billion out-of-court global debt restructuring of Alsea, one of the largest restaurant operators in Latin America and Europe, with a brands portfolio that includes Domino’s Pizza, Starbucks, Burger King, Chili’s Grill & Bar, P.F. Chang’s, The Cheesecake Factory, Vips and TGI Fridays, and refinancing of existing debt with the proceeds from the issuance and sale by Alsea of $500 million 7.750% senior notes due 2026
• a syndicate of lenders and arrangers of a $600 million term loan to Advent International Corporation to finance its $1.1 billion acquisition of a 22% stake in Oleoducto Central
• a syndicate of lenders and arrangers in a $1 billion senior credit facility to Empresas Públicas de Medellín E.S.P.
• Castlelake, L.P. in connection with a $740 million term loan facility to Abra Group Limited to re-finance Abra’s existing $1.15 billion in senior secured notes
• Cinépolis in its $1.35 billion debt restructuring
• a syndicate of lenders and arrangers in a $8.3 billion refinancing of existing bank debt for Petróleos Mexicanos, Mexico’s state oil company
• Grupo Bimbo in:
  • the refinancing of its $1.75 billion sustainability linked revolving credit facility due 2026
  • a $2 billion revolving multicurrency credit facility provided by a syndicate of banks to finance its $1.7 billion acquisition of Canada Bread Company
• a syndicate of lenders and arrangers in a $1.5 billion syndicated credit facility for Coca-Cola FEMSA’s acquisition of SPAIPA in Brazil
• the Werthein family in the seller financing for the acquisition of Direct TV Latinoamerica

Recent capital markets representations include:

• Becle in its $800 million Rule 144A/Reg S offering of 2.500% senior unsecured notes due 2031
• Bimbo Bakeries USA in its $1.25 billion Rule 144A/Reg S offering of senior notes comprised of the reopening of $450 million of 6.05% senior notes due 2029 and issuance of $800 million 5.375% senior notes due 2036
• the dealer manager in Fomento Económico Mexicano S.A.B.’s $2 billion tender offer of its outstanding 3.500% senior notes due 2050, 4.375% senior notes due 2043, 0.500% senior notes due 2028 and 1.000% senior notes due 2033
• the underwriters and initial purchasers in Coca-Cola FEMSA’s $1.25 billion offering of 2.750% senior notes due 2030
• the underwriters and initial purchasers in FEMSA’s:
  • €1.2 billion SEC-registered offering of senior notes in two tranche, which was named Corporate High-Grade Bond of the Year for 2021 by LatinFinance
  • $1.5 billion offering of 3.5% senior notes due 2050
• Grupo Bimbo in its $500 million Reg S high-yield offering of 5.95% perpetual subordinated notes
• Grupo Mexico in its $1 billion Rule 144A/Reg S offering of 4.500% senior notes due 2050
• a syndicate of lenders and arrangers in a $600 million Rule 144A/Reg S high-yield offering of 6.875% senior secured notes due 2025 by Río Energy, UENSA and UGEN
• Metro de Santiago in its $1.5 billion Rule 144A/Reg S offering of notes and cash tender offer for up to $500 million
• Transportadora de Gas del Sur in its 8.500% $490 million senior notes offering due 2031
• Albanesi Energia in its offerings of 13.250% senior secured notes due 2026, 12.50% senior secured notes due 2027 and 9.625% senior notes due 2027 for their newly issued 11.00% senior secured notes due 2031 and related solicitations of consents
• the dealer managers of MSU Energy’s exchange offer for up to $400 million in aggregate principal amount of its 6.875% senior notes due 2025 for 9.750% and senior secured notes due 2030
• Atlantica in connection with the offering by California Buyer Limited (a subsidiary of Energy Capital Partners) of $745 million 6.375% green senior notes due 2032 and €500 million 5.625% green senior notes due 2032
• Levantur, S.A. (Grupo Piñero) in the negotiation of a long-term asset-light strategic joint venture with Zurich Hotel Investments B.V. (Hyatt Hotels Corporation) for the Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts, which includes 23 resorts, totaling over 12,000 rooms

Additional representations include:

• Lionel Messi in his agreement to play for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami CF. This transaction was named Sports Business Journal’s Deal of the Year