Jean Paul Farah Chajín joined the firm in 1994 and has been a Partner since 2003. He specializes in Banking and Finance, Energy and Infrastructure Projects, Mergers and Acquisitions, Real Estate and Capital Markets.
Jean Paul Farah Chajín has represented leading international banks and export credit agencies in financings and restructurings for numerous private and public sector entities in the energy, telecommunications, consumer and housing sectors, among others. His M&A practice involves representing private equity firms in their equity and mezzanine investments in Mexico.
He has participated in several restructuring projects involving Grupo Desc, Grupo Savia, Grupo México, Gruma and Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua, as well as structured financing for Citibank and HSBC, highlighted by transactions involving Infonavit as a means for structuring clearing credits, and Citigroup for the Latin America private equity fund.
In 1997, Jean Paul worked as a Foreign Associate at Uria Méndez, Madrid, and in 1998 at Shearman & Sterling, New York.
Advised Japan International Cooperation Agency on a USD$100 million loan to Energética Nova to fund five solar power plants in Mexico.
Represented BBVA Bancomer in connection with a senior secured loan agreement entered into by Rassini, for a total amount of USD$470 million to refinance existing debt.
Represented the deal manager and initial purchaser in the issuance of debt instruments by independent vehicles, specially created by GICSA, for an aggregate amount of MXN$14,000 million. Such issuances were made by two trusts that consolidate the flows and ownership of nine projects (Forum Culiacán, Torre Esmeralda III, Masaryk 111, City Walk, Fórum Cuernavaca, Explanada Puebla, Paseo Querétaro, La Isla Mérida y Explanada Pachuca) which as of this date are, directly or indirectly, owned by GICSA.
Represented BBVA Bancomer y HSBC Securities (USA), as global coordinators, in a USD$500 million syndicated term credit facility in favor of Fibra Uno.
Represented Banco Santander, BBVA Bancomer, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation; Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Banking; MUFG Bank México, Banco Nacional de Obras y Servicios Públicos, Nacional Financiera, Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior, Banco Inbursa, Grupo Financiero Inbursa, CaixaBank, GE Capital EFS Financing and HSBC México, in connection with the refinancing of a USD$364.98 million to TAG Norte Holding and TAG Pipelines Norte, for the development, construction and operation of a gas pipeline of 42" diameter and an approximate length of 454 km from Ramones, Nuevo León to a site located approximately 60 km from San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí known as “Ramones Norte”.
Represented BBVA Bancomer, as agent, in a MXN$8,811 million syndicated credit facility granted to the Comisión Federal de Electricidad, for the refinancing of financed public works (OPF) under Pidiregas.
Represented BofA Securities,Citigroup Global Markets, HSBC Securities (USA), Santander Investment Securities and UBS Securities as initial purchasers, in connection with the offering by Minera México of USD$1,000 million of its 4.500% Senior Notes due 2050, offered under Rule 144A/RegS of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933.
Represented WorldBusiness Capital, in connection with a secured credit agreement granted to Financiera Realidad, as borrower, for an amount of USD$15 million.
Represented HSBC, JP Morgan, Mizuho and Santander in connection with the offering by Grupo Bimbo of its USD$600 million senior notes.
Represented BBVA, as administrative agent, HSBC and BBVA, as joint bookrunners, and certain financial institutions party thereto, in connection with an unsecured amended and restated credit agreement dated September 6, 2019, entered into by Grupo Axo and certain of its subsidiaries, as guarantors, for a total amount of MXN$2,620 million to finance the acquisition of Tennix and Privalia.
Advised CFS Brands in its acquisition of 100% of the capital stock of Cepillos El Castor.
Advised Auto Financiamiento Automotriz, in its sale of assets (particularly, receivables) to Sojitz Corporation.
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