José Miguel Ortiz Otero joined the firm in 2012. He specializes in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, Banking and Finance, Competition and Antitrust, Mergers and Acquisitions and Restructurings and Insolvency.
José Miguel Ortiz has more than 10 years of experience providing advice to buyers, sellers and financial advisors in acquisition processes of financial entities and private companies. Additionally, he has participated in restructuring and bankruptcy proceedings, advising creditors and as part of the conciliator's team, in the housing, construction and mining sectors.
José Miguel has also specialized in antitrust matters, assisting domestic and foreign clients in investigations, merger approval processes before the Mexican Federal Economic Competition Commission and in obtaining favorable opinions by such Commission in bids and cross participation processes, focusing on sectors such as real estate, energy, infrastructure, natural gas, education and financial services.
In 2016, he worked in Kraft & Winternitz Rechtsanwälte, at Vienna, Austria.
Participated with the conciliator (Conciliador) in the restructuring of Empresas ICA and four of its subsidiaries; which was completed on March 2018.
Represented Trafigura in connection with its joint venture with IENOVA in respect of the construction of a marine terminal for the storage and commercialization of oil products in Manzanillo, Mexico.
Assisted the Administration and Transfer of Goods Bureau (Servicio de Administración y Enajenación de Bienes), in regard to the intervention and seizure of assets of Oceanografía, a supplier of services to PEMEX.
Represented the Ad hoc Committee of Senior Guaranteed Notes 2012, 2020 and 2022 in the amount of USD$1 billion in the URBI restructuring plan (concurso mercantil).
Has provided strategic advice on mergers and has represented various clients in pre-merger clearance procedures with the Mexican Federal Economic Competition Commission (Cofece), especially in the food & beverages, educational services, real estate, and banking and financial services sectors.
Has represented clients in the energy and infrastructure sector in structuring projects, including project finance, M&A, and pre-merger clearance procedures.
Has represented clients in the procedure for obtaining the favorable opinion from Cofece and Energy Regulator Commission (CRE) in cross participation matters, regarding the Mexican Hydrocarbons Law and Federal Law on Economic Competition.
Has represented competitors regarding exchange of information in the context of M&A procedures.
Has represented clients in internal audits and cartel/behavioral investigation procedures with Cofece.
Has represented clients in the health sector, regarding contracting (PPPs), strategic advice, internal audits and implementation of compliance programs.
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