Felipe Fernández Peña
Mexico
Villarreal VGF Abogados
Torre VAO, David Alfaro Siqueiros 104-204
Valle Oriente, 66278 San Pedro Garza García
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Tel: +52.81.2140.6900
Email:
felipe.fernandez@vgf.law
Web:
www.vgf.law
Mr. Fernández earned a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Securities and Financial Regulation from Georgetown University Law Center and a Master’s Degree in International Law from ITESM — Escuela de Gobierno y Transformación Pública. He also holds a Law Degree from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. From September 2010 to January 2013, he gained international experience at the New York office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. He is also admitted to practice law in New York.
Mr. Fernández’s transactions include the representation of:
- BBVA and Banorte, as joint lead arrangers of senior secured syndicated facilities to investment vehicles managed by FINSA, for the acquisition and development of industrial properties.
- Banorte, in structured real estate financings to vehicles managed by PGIM, for the acquisition and development of industrial properties.
- Dimex Capital, in loan receivables structured facilities granted by the IFC, HSBC, Promecap, Scotiabank, Sadabell, Banorte and BX+; and in a securitization of credit rights placed in the Mexican Stock Exchange.
- Altum Capital, in structured issuances of senior and subordinated debt in Dollars, funded in the majority by Apollo Management International; and in multiple financings granted to sofomes, leasing companies and mid-size Mexican companies.
- Fibra Mty, in a senior credit facility granted by Banorte to refinance existing debt.
- Scotiabank, in a real estate structured financing involving leases of pharmacies located in 20 different states.
- Banorte and Sabadell, in a club deal financing to a vehicle of Fibra Inn to acquire and operate “The Westin” hotel located in Monterrey, N.L.
- PASA, in two senior syndicated facilities arranged by BBVA, Banorte and Scotiabank.
- Innova Sport, in a senior syndicated facility arranged by Banorte.
- Banorte,in the structured financing to a vehicle managed by Vertex, which funds were used for the construction of the shopping center “Península”, in Tijuana, B.C.
- Sabadell and Banorte, in multiple structured financings to Acosta Verde for the development of shopping centers located in different Mexican states.
Villarreal VGF has extensive experience in debt and financial transactions, offering clients the benefit of a team deeply integrated with financial lawyers who possess in-depth knowledge of the Mexican financial market. The firm advises both Mexican and foreign companies—public and private—including family offices, FIBRAs, CKDs, highly leveraged issuers, and companies undergoing restructuring processes. In addition, VGF represents a wide range of financing sources, from Mexico’s largest commercial banks and non-bank institutions such as sofomes and sofipos, to debt structuring firms, private debt funds, private debt managers, insurance companies, and other international institutional lenders.
The firm’s attorneys have played a significant role in a broad range of domestic and cross-border financing transactions. Their experience includes syndicated and bilateral loans, secured and unsecured financings, private placements, acquisition financings, bridge loans, workouts and restructurings, project financings, and aircraft financings. They are also active in loans to financial entities, structured financings, and real estate financings across the industrial, retail, office, and housing sectors. Through this comprehensive expertise, Villarreal VGF delivers strategic, business-focused legal solutions that add value at every stage of the financing process.
Villarreal VGF is a Monterrey, Mexico-based law firm that represents a diverse client base across a broad range of legal matters. The firm’s members work collaboratively, guided by the belief that teamwork delivers superior results and that their collective efforts provide meaningful value to both clients and colleagues. Clients benefit from the firm’s deep expertise in sophisticated and complex issues, as well as its organizational model built on transparency, respect, diversity, and teamwork. VGF is innovative and solution-focused, fostering long-term relationships and delivering practical, satisfactory outcomes for all parties involved.
The firm counsels public companies, privately held businesses, NGOs, and individual owners and investors across numerous legal disciplines, including banking and finance, capital markets, corporate governance, corporate law, estate planning, insurance, ethics, compliance and anti-corruption, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and real estate. Its attorneys are known for combining technical precision with a business-minded approach, positioning the firm as a trusted advisor in both domestic and cross-border matters.
Beyond legal work, Villarreal VGF is committed to contributing to a better society. Its members actively participate in NGOs, charitable organizations, and initiatives focused on anti-corruption, public health, business ethics, and gender equity. This commitment to social responsibility underscores the firm’s values and reinforces its role as both a legal partner and a positive force in the community.