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Ariel Ramos
Local Partner, Mexico City
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Ariel Ramos
Local Partner
Torre del Bosque - PH
Blvd. Manuel Avila Camacho #24
Col. Lomas de Chapultepec
11000 México, D.F.
Mexico
T: + 52 55 5540 96 05
F: + 5255 5540 9699
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Awards
White & Case Honored by The International Who's Who of Project Finance Lawyers 2007
White & Case Transaction Named Latin American Deal of the Year By
Project Finance International
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Practice Experience
Mr. Ramos primarily focuses on transactions related to infrastructure Projects, Corporate and Project Finance, Power, Oil & Gas, LNG, Public Private Partnerships; Real Estate Transactions, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Debt Restructuring and General Corporate Advise.
He has participated in the development and financing IPP-CFE projects, self-supply and hydropower projects representing more than 4,500 MW, including AES 'Merida III' (first Mexican IPP); EDFI's 'Río BravoII', 'Saltillo' and 'Rio BravoIII&IV'; Mitsubishi 'TuxpanII' and 'AltamiraII' (2002 Latin American Power Deal of the Year by Project Finance International); Union Fenosa 'TuxpanIII&IV'; CEMEX 'TEGI' (2000 Latin American Power Deal of the Year by Project Finance International), Peñoles 'TEGII', ICA 'El Cajon' Hydropower project (largest public Infrastructure Project in Mexico 2000-2004 and Latin-American Project Finance Deal of the Year 2004).
In the LNG Sector, Mr. Ramos has provided advise to several international companies regarding their interest or potential participation in LNG projects in Mexico including, Shell Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Tokyo Electric Co., Chubu Electric Power Co. and British Petroleum.
Mr. Ramos has also represented the Federal Ministry of Health and ICA in the the implementation of first Public-Private Partnerships in Mexico in the Health and Roads sectors, respectively.
On the Real Estate sector, Mr. Ramos has provided advised to financial institutions and developers involved in real estate projects in Mexico including, Aareal Banks US$35 million dollar financing for the purchase of Hyatt Cancun by Westmont Group and HBK US$60 million dollar financing for low income housing developments in Mexico.
Also Mr. Ramos has been involved in M&A and Equity Investments representing more than $2 billion dollars involving, JPMorgan Partners, Hicks Muse, Skyonline (Tractable affiliate) and Barilla, and Real Estate Transactions in excess of more than $1 billion including developments in Mexico City, Cancún and Baja California. In addition, Mr. Ramos has provided advice on general corporate, administrative and international law, and conflict of rules.
Prior to White & Case, Mr. Ramos worked for the governmental entities involved in the development of banking programs for the support of the Mexican Banking Crisis of 94 and collaborated for renowned private firms in Mexico and abroad.
Bars and Courts
Authorized to practice law in Mexico
Education
Master of Laws (LLM), University of Texas School of Law, James L. Curtis scholarship recipient 1994-1995, S.A.F.E. Foundation (affiliated with the University of Texas School Foundation), 1995
Attorney at Law, (Abogado), Escuela Libre de Derecho, Mexico City, Mexico, July, 1993
Professional Associations and Memberships
Mexican Bar Association, (Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados, S.C.) Member since 1996
Speaking Engagements
"First Regional PPP Seminar", State of Veracruz, Mexico. 2006
"Inside the Fense Projects", Mexican Energy, Houston Texas, 2003
"Financing Latin American Power Projects", Miami, 2003
"Financing of Mexican Power Projects: A Legal Perspective", Rise University, Houston TX, October 1999
Extracurricular Activities
Academic
Professor of Law at the Barchelors and Masters Degree at the Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City Campus., 1996-2002
Languages
English
Spanish
Citizenship
Mexico
Practices
Mergers and Acquisitions
Energy, Infrastructure and Project Finance
Labor, Employment and Immigration Law
International Labor and Employment Law
Recent News
White & Case Advises on Largest Energy Acquisition by an Indian Company
Record Infrastructure Deal in Mexico Closed by White & Case
Recent Publications
Insight of the Mexican Infrastructure for the 2006 – 2012 Administration