Press Releases
Hogan Lovells advises e-commerce acquisition company Valoreo in US$50 million seed funding
03 March 2021
Federico De Noriega Olea
PartnerMexico City
Email [email protected]hoganlovells.com
Phone +52 55 5091 0154
Fax +52 55 5091 0123
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Practice groupCorporate & Finance
"New partner Federico De Noriega is praised by clients as 'a great lawyer who is always helpful and responsive.' They add 'He is highly adept at working with U.S. clients.'"
Chambers & Partners Latin America 2016
With more than 10,000 hours of experience in corporate transactions, Federico De Noriega Olea is widely recognized for his deep experience in the financial sector. As a partner in the Mexico City office, he advises clients on financial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and data privacy issues, including data processing, data transfers, and security breaches. His approach combines a robust knowledge of the legal issues with practical solutions and risk-mitigation strategies.
Federico is also widely recognized for his work with entrepreneurs and in financing innovative new ventures and start-ups, an area he has focused on extensively since 2008. Federico was a foreign associate at a global law firm's New York office in 2007 and 2008, after which he re-joined Barrera, Siqueiros y Torres Landa (BSTL) (now Hogan Lovells).
He was awarded Academic Excellence by the Universidad Iberoamericana for scoring the highest GPA of his graduating class. He received a Master of Law degree from Harvard Law School.
Awards and recognitions
2018-2021
Banking and Finance
The Legal 500 Latin America
2019-2021
Corporate and M&A
Legal 500 Latin America
2018-2021
Bankruptcy and Restructuring
Legal 500 Latin America
2020
Banking and Finance
Latin Lawyer National
2020
Corporate and M&A
Latin Lawyer National
2016-2021
Banking & Finance (Mexico): Band 4
Chambers and Partners Latin America
2016-2021
Corporate/M&A (Mexico)
Chambers and Partners Latin America
2016-2021
Banking & Finance (Mexico): Band 4
Chambers and Partners Global
2017-2021
Corporate/M&A (Mexico)
Chambers and Partners Global
2018-2021
Corporate/M&A: Band 4
Chambers an Partners Latin America
2018-2020
Corporate and M&A
Latin Lawyer 250
2018
Capital Markets
Legal 500 Latin America
2016
Corporate/M&A (Mexico), Up and Coming
Chambers and Partners Global
2019-2021
LACCA Approved: Banking and Finance
Latin American Corporate Counsel Association
Education and admissions
Education
Masters, Harvard Law School, 2007
Law Degree, Universidad Iberoamericana, 2005
Bar admissions and qualifications
New York
Representative experience
Advise Lafarge in its joint venture with Elementia for the formation of Cementos Fortaleza and its subsequent divestiture.
Advise Owens-Illinois in the acquisition of the food & beverage division of Vitro for US$2.15bn.
Advise Cheque Dejeneur in the acquisition of Sí Vale for US$100m.
Advise Liberty Mutual in the acquisition of Primero Fianzas for US$100m.
Advise Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior in a US$50m secured loan to Beta San Miguel (sugar mill).
Advise Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior in a structured finance secured with cash flows from natural gas supply agreements.
Advise MasterCard in structuring and design of payment products.
Advise Ford Credit in structuring and designing credit products.
Represented PVH in its joint venture and merger with Grupo Axo for the commercialization of Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein in Mexico.
Representated Banco Santander in a factoring line and purchase and sale of accounts receivable of US$110m from Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V.
Latest thinking and events
Press Releases
Hogan Lovells advises the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation in US$100 million loan to Crédito Real
14 January 2021
Webinar
Things you should know: Mexican insolvency proceedings and their recognition in the U.S.
Listen to the on-demand recording
10 June 2020 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (CT)
Published Works
The Financial Technology Law Review (Mexico) The Law Reviews
May 2020
Hogan Lovells Publications
Global Accountants’ Liability Update – May 2020
29 May 2020
Published Works
The Banking Regulation Review (Mexico) The Law Reviews
May 2020
