Sebastián Fernández Alonso Márquez

On the finance practice, Clients rely in Sebastián for secured and unsecured financings, including structured finance transactions.

Sebastián is a Commercial and Corporate Law professor at Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) and he regularly participates in academic activities in such law school.

Before joining Mayer Brown. Sebastián worked for a Mexican law firm advising clients in corporate governance, joint ventures and other corporate matters.

• Cointer Concesiones Méxicoand Sociedad Michoacana de Constructores, on the sale of their joint participation in the capital stock of Concesionaria de Autopistas de Michoacán. to Fibra Vía, an energy and infrastructure investment trust, controlled by Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura.
• Beta Santa Mónica in the sale of their equity participation in Leche Bell, a leading dairy production, supply and bottling company in northern Mexico, to a subsidiary of Grupo Lala, one of the largest dairy companies in Latin America.
• Exitus Capital, in the acquisition of a 55% equity participation in CV Credit Inc. The deal also included a Shareholder loan from Exitus and the renewal and renegotiation of CV Credit’s existing line of credits.
• Casa Lumbre, through one of its affiliates, in a joint venture with Leonard Albert Kravitz and Pernod Ricard for the distribution and commercialization of a Sotol Spirit.
• Productos y Destilados VMC in a joint venture with E. &. J. Gallo Winery for the production and commercialization of a ”ready-to-drink” derived from tequila under the “VMC” brand in US and Canada.
• CL Proyecto VMC (an affiliate of Casa Lumbre) in a joint venture with Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez (one of the biggest combat stars in the world) and his team to produce, distribute and sell a “ready-to-drink” derived from tequila under the “VMC” brand.
• Casa Montelobos, Mezcal Montelobos® producer and Licorera Ancho Reyes, Ancho Reyes® chili liquor producer, in the sale of their 100% capital stock in two tranches to Campari, a major spirit brand owner and distributor.
• Mezcal Ojo de Tigre and its existing shareholders (through a Mexican Control Trust incorporated for such purposes) in the acquisition by Pernod Ricard Méxicoof a 40% equity participation in Mezcal Ojo de Tigre, through a capital increase and purchase of shares of the existing shareholders.
• Casa Lumbre, through Mezcal Contraluz, in its participation in a joint venture company (Backlit Investments Corp.) with Juan Luis Londoño Arias (aka Maluma), for the distribution and commercialization of a Mezcal spirit, through a Mexican subsidiary incorporated for such purposes (Contraluz Cristalino).
• Licores y Destilados Gran Malo, producer and distributor of Licor Gran Malo, and its existing shareholders in the acquisition by Productos Finos de Agave, of a minority stake in the Company.
• Casa Lumbre in the elaboration and negotiation of an Option Agreement and other ancillary documents for the construction, operation and sale of a Mezcal production facility for Del Maguey Brand in Atlixco, Puebla.
• In the incorporation of CL SP Fund II as a Mexican Trust (Fideicomiso de Inversión en Capital Privado “FICAP”) with Banco Actinver, as trustee, Casa Lumbre, as General Partner, and different investors, as Limited Partner. The deal also included a capital raise from different limited partners of approximately US$30 million from different Mexican and foreign investors. The funds contributed to the Fund will be used by the General Partners as investment in different spirits projects and companies.
• Casa Lumbre in the joint venture with youtuber “@LuisitoComunica”, Bodegas La Negrita, celebrity agents and other minority investors, to produce and distribute a spicy tamarind tequila liquor.
• Casa Lumbre in the joint venture with negotiation of an Option Agreement and other anciallary documents for the construction, operation and sale of a Mezcal production facility for Del Maguey Brand in Atlixco, Puebla.
• Mezcales Artesanales Casa Lumbre in several Agave Supply Agreements and Production and Co-Packing Agreements for third party spirits brands in Mexico.
• Destilería y Bodega Abasolo and its existing shareholders in the acquisition by Pernod Ricard Méxicoof a 49% equity participation in Abasolo. The transaction also included the negotiation and execution of the documents applicable to the joint venture among Pernod Ricard and Abasolo’s original shareholders.
• on the buyout of Mr. Michel Schipper Deicas (shareholder and CEO of the Company) 20% equity participation in Distribuidora Tamex.

Banking & Finance

Advised:

• Goldman Sachs in a whole loan purchase with Red Amigo Dal (Konfío). Value: USD 50 million.
• Victory Park Capital in a senior secured loan granted to MCN Investments, the holding company of TuHabi's business in Mexico. Value: USD 30 million.
• HSBC México and BX+ in a club deal financing granted to Stereorey México. The facility is secured with a guaranty trust over real estate. Funds shall be used by borrower for payment of existing debt, and internal reorganization (acquisition of a subsidiary). Value: MXN 570 million.
• Victory Park Capital in a structured finance transaction with Covalto. Value: USD 30 million.
• Goldman Sachs International Bank in a secured loan granted to NuBn Servicios Mexico, as borrower and other affiliates as guarantors. The credit agreement is governed under New York law and include Mexican promissory notes. Value: USD 25 million.
• Goldman Sachs Bank USA as administrative agent and arranger in a structured finance warehouse facility to Mercado Lending (Mercado Crédito). Mercado Crédito is a FinTech unit of MercadoLibre that offers credit to clients of its parent company, as well as to customers using its online payment platform, Mercado Pago. Value: USD 125 million.
• Goldman Sachs Bank USA as administrative agent in a structured finance warehouse facility to Red Amigo DAL, (Konfio), a Mexican financial services platform for small and medium enterprises. Value: USD 50 million.
• Scotiabank, as lender, in a senior loan granted to MXT Tucan Towers. The funds will be used for the acquisition by the borrower of telecommunication towers in Mexico. Value: MXN 400 million.
• Scotiabank in an unsecured corporate loan granted to Factoring Corporativo, for the acquisition of certain assets and corporate interest. Factoring Corporativo is a key financial player in the factoring sector in Mexico.
• HSBC México and other lenders in a club deal for the financing of Grupo Charly, a sportswear and manufacturing company sneakers. Value: MXN 1.6 million.
• HSBC México, as the lender, and DISH, as the borrower (through its subsidiary, Comercializadora de Frecuencias Satelitales) in a loan agreement whereby the lender granted up to US 24 million loan in favor of the borrower.
• Alloy, a mezzanine lender, in an unsecured credit facility granted to Alpha Credit Capital, a consumer credit and SMEs financing company.