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César is a partner at CMS Woodhouse Lorente Ludlow, where he leads the Real Estate practice and plays a key role in the Project Finance and Corporate/M&A teams. With more than 20 years of experience, he is a trusted advisor to developers, institutional investors, and lenders in the Mexican real estate market.
He specializes in structuring and financing complex projects across all asset classes, including industrial, residential, hospitality, office, and mixed-use developments. César regularly advises local and international clients on corporate and real estate matters, from project development and day-to-day operations to sophisticated financing transactions.
His track record includes advising on some of Mexico’s most significant real estate and infrastructure developments, demonstrating his ability to design and implement innovative structures involving trusts, special purpose vehicles, and companies. He also has extensive experience drafting and negotiating the full range of contracts and agreements required to implement and finance these projects.
He has advised national and international clients such as Hasta Capital, Grupo Indi, Mota Engil, Deka Immobilien Investment, Union Investment Real Estate, on real estate, M&A and project finance transactions related to real estate projects in Mexico.
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César is partner at CMS Woodhouse Lorente Ludlow and is part of the Real Estate, Project Finance and Corporate M&A teams. On Real Estate he has advised clients on all aspects of real estate transactions and developments. His experience covers a wide range of activities, including the design, drafting and implementation of the appropriate legal structures for the construction of real estate and infrastructure projects through trusts, special purpose vehicles or companies, as well as the drafting and negotiation of the necessary contracts and agreements to implement and finance these structures or projects.
He has advised national and international clients such as Grupo Indi, Mota Engil, Deka Immobilien Investment, Union Investment Real Estate, Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec, on real estate, M&A and project finance transactions in Mexico. He has acted as member and secretary of the board of directors of some of his clients.
Additionally, he has a strong background in the leasing, purchase and sale and operation of all types of real estate assets and the drafting, negotiation and implementation of transfer of rights agreements (such as leases, usufruct and free loan agreements) with a focus on the residential, multifamily, retail, industrial, logistics, commercial, touristic and office sectors.
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César advises clients on all aspects of the financing of real estate and infrastructure projects. He has focused on topics related to the corporate and structured financing of real estate and infrastructure projects, as well as the warranties required to obtain said financing.
César has represented developers, construction companies, banks and governments (both local and federal) for the financing and implementation of infrastructure projects. He has also developed his practice on the design and drafting of concessions, licences, permits and contracts relating to Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) and public works projects.
