Morgan Lewis

Humberto Padilla Gonzalez International Consultant

Email: hpadilla@morganlewis.com
Houston
1000 Louisiana St., Suite 4200
Houston, TX 77002-5006
Phone: 713.890.5164
Fax: 713.890.5001

Humberto Padilla Gonzalez is an international consultant in Morgan Lewis's Business and Finance Practice. Mr. Padilla Gonzalez's practice consists primarily of mergers and acquisitions, debt and capital markets, joint ventures, structured finance, project finance, and real estate.

Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, Mr. Padilla Gonzalez worked for the U.S.-based foreign practice group of an international law firm based in New York, representing U.S. and European clients with interests in Latin America. Prior to that, he worked at one of the leading law firms in Mexico City. Mr. Padilla Gonzalez is fluent in Spanish and English.

Mr. Padilla Gonzalez earned his J.D. from Universidad Panamericana, one of the top law schools in Mexico, in 2001 and his LL.M. from the University of Texas School of Law in 2006.

Mr. Padilla Gonzalez is admitted to practice in Mexico only.

Selected Representations

Note: This list includes engagements completed prior to joining Morgan Lewis.

  • Participated in the structuring and implementation of several global public offerings (debt and capital markets) under Mexican securities laws, Rule 144A, and Regulation S for an aggregate amount of approximately $10.2 billion during the last five years, representing U.S., Mexican, and international underwriters.
  • Participated in the structuring and implementation of a $682 million financing for a 750 mw hydroelectric power project in Mexico, which included a Rule 144A placement of $230 million and a syndicated loan of $452 million.
  • Advised Mexican branches of three major U.S. banks in connection with, among other things, regulatory compliance and secured and unsecured lending transactions of various degrees of complexity.
  • Assessed Mexican antitrust implications and obtained clearance from the Mexican antitrust authorities in connection with the acquisition of a major pharmaceutical company in Mexico by an European pharmaceutical holding company.
  • Represented several banks and investment entities in a series of project finance/short-term loans granted to Mexican contractors for Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) and the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) projects. Prepared the security packages in connection therewith.
  • Represented a number of U.S. and European companies in connection with the incorporation of their Mexican subsidiaries. Rendered legal advice on corporate, commercial, and foreign investment law matters.
  • Participated in the acquisition of one of Central America's leading financial groups—with operations in El Salvador, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Honduras—by a leading worldwide bank.

Education

  • University of Texas School of Law, 2006, LL.M.
  • Universidad Panamericana, 2001, J.D.