Alejandro Villarreal specializes in corporate, capital markets and estate planning. Alejandro has represented Mexican corporations in different types of capital markets transactions, including issuance of bonds (certificados bursátiles) in accordance with the Mexican Securities Law, senior secured and unsecured notes, and equity, convertible and contingent convertible notes subject to Mexican and U.S. securities laws. Alejandro has also advised clients in mergers, acquisitions and dispositions, as well as general corporate transactions and estate planning.

Mr. Villarreal’s transactions include the representation of:

• OLMO Capital, in the acquisition by its subsidiary of Industrias de Refrigeración Plafer.

• OLMO Capital, in the merger of its subsidiary with Basal Monterrey.

• Fink Group, in its investment in a company that specializes in electronic payments.

• London Consulting Group, in the corporate restructuring of its business.

• ProApoyo, in the sale of the business to Red de Servicios Financieros.

• Muutrade, in the investment of new shareholders in its capital stock.

• Axtel, in its merger with Alestra, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alfa.

• KEY Química, in the sale of one of its subsidiaries.

• IGNIA, in the investment of new shareholders in its susbsidiary Ver de Verdad.

• CEMEX, in the issuance of Contingent Convertible Units for USD$200 million.

• CEMEX, in several issuances of Senior Secured Notes.

• CEMEX, in several private securitizations of accounts receivables.

• Coca-Cola FEMSA, in the issuance of bonds (certificados bursátiles) for MXN$10,000 million.

• Crediclub, in the issuance of bonds (certificados bursátiles).

• Grupo Senda, in several issuances of bonds (certificados bursátiles) in the Mexican Stock Exchange.

• Arendal, in its debt restructuring process with domestic and international creditors.

• Covia Holdings, in its debt restructuring process under Chapter 11 in which its Mexican subsidiaries were
incorporated as guarantors or borrowers in the new credit facilities

Education

Master of Laws (LL.M) / Northwestern University School of Law.

Law Degree / Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey.

Experience Abroad

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. New York Office. September 2010 – December 2011.

Uría Menéndez Abogados, S.L.P. Madrid Office. January 2012 – June 2012.

CEMEX España, S.A. July 2012 – January 2013.