About Luis Cortes Panameno

Luis Cortes focuses his practice on commercial, corporate, compliance and financial law. Luis represents both domestic and international clients in cross-border transactions, project finance, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and cross border financing.

Further, Luis advises clients on a broad range of transactions, including domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and day-to-day legal matters on a wide range of industries, with particular emphasis on retail, pharmaceutical and medical devices, food and beverage, telecommunications, automotive, technology, health care, manufacturing and hospitality.

Luis has experience in the soft landing of companies in Mexico and in Latin America, including nearshoring.

On the Compliance front, Luis is Co-Chair of the Practice for the Mexico City office and he has counseled diverse companies in connection with corporate investigations, including investigations related to compliance and regulatory matters.

Concentrations

•Corporate
•Mergers and acquisitions
•Corporate restructuring
•Venture capital
•Compliance
•Pharmaceutical, medical devices and health care
•Telecommunications, Media and Technology

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, Chambers Latin America, 'Up and Coming,' Corporate/M&A: The Elite, 2026
•Listed, Chambers Global, 'Up and Coming,' Corporate/M&A: The Elite, 2026
•Listed, IFLR1000, 'Notable Practitioner - M&A (Mexico),' 2023-2025
•Member, Winning Team, Latin Lawyer Awards, Deal of the Year - Banking and Finance, Representation of Phoenix Tower International LLC in the restructuring of various loans, 2023
•Listed, Best Lawyers, “Best Lawyers in Mexico,” Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2023-2026
•Listed, The Legal 500 Latin America Guide
•Corporate & M&A, 2021-2022 and 2024-2026
•Compliance and Data Privacy, 2025-2026

 

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Areas of Law

  • Other 4
    • Corporate
    • Latin America Practice
    • Mergers & Acquisitions
    • Data Privacy & Cybersecurity

Practice Details

  • Languages
    Spanish
    Native
    English
    Fluent
    German
    Fluent
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, S.C.
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Mergers
    Acquisitions: Representation of Royal Caribbean Group in corporate structuring, compliance matters,
    legal advice for the acquisition of the Port
    Costa Maya Project in Mahahual, Quintana Roo, Mexico, for approximately US$295 million, including due diligence, corporate governance,
    anti-corruption assessments for the development of the Perfect Day Mexico Project.
    Representation of Phoenix Towers in the acquisition
    lease back of the WOM's entire telecommunication tower portfolio in Chile. The acquisition was structured as an asset deal under the walk away modality. The transaction included the lease back to WOM of the entire telecom tower portfolio comprising over 3,000 thous
    telecom towers.
    Representation of an international pharmaceutical company in its USD$2.3 billion acquisition of the business
    assets of a Mexican pharmaceutical company with operations in Mexico
    Colombia
    assets in Europe, Mexico
    Colombia
    the acquisition was carried out under a bidding process.
    Representation of a German client in the Mexican leg of its cross-border sale of its food delivery services App, business
    assets to an English company in a 125 million transaction.
    Representation of an international client in the Mexican leg of its cross-border sale of its optical technologies business in Mexico including its maquiladora in a USD$400 million transaction.
    Representation of Mexican pharmaceutical in the implementation of a joint venture with a U.S.-based pharmaceutical for the registration
    commercialization in Latin America of cancer treatments.
    Represented a client in the acquisition of +500 telecommunications towers
    related assets in Mexico, Colombia, Nicaragua, Guatemala
    El Salvador
    as well as dark fiber optic from a major telecommunications carrier in several states in Mexico. The project involved a corporate restructure, financing packages, as well as regularization of infrastructure agreements with CFE.
    Representation of a SaaS company, specialized in Business Optimization
    Digital Transformation, in the acquisition of 65% of a Colombian entity engaged in the software development industry.
    Representation of EMX Capital in the sale of Autotransportes El Bisonte, a leading specialized cargo transportation company, to Grupo Traxion, a publicly traded company.
    Representation of Skechers in the negotiation of a joint venture with its long-time Mexico licensee, for the manufacturing, distribution
    sale of footwear
    accessories in Mexico. The transaction involved the isolation of the relevant assets
    existent operating business in Mexico into an SPV, three cross-border credit facilities, the negotiation
    implementation of 30+ agreements
    regulatory approvals.
    Representation of Stepan Company in the acquisition of an oleochemical surfactants plant from BASF in Mexico.
    Representation of F in the structuring
    negotiation of diverse agreements with the University Tec de Monterrey
    Siemens for the financing, development, construction, operation
    maintenance of a chain of deambulatory health care facilities under the br
    Tec de Monterrey.
    Representation of Peterson in the sale to Walton
    Prosperity
    lease back to Peterson of its manufacturing facilities in Queretaro.
    Representation of Epiroc in the acquisition of Refacciones Automaticas la Paz
    its Peruvian
    Chilean subsidiaries. The transaction involved operating
    manufacturing facilities in Mexico, Chile
    Peru, patents in said jurisdictions
    distribution agreements throughout the world.
    Corporate Restructuring: Representation of an international client in a USD$1.8 billion merger involving to Mexican pharmaceutical companies.
    Representation of an international pharmaceutical company on a regular basis in its corporate restructures.
    Representation of an international client in the hospitality sector in the corporate restructure of its Mexican operations.
    Representation of Phoenix Towers in the corporate restructure of its operations in Mexico.
    Representation of an international pharmaceutical company in the corporate
    L&E restructure related to Mexican outsourcing rules.
    Representation of several companies in the shut-down of their operations in Mexico.
    Representation of Carrix in complex corporate restructure which included the migration of US entities to Mexico.
    Venture Capital: Representation of Uber in the Mexican side of acquisition of Cornershop, a grocery delivery startup with operations in Mexico, Chile, Peru
    Toronto.
    Representation of Softbank Innovation Fund in the acquisition of shares issued by Konfio Limited (Cayman), holding company of Konfio, an online lending platform for small businesses in Mexico.
    Representation of Softbank Innovation Fund in the proposed acquisition, with other investors, of shares issued by Kavak Holdings (Cayman), holding company of UVI Tech, a platform dedicated to the purchase
    sale of used cars in Mexico.
    Representation of Engie Factory in the sale
    purchase of its equity participation in 99 Minutos, Inc. (99 Minutos) to Kaszek Ventures.
    Representation of an investment fund in the acquisition of 50% of Canopia Carbon a Mexican company which business is the development of environmental projects that comply with the requirements for the issuance of carbon bonds, for said carbon bonds to be traded in the international markets.
    Representation of diverse startups in several day-to-day matters.
    Cross-Border Financing: Representation of Phoenix Towers in connection with the Mexican component of its nine refinancing of its existing syndicated credit facility, including the restructuring of its collateral package in Mexico
    other jurisdictions in the Americas.
    Representation of Bio Pappel, in the closing of a USD$255 million syndicated secured credit facility as well as in diverse refinancing related to said credit facility.
    Representation of Mexican financial institution in the design, negotiation
    implementation of the guarantees package in Mexico
    Chile in connection with the acquisition by such financial institution of certain assets of an international company.
    Representation of Banorte in the financing of the construction
    development of Paseo Central, a real estate development comprising a shopping mall, offices, hotels
    habitational units.
    Representation of Banorte in the financing of the construction
    development of Torre Aleph, a real estate development comprising a shopping mall
    habitational units.
    Representation of Carrix, Inc. on several occasions in connection with the Mexican component of the refinancing of its existing credit facility, including the restructuring of its collateral package in Mexico.
    Representation of PWC in the Mexican leg of its revolving credit facility.
    Compliance: Representation of an international pharmaceutical company in connection with a cross-border internal investigation related to the regulatory compliance of the operations of their Mexican subsidiaries.
    Representation of an international pharmaceutical company in connection with an investigation process carried out by CETIFARMA.
    Representation of a truck company in the corporate investigation of kick-back schemes implemented withing its dealerships.
    Representation of an international food chain company in the corporate investigation related to the use of privileged by employees for the buy
    sale of shares in diverse stock exchanges.
    Representation of an international company in its corporate investigation regarding sexual harassment.
    Representation of an international company in connection with the implementation of kick-back schemes in vendors related to tax reimbursement procedures.
    Representation of US entities in the review of its corporate policies, procedures
    agreements, from a FCPA
    Mexican compliance perspective, for its implementation in Mexico.
    Telecommunications, Media
    Technology: Representation of Starz Entertainment with respect to content regulatory matters in Mexico.
    Representation of NBC Universal in connection with regulatory matters related to permits for the TV Show contests.
    Representation of Starz Entertainment with respect to mapping of legal requirements with respect to among other things, content rating, closed captioning, product placement in Mexico
    several other jurisdictions in the Americas for general content in paid TV service
    OTT applications (over the top).
    Representation of Amazon in diverse matters related to copyright matters.
    Representation of client in the review of the transaction documents of a bidding contest for the acquisition 4000+ from a mayor carrier in Mexico.
    Representation of diverse Tower Companies in the negotiation with CFE of passive infrastructure agreements for the use of CFE's infrastructure for the operation of fiber optic rings.
    Representation of a Tower Company in connection with the acquisition from a major telecommunications carrier of dark fiber optic located across 17 states in Mexico.
    Representation of a Tower Company in connection with a lease to a major telecommunications carrier of 17 dark fiber optic rings located across 17 different states in Mexico.
    Representation of a Tower Company in connection with the negotiation
    preparation of an IRU over a fiber optic in favor of a major telecommunications carrier in Mexico.
    Representation of a Tower Company in the acquisition of approximately 503 telecommunications towers
    related assets in Mexico, Colombia
    Nicaragua.
    Representation of a Tower Company in its acquisition of 50 telecommunications towers from a major Colombian carrier
    provided assistance in the negotiation for its acquisition of telecommunications towers
    related assets in Guatemala
    El Salvador.
    Representation of Phoenix Tower in multiple acquisitions of telecommunications towers
    related assets.
    Representation of an international client in the legal analysis to determine the feasibility of search rings for the development of telecom sites under a BTS Agreement for a mayor Mexican carrier.
    Representation of an international Tower Company in the restructuring
    renegotiation of its GLA
    SLA portfolio with Telefonica in Colombia, including several GLAs with Telefonica as tenant under GLAs.
    Representation of client in the potential acquisition of an MVNO.
    Teaching Experience: Course in the Master's program in Private Law, Escuela Libre de Derecho (2026)
    Course in the Post-graduate program in Mergers, Acquisitions
    Spin-offs, Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico (ITAM) (2026)
    Course in Private Capital
    Entrepreneurship from AMEXCAP, Universidad Anahuac (2025)
    Course in Corporate Law, Escuela Libre de Derecho (2025)
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2011, Mexico
    2016, New York
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Member, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Mexico City Alumni Committee, 2015-Present
    •Adjunct Professor, Universidad Iberoamericana, 2009-2012
    •Member, American Bar Association
    •Member, New York State Bar Association

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Northwestern University School of Law
    Class of 2013
    LL.M.
    with honors
    Other Education
    Escuela Libre de Derecho, Mexico City, D.F., Mexico
    Class of 2011
    Law Degree

    Escuela Libre de Derecho, Mexico City, D.F., Mexico
    Class of 2011
    with honors

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Paseo de la Reforma No. 265 PH1Colonia CuauhtemocMexico, DF 10166Mexico

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    Luis Cortes Panameno speaks Spanish, German, Native, Fluent and Fluent.
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    Greenberg Traurig, S.C. has 2750 attorneys at this location.
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    Luis Cortes Panameno attended Northwestern University School of Law.
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    Greenberg Traurig, S.C. was established in 1967.