GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview “Nearshoring and Mexico: Entering or Expanding Automotive Operations through M&A Activities” features Chad Barton and Francisco Andres Gamez-Garza, corporate attorneys with Holland & Knight. Chad is based in their Dallas office, and works with private equity sponsors, their portfolio companies and a variety of other public and private companies who rely on his extensive experience to assist them with complex strategic, financial and other business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), bolt-on and roll-up transactions; divestitures; carve-outs; joint ventures; restructurings; private equity-backed investments and venture capital investments, as well as general corporate counseling. Francisco is based in Holland & Knight’s Monterrey Mexico office, and has more than 18 years of experience advising clients in corporate, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), general financing, joint ventures, due diligence, business structuring, divestitures, sales, spinoffs, dissolution, company liquidation and real estate transactions. He has also helped to set up and oversee operations in Mexico for local and multinational clients.
Audio Interview Guests
Mr. Chad Barton, Corporate Attorney (Dallas, Texas USA Office)
Mr. Francisco Andres Gamez-Garza, Corporate Attorney (Monterrey, Mexico Office)
Holland & Knight LLC
In the 22-minute Audio Interview, Mr. Barton and Mr. Gámez-Garza discuss these questions:
• What are the benefits of nearshoring to Mexico through M&A for automotive parts suppliers?
• Okay, so what are the common challenges faced by manufactures generally, and automotive parts suppliers specifically, when entering the Mexican market through M&A?
• So, now that we have identified the items that the audience must navigate in connection with launching operations into Mexico, what are the unique opportunities and advantages to entering the country via M&A, as opposed to other means – such as launching a ground up endeavor?
• You mentioned the desire for some Mexican citizens to diversify their businesses geographically. What changes should investors expect to experience as a result of the new Mexican President and the much talked about Judicial Reforms.
• Okay, last question. What factors should business teams and investors in the automotive industry considering entering Mexico through M&A when selecting an M&A partner or opportunity to invest in?
About Chad Barton and Francisco Andres Gamez-Garza:
Corporate Attorneys with Holland & Knight LLC
Mr. Barton is a corporate attorney in Holland & Knight’s Dallas office. Private equity sponsors, their portfolio companies and a variety of other public and private companies rely on Mr. Barton’s extensive experience to assist them with complex strategic, financial and other business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), including bolt-on and roll-up transactions; divestitures; carve-outs; joint ventures; restructurings; private equity-backed investments and venture capital investments, as well as general corporate counseling.
Mr. Barton has substantial experience with planning, structuring and negotiating transactions for a diverse range of public company and private equity clients in the healthcare, energy, technology and telecommunications sectors. He also drafts purchase agreements, services and supply agreements, contribution and distribution agreements and other commercial contracts, joint venture agreements, confidentiality and exclusivity agreements, licensing agreements, earn-out agreements, term sheets and governance documents, such as limited liability company agreements, partnership agreements, corporate charters and bylaws, and various consents, authorizations and resolutions.
In addition, Mr. Barton helps strategic acquirers realize their growth and financial goals (buy-side and sell-side) and advises clients in various debt and equity transactions. He advises senior management and C-suite professionals, investment committees and boards with transactional analysis and risk analysis in connection with crucial commercial decision-making. These activities include analyzing diligence and documentation requirements, supervising the teams who implement approved strategies, analyzing and synthesizing diligence findings and work product and translating the same into concise, visually informative summaries and ultimately into a comprehensive suite of transactional documents.
Mr. Gámez-Garza is a corporate attorney in Holland & Knight’s Monterrey office. Mr. Gámez-Garza has more than 18 years of experience advising clients in corporate, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), general financing, joint ventures, due diligence, business structuring, divestitures, sales, spinoffs, dissolution, company liquidation and real estate transactions. He has also helped to set up and oversee operations in Mexico for local and multinational clients.
In addition, Mr. Gámez-Garza has broad experience in the environmental sector, including environmental permitting. His financing experience includes advising financial institutions and companies in structuring and securing financing transactions.