Phone: +52 (55) 5201-7400
Mail: rmaldonado@macf.com.mx
Partner since 1999
Ricardo has over 25 years of experience providing advice and counseling to Mexican and foreign clients on domestic and cross-border merger and acquisition transactions, joint ventures and strategic alliances. He also represents issuers and financial institutions in several domestic and international, public and private debt and equity offerings, and advises clients in the negotiation, structuring and drafting of complex financings and in infrastructure projects.
Ricardo also focuses part of his practice to Corporate Governance matters, advising family-owned and publicly listed companies in related matters.
Ricardo serves as member and/or secretary of the Board of Directors of several private and stock exchange listed companies, including Consorcio Ara, Volaris, ICA, Grupo Televisa, Grupo Pueblo Bonito, Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (OMA) and Grupo Financiero Banorte.
On Pro Bono work, Ricardo actively participates as a mentor and lawyer assisting in matters of Endeavor México and of the Mexican Bar Association Foundation. He is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors and of the International Corporate Governance Network.
Awards & Recognitions
July 18th, 2023
We are proud to share with you that for the fifth consecutive year we have been recognized as a Top Tier Firm in all practice areas according to the IFLR 1000 ranking.
Professional Related: Carlos Jiménez , Ernesto de la Peña , Fernanda Cid , Francisco Glennie , Francisco Ibáñez , Horacio M. de Uriarte , Manuel Echave , Martín Sánchez , Pablo Mijares , Patricio Trad , Patrick Meshoulam , Ricardo Maldonado
February 14th, 2023
We are pleased to share with you that we have been recognized by Transactional Track Record (TTR) in the Top 3 Law Firms in Mexico and in LATAM for transaction value in M&A, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Asset Acquisitions and Equity Capital Markets, which confirms our leadership in those practices.
Professional Related: Adriana Morales , Alejandro Díaz , Claudia Gutiérrez , Francisco Glennie , Pedro García , Ricardo Maldonado
October 21st, 2022
We have been recognized again by Legal 500 as a leading law firm in Mexico.
Professional Related: Aisha Calderón , Alejandro Díaz , Carlos Jiménez , Carlos Orcí , Enrique Ramírez , Everardo J. Espino , Francisco Fuentes Ostos , Francisco Glennie , Horacio M. de Uriarte , Lorenza Langarica , Manuel Echave , Martín Sánchez , Nora Morales , Patricio Trad , Patrick Meshoulam , Paula Pérez , Ricardo Maldonado
October 7th, 2022
We are pleased to inform that Bonds & Loans, in the Latin America & Caribbean Awards 2022, which recognize the most innovative and ground-breaking deals in the Region, selected as Mexican Deal of the Year, the issuance of long-term stock certificates linked to sustainability by a total amount of MXN 4,000 million, in which our Firm, through Ricardo Maldonado and Carlos Jiménez, acted as legal advisor.
Professional Related: Carlos Jiménez , Fernanda Cid , Ricardo Maldonado
February 18th, 2022
We continue to demonstrate our quality of service and market leadership by being recognized once again by Chambers Global 2022.
Professional Related: Enrique Ramírez , Eugenia Portugal , Eugenio Macouzet , Francisco Fuentes Ostos , Horacio M. de Uriarte , Manuel Echave , Martín Sánchez , Nora Morales , Pablo Mijares , Patricio Trad , Patrick Meshoulam , Pilar Mata , Ricardo Maldonado
February 2nd, 2022
We are delighted to report that Transactional Track Record (TTR) has selected Grupo Televisa’ s sale of its 40% equity participation in Ocesa Entretenimiento to Live Nation for MXN$5,206 million, as Deal of the Year Mexico for 2021.
Professional Related: Carlos Orcí , Francisco Glennie , Ricardo Maldonado
January 26th, 2022
We are very proud to have been recognized as the #1 Firm for the total value of transactions in M&A, Private Equity, Venture Capital and Asset Acquisitions and #2 for number of transactions.
Professional Related: Carlos Jiménez , Francisco Glennie , Martín Sánchez , Patrick Meshoulam , Ricardo Maldonado
October 21st, 2021
This year our firm was recognized as a leading law firm in Mexico by the publication Legal 500. We invite you to learn more about our recognized practice areas.
Professional Related: Aisha Calderón , Carlos Jiménez , Carlos Orcí , Enrique Ramírez , Francisco Fuentes Ostos , Francisco Glennie , Manuel Echave , Martín Sánchez , Nora Morales , Pablo Mijares , Patrick Meshoulam , Paula Pérez , Pilar Mata , Ricardo Maldonado
October 1st, 2021
We invite you to read more about our recognition in the category "Transactional Excellence from full-service team" by the publication Latin Lawyer.
Professional Related: Carlos Jiménez , Carlos Orcí , Claudio Jiménez de León , Enrique Ramírez , Francisco Fuentes Ostos , Francisco Glennie , Francisco Ibáñez , Horacio M. de Uriarte , Ignacio Armida , Lorenza Langarica , Manuel Echave , Manuel Tamez , Nora Morales , Pablo Mijares , Patricio Trad , Patrick Meshoulam , Pilar Mata , Ricardo Maldonado
August 30th, 2021
We continue to be recognized by Chambers and Partners for demonstrating leadership and for our excellent customer service.
Professional Related: Carlos Orcí , Enrique Ramírez , Everardo J. Espino , Francisco Fuentes Ostos , Horacio M. de Uriarte , Lorenza Langarica , Manuel Echave , Martín Sánchez , Nora Morales , Pablo Mijares , Patricio Trad , Patrick Meshoulam , Paula Pérez , Pilar Mata , Ricardo Maldonado
August 25th, 2021
We are very proud to share with you that for the third consecutive year we have been recognized in Tier 1 in all our practice areas and in the new categories of Restructuring and insolvency and Investment funds by IFLR1000.
Professional Related: Francisco Ibáñez , Horacio M. de Uriarte , Manuel Echave , Martín Sánchez , Pablo Mijares , Patricio Trad , Patrick Meshoulam , Pilar Mata , Ricardo Maldonado
June 16th, 2021
We are pleased to share with our clients and friends that we represented SoftBank Latin America Fund in its USD 250 million investment together with Viking Global Investors LP, in Clip, Mexico’s leading digital payments and commerce platform.
Professional Related: Anacandy Perusquía , Carlos Orcí , Elian Ávila , Iván Serralde , Ricardo Maldonado
May 13th, 2020
COVID-19 Legal Developments in Colombia and Mexico in collaboration with Morrison & Foerster.
Professional Related: Claudio Jiménez de León , Everardo J. Espino , Manuel Tamez , Ricardo Maldonado
April 11th, 2020
THE NATIONAL BANKING AND SECURITIES COMMISSION GRANTED CERTAIN TIME EXTENSIONS AS A RESULT OF SARS-CoV2 OUTBREAK.
Professional Related: Ignacio Armida , Jaime Cortés , Manuel Echave , Patrick Meshoulam , Ricardo Maldonado
March 30th, 2020
As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 international outbreak (the “Outbreak”) and the measures adopted by the Mexican authorities to contain it, the Mexican National Banking and Securities Commission (“CNBV”, for its acronym in Spanish) issued two resolutions to establish certain measures and grant relief to its supervised entities.
Professional Related: Manuel Echave , Martín Sánchez , Ricardo Maldonado
June 21st, 2019
Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes, S.C. is a Mexican leading law firm, offering professional and quality legal services to meet the business needs of its clients with a team of more than 90 lawyers, accountants and highly qualified specialists.
Professional Related: Ricardo Maldonado
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