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Greenberg Traurig Represents Bio Pappel in a U.S. $352 Million Senior Secured Dual-Currency Multi-Tranche Credit Facility

MIAMI – April 25, 2019 – Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented Bio Pappel, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: PAPPEL), the leading paper producer in Mexico (the “Company”), as borrower, in a $352,000,000 senior secured syndicated term loan facility. The proceeds of the facility, which was arranged by Credit Suisse, will be used to refinance the Company’s dollar and peso denominated debt.

The Greenberg Traurig team was led by Emilio J. Alvarez-Farré, a shareholder in the Latin American and Iberian Practice and the Miami Corporate Practice, and Carlos R. Garduño, a shareholder in the firm’s Mexico City office.

The Greenberg Traurig team included Stephen V. Pelliccia, an associate in the firm’s Latin American and Iberian Practice and the Miami Corporate Practice, and Associate Luis Cortes of Greenberg Traurig's Mexico City office.

Alvarez-Farré concentrates on cross-border mergers and acquisitions and financing transactions. Over the course of more than two and a half decades, he has represented top companies and global brands in multibillion-dollar transactions throughout Latin America.

About Greenberg Traurig, LLP: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) has more than 2,000 attorneys in 39 offices in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. GT has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, diversity, and innovation, and is consistently among the largest firms in the U.S. on the Law360 400 and among the Top 20 on the Am Law Global 100. Web: http://www.gtlaw.com Twitter: @GT_Law.