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Humberto Molina focuses his practice on corporate law, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, and compliance matters. He has represented foreign and Mexican companies in various industries including pharmaceutical, computer software and hardware, information services, real estate development, and retail, as well as investment trusts, startup companies, and venture capital funds.

Humberto has advised Mexican and regional entities and their holding companies, in both regulated and non-regulated industries, on regulatory and compliance matters with several Mexican laws, and regularly assists clients with issues arising under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the OECD Convention, and the UN Convention Against Corruption.

As part of Humberto’s international experience, from 2021 to 2023 he served as a foreign associate in Greenberg Traurig’s Miami office, where he honed his experience in the Latin America Practice, participating in numerous cross-border transactions in different jurisdictions in the region. In addition, he actively participates in the firm’s pro bono program.

Concentrations

  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Regulatory and compliance
  • White collar defense and special investigations
  • General corporate

Capabilities

Experience

  • Representation of Black Diamond Capital Management in the purchase of its storage tanks business to Arcosa, for $275 million in cash.
  • Representation of Navent, an online real estate marketplace in Latin America, in connection with its acquisition by Quinto Andar, a Brazilian proptech company (Latin Lawyer 2022 Private M&A Deal of the Year).
  • Representation of Paysafe, a multinational online payments company, in its $441 million acquisition of SafetyPay, an ecommerce payment platform. With this acquisition, Paysafe will be the leading open banking and eCash solutions provider in Latin America.
  • Representation of Epiroc in the acquisition of Refacciones Automáticas la Paz and its Peruvian and Chilean subsidiaries. The transaction involved operating and manufacturing facilities in Mexico, Chile and Peru, patents in said jurisdictions, and distribution agreements throughout the world.
  • Representation of DD3 Acquisition Corp., a Mexican SPAC, in connection with its business combination with Codere Online, a Spanish gambling company.
  • Representation of Phoenix Tower International in the acquisition of 500 communication towers from Uniti across Colombia, Mexico, and Nicaragua for $100 million.
  • Representation of Skechers in the negotiation of a joint venture with its long-time Mexico licensee, for the manufacturing, distribution, and sale of footwear and accessories in Mexico. The transaction involved the isolation of the relevant assets and existent operating business in Mexico into an SPV, three cross-border credit facilities, the negotiation and implementation of 30+ agreements, and regulatory approvals.
  • Representation of Stepan Company in the acquisition of an oleochemical surfactants plant from BASF in Mexico.
  • Representation of an international pharmaceutical company in its $2.3 billion acquisition of the business and assets of a Mexican pharmaceutical company with operations in Mexico and Colombia and assets in Europe, Mexico, and Colombia; the acquisition was carried out under a bidding process.
  • Representation of German client in the Mexican leg of its cross-border sale of its food delivery services app, business, and assets to an English company in a €125 million transaction.
  • Representation of several foreign and Mexican companies in cross-border transactions, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, asset purchases and investments in Mexico.
  • Advised clients in the design and drafting of their anti-corruption programs, as well as the evaluation and development of their existing programs of several Mexican companies from different industries in order to comply with the requirements set forth in the National Anti-Corruption System.
  • Participated in and conducted internal investigations (frequently multi-jurisdictional), risk and compliance assessments, and program implementation efforts.
  • Participated in anti-corruption due diligence for proposed target companies to be acquired in Mexico.
  • Participated in the delisting efforts for entities and individuals sanctioned by the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury as part of the “OFAC Kingpin Act,” and the “Venezuela Designations Program.”
  • Enhanced the global anticorruption (FCPA) compliance program of a Fortune 500 company.
  • Represented Rafael Márquez, the most successful soccer player in Mexico’s history, in his successful delisting from the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) list of Specially Designated Nationals (SDN), which spanned five years and included negotiations with various U.S. agencies, the Mexican government, and the U.S. consulate in Mexico.
  • Representation of many technology companies in a variety of issues, including mergers and acquisitions, data protection, commercial and administrative matters, software and hardware protection, and venture structuring.°
  • Representation of one of the world’s largest internet company in the acquisition, financing, and launching of various new projects in Mexico.°
  • Participated in the creation and operation of a FHIPO, the first mortgage real estate investment trust fund (MREIT) to be publicly traded in the Mexican Stock Exchange (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores).

°The above representations were handled by Mr. Molina prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, S.C.

  • ISO37001 Certification – Anti-Bribery Management Systems Specialist

Credentials

Education
  • LL.M., University of Chicago Law School, 2020
  • J.D., Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), 2017
Admissions
  • Mexico
Languages
  • Spanish, Native
  • English, Fluent