Ricardo Orea

Ricardo Orea


Santamarina y Steta, S.C.

Recognized since 2020

Mexico City, Mexico

Practice Areas

Project Finance and Development Practice

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Ricardo is part of the transactional and financial practice of the firm with vast experience in banking and finance, project finance, M&A, and restructuring and insolvency matters. He joined the firm in 2007 and became a partner in 2020. He has advised local, international and multilateral banks, development financing institutions and other financiers, project developers and companies on a large array of financing transactions including energy, transport and social infrastructure projects, as well as aircraft, vessel and other asset-backed financing transactions. Ricardo has advised clients not only on the origination and implementation of financing projects but also on refinancing and restructuring aspects together with the firm’s dispute resolution team. He also has vast experience on M&A and general corporate matters having advised a number of local and international companies invest and establish in Mexico, acquire ongoing businesses and joint venture with other companies to develop projects across several industries, including aviation, energy, infrastructure and manufacturing.

Contact & Links
Location
  • Campos ElĂ­seos 345, Pisos 2 y 3
    Col. Chapultepec Polanco
    Miguel Hidalgo
    Mexico City 11560
    Mexico
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
Education
  • New York University, LLM, graduated 2012

Santamarina y Steta, S.C.
Headquarters: Mexico City, Mexico

40 The Best Lawyers in Mexico awards

18 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Mexico awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Mexico 2025 for work in:
  • Project Finance and Development Practice
Awards:
  • Chambers and Partners Latam 2022
  • Next Generation Partner 2021 - Legal 500
  • Recommended Lawyer 2022 - Legal 500

International Experience
Ricardo worked as an international associate at the New York office of Shearman & Sterling LLP from 2012 to 2013.
Publications
He is the co-author of the Mexico chapters in “Loans & Secured Financing” published by Lexology – Getting the Deal Through on 2019, 2020 and 2021, and in “The Americas Restructuring Review 2021” published by Global Restructuring Review.

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