About
PEDRO VELASCO IS A PARTNER IN THE MEXICO CITY OFFICE AND A MEMBER OF THE BANKING AND FINANCE, BANKRUPTCY AND RESTRUCTURING, AND DEBT CAPITAL MARKETS PRACTICES. HE SERVED AS THE FIRM'S MANAGING PARTNER AND CURRENTLY SERVES AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Pedro represents domestic and international financial institutions, including several of the leading local and foreign banks, as well as corporate borrowers, including private equity funds, in a wide range of secured and unsecured financings across various industries. His practice encompasses commercial financings, acquisition financings, real estate financings, vessel financings, and project financings. In the bankruptcy and restructuring area, he represents creditors and debtors in all non-contentious aspects of complex restructurings, both in and out of bankruptcy proceedings. His capital markets experience includes various debt transactions.
He has been recognized as a leading lawyer in banking and finance law by Chambers Global as Band 1, Chambers Latin America as Band 1, Legal 500 as Leading Partner and IFLR 1000 as Market Leader. He has also been recognized by Latin Lawyer 250, the Latin American Corporate Counsel Association (LACCA) and in the Banking, Finance and Transaction guide published by Expert Guides. In 2025, he was nominated as Stand-out Lawyer by Thomson Reuters and in the Deal Maker Hall of Fame: Latin America category by the International Financial Law Review. He was likewise recognized as Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year by Legal 500 in 2026.
He obtained his law degree with academic excellence from Universidad Iberoamericana in 1999 and his Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Banking and Finance Law from Boston University School of Law in 2001. He worked as an International Associate at the Los Angeles office of Latham & Watkins LLP in 2001 and 2002. He has authored and co-authored various publications on banking and finance law, restructurings, and bankruptcy proceedings in Mexico. He is fluent in Spanish and English.