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Alfonso Martínez Bejarano

Alfonso focuses his practice on financial technology (Fintech), regulatory compliance and real estate finance (including syndicated loan facilities). He regularly advises Fintech companies (local as well as multinationals) on regulatory and transactional matters, including e-wallet platforms, crowdfunding entities, online lending B2B platforms, digital banks, card payment processors (aggregators and acquirers), cryptocurrency exchanges and comparison product and services platforms. He also works on the negotiation of loan facilities, and their security interest documents. · Baker McKenzie Abogados, S.C.

MexicoFintech, Regulatory ComplianceEnglish, Spanish

About

Alfonso Martínez Bejarano focuses on financial technology (Fintech), regulatory compliance, and real estate finance, including syndicated loan facilities. He advises Fintech companies on regulatory and transactional matters such as e-wallets, crowdfunding, online lending, digital banks, card processing, cryptocurrency exchanges, and comparison platforms. He also handles loan facility negotiations and security interest documents. As a compliance officer, he designs AML manuals and internal control structures for regulated financial institutions and coordinates annual AML audits.

Practice areas

FintechRegulatory ComplianceReal Estate FinanceSyndicated LoansAnti-Money Laundering

Office

Expertise

Fintech regulation and transactionsE-wallet platformsCrowdfunding entitiesOnline lending B2B platformsDigital banksCard payment processors (aggregators and acquirers)Cryptocurrency exchangesComparison product and services platformsLoan facilities and security documentsAnti-money laundering complianceRegulatory sandboxes under Mexican Fintech Law

Education

  • Universidad Panamericana (Fintech Law Certification, 2019)
  • Universidad Panamericana (Fintech Law Certification, 2018)
  • Mexican Banking and Securities Commission (Certification as Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, 2016)
  • New York University (Master in Corporate Law, 2010)
  • Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juárez (Bachelor in Law, 2006)

Languages

EnglishSpanish