Daniel Guaida Azar

Partner

Experienced in Fintech sector, specializing in venture capital, startups, and digital banking.

Daniel Guaida Azar

Partner

Experienced in Fintech sector, specializing in venture capital, startups, and digital banking.
About

Daniel is a partner at the firm and has 15 years of professional experience. He has focused his practice on domestic and cross-border project finance, M&A transactions, as well as structuring publicly traded private equity funds, representing clients from a wide range of industries.

Positives attributes include: knowledge of client; responsiveness, meeting deadlines, coordinating with internal team members, good English skills, knowing when to pull manager into a matter.”

In the finance field, Daniel has developed expertise in the Fintech space advising among others, startups venturing in newly authorized banking and financial activities in Mexico and in regulatory authorizations to operate as Financial Technology Institutions. His experience also includes advising technology startups in the initial structuring, funding at different stages and buyouts.

Experience

  • International associate, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, New York, United States (2016)

Areas of Practice

Awards & Recognitions

  • Banking & Finance recommended, The Legal 500
  • Capital Markets recommended, The Legal 500
  • TMT recommended, The Legal 500
  • Recognized lawyer in Banking & Finance, Latin Lawyer 250
  • Recognized in Capital Markets, Latin Lawyer 250
  • Recognized in Corporate and M&A, Latin Lawyer 250
  • Recognized lawyer in Private Equity, Latin Lawyer 250
  • Excellent in Banking & Finance, Leaders League
  • Excellent in Fintech, Leaders League
  • Leading in Corporate and M&A, Leaders League
  • Banking and Finance law recognized lawyer, Best Lawyers
  • Project Finance and Development Practice recognized lawyer, Best Lawyers

Education

  • Master of Laws (LL.M.), Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economía, Madrid, Spain
  • Law degree (J.D. equivalent), Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, Mexico

Academia

  • He contributes as a Fintech mentor in NeedEd Education online education platform.

Publications & Collaborations

  • Article: "Open Banking in Mexico: Unlocking Financial Potential in the Fintech Era", published by Legal Industry Reviews Read more
  • Banking Regulation 2024 Guide, Mexico chapter, published by Chambers and Partners Read more
  • Guide: Private Equity Laws and Regulations Mexico 2023, Ninth Edition, published by ICLG Read more
  • The Virtual Currency Regulation Review: Edition 6, Mexico chapter, published by The Law Reviews Read more
  • The Financial Technology Law Review, Sixth Edition, Mexico Chapter, published by The Law Reviews Read more
  • Fintech 2023 Guide, published by Chambers and Partners Read more
  • Fintech 2023 Guide, published by Chambers and Partners Read more
  • Global Fintech Guide, Mexico Chapter, published by Multilaw Read more
  • The Virtual Currency Regulation Review 2022, 5th Edition, Mexico Chapter, published by The Law Reviews Read more
  • Global Fintech Guide 2022, Mexico Chapter, published by Multilaw Read more
  • The Financial Technology Law Review 2022, 5th Edition, Mexico Chapter, published by The Law Reviews Read more
  • Fintech 2022 Global Practice Guide, Mexico Chapter, published by Chambers and Partners Read more
  • He has been invited to participate as speaker in conferences related to Fintech Law, including one organized by the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Mexico
Languages
Spanish – English
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