Héctor Fernández Torres

Mr. Fernández is a partner at Schöndube Abogados, S.C. Mr. Fernández advises individuals and corporations on national and international tax matters, including corporate reorganizations, project financing, real estate investments, commercialization, expatriation, and preferential tax regimes.

Mr. Fernández’s practice also focuses on bridging the gap between law and business. He is a member of several Boards of Directors of Mexican entities. Before joining Schöndube Abogados S.C., Mr. Fernández worked as an associate at Baker & McKenzie.

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a specialization in Consulting – University of North Carolina, Kenan-Flagler Business School (2014).
• Postgraduate in Tax Law – Panamerican University, Guadalajara Campus (2008).
• Bachelor of Laws – Panamerican University, Guadalajara Campus (2005).

• Advising a foreign public company on the acquisition of beachfront land in the Riviera Maya to build and operate an all-inclusive luxury resort.
• Assisting a hotel group with +2,000 hotel keys in Mexico in establishing their corporate and tax structure for international expansion.
• Negotiating capital for a developer of a +800 hotel key resort in the Riviera Maya to meet financial and construction milestones.
• Corporate reorganization and restructuring of a family group of companies and development of strategies related to the allocation of industrial and hotel assets in the Yucatán Peninsula.
• Advising a family office in structuring their investment in a +50,000 m2 shopping plaza in Guadalajara, Mexico.
• Providing guidance to a East Coast (USA) railway company in designing their investment strategies.
• Designing the corporate structure for a leading hotel chain in the Caribbean.
• Renegotiating, designing, and implementing a customized structure for cross-border equipment acquisition financing. Currently, 70% of that business’s sales are conducted under this structure.