Javier is the head of the aviation practice at Nader, Hayaux & Goebel working in aviation finance, leasing and regulatory matters with an outstanding track record representing financial institutions. NHG's clients say: "Javier is intelligent and responsive; he provides creative solutions and great client service." Another attests: "as a partner he is directly involved, readily available and very diligent."
Javier has been involved in major commercial and corporate aviation cross-border finance transactions structured, among others, as Japanese Operating Leases with a Call Option (JOLCOs), sale and lease-back and PDP financings, where he has represented many important players in the Mexican market such as Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC; SMBC Aviation Capital; MUFG Bank; NTT Finance Corporation; DVB Bank SE; ICBC Financial Leasing Co., Ltd, Financial Products Group; and Natixis, among other lenders and lessors; as well as commercial airlines.
Javier is recognized by the leading legal publications for his outstanding expertise. Chambers Latin America ranks Javier as a leading individual in Aviation, highlighting: "His ability to blend the business perspective with the legal and aviation-specific elements is amazing." They go on to add: "He is an excellent lawyer and is very able when it comes to running things on his own." Over the past few years, Javier has also been included as one of the top aviation lawyers in the world in Euromoney's Aviation Expert Guide.
Javier speaks fluent English and spent a year working at international law firm Mayer Brown LLP in New York. Javier received his LLM (with honors) from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and a certificate in management from Kellogg School of Management, having graduated (with honors) as a lawyer from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México.