Héctor Arangua is a cross-border transactional attorney with more than 25 years of experience advising clients on complex corporate and financial matters in both the United States and Mexico. Licensed to practice in Mexico, New York, and Texas, he has built a career that bridges both jurisdictions, with a focus on capital markets, banking and finance, private equity and venture capital, and mergers and acquisitions. His practice regularly involves advising funds, financial institutions, and corporations on transactions that require a deep understanding of both legal systems and the ability to navigate cross-border regulatory frameworks.
Héctor began his career in 1997 as a legal advisor to an electoral counselor at the Mexican Electoral Institute and earned his law degree from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) in 1999. He later joined Banco Mercantil del Norte (Banorte) as in-house counsel, focusing on international treasury and corporate matters for the bank. After obtaining an LL.M. from the University of Michigan Law School in 2002 and passing the New York Bar, he returned to Mexico to join a boutique firm, where he developed his expertise in corporate M&A and banking and finance. In 2007, Héctor joined Jáuregui, Navarrete & Nader, where he expanded his practice into capital markets and structured finance, becoming a partner in 2011. Shortly thereafter, he co-founded Nader, Hayaux & Goebel, where he advised on cross-border fund structures, public and private securities issuances, and high-value transactions across diverse industries including financial services, real estate, and hospitality. In 2023, he founded Arangua Abogados, continuing to advise an international client base on U.S.-Mexico matters, where he started working with Rimon as its main Mexican firm until he received an invitation to join Rimon as a partner in January 2024.
His transactional experience includes advising on fund formation, joint ventures, structured financings, and securities offerings, as well as acquisitions and divestments for Mexican and foreign clients. Recent matters include advising on a $100 million industrial real estate fund in Mexico, cross-border M&A and fund work, structured facilities for fintech loan originators, and impact investments for international funds. Since joining Rimon, he has been advising both on US (corporate, fund formation and finance) and Mexican matters (securities, M&A, structured finance).
Héctor’s professional reputation is reflected in his recognition by Chambers Global, Chambers Latin America, IFLR1000, and Legal500 regarding his Mexican practice. He has contributed to legal publications including The Private Equity Review, Legal500 Comparative Guides, and Chambers Investment Funds Guide. Beyond client work, he is an active member of the State Bar of Texas International Law Section and serves on the International Law Section Council. He is also a founding member and former Secretary of the executive committee of Chapter Zero Mexico, which promotes governance and sustainability among corporate boards.
