Nader Hayaux Goebel advises MercadoLibre on USD 1 billion debt offering

Nader Hayaux Goebel (NHG) advised MercadoLibre, Inc. on Mexican legal matters in connection with its USD 1 billion U.S. debt offering of 5.850% senior unsecured notes due 2036.

The offering was conducted under MercadoLibre’s U.S. SEC-registered shelf program.

The notes are guaranteed by MercadoLibre subsidiaries across several Latin American jurisdictions, including Mexico, and the proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.

A cross-border structure

The transaction features cross-border guarantees from MercadoLibre’s subsidiaries across multiple jurisdictions, reflecting a regional structure supporting the company’s access to international capital markets.

In addition to Mexico, the transaction involved Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and the United States and falls within the Debt Capital Markets practice.

The offering was announced on September 9, 2026 and closed on September 14.

According to the deal information, the transaction was executed in a challenging market environment and further strengthens MercadoLibre’s ability to access global capital markets.

Nader Hayaux Goebel team

The NHG team was led by partner Gunter Schwandt G.

Partners Javier Arreola E. and Adalberto Valadez H. also participated in the transaction, together with associate Regina Ortega M.

Gunter Schwandt is a partner at Nader Hayaux Goebel whose practice focuses on capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, fintech, structured finance, secured transactions and cross-border lending.

His experience includes public offerings and securitizations, as well as CKD and FIBRA structures. Schwandt has also previously advised MercadoLibre on its inaugural U.S. debt offerings of USD 400 million notes due 2026 and USD 700 million notes due 2031.

Participating firms

Other firms involved across the relevant jurisdictions included Marval O’Farrell Mairal, Veirano Advogados, Brigard Urrutia, Cleary Gottlieb and Claro & Cía.

Davis Polk & Wardwell acted as counterparty counsel.

Key facts

• Nader Hayaux Goebel advised MercadoLibre on Mexican legal matters relating to a USD 1 billion debt offering.

• The 5.850% senior unsecured notes are due in 2036.

• The offering was conducted under MercadoLibre’s SEC-registered shelf program and benefits from guarantees provided by Latin American subsidiaries.

• The transaction involved Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and the United States.

• The NHG team was led by Gunter Schwandt, with Javier Arreola, Adalberto Valadez and Regina Ortega also participating.

• The transaction closed on September 14, 2026.