Salon F-14: where the Monclova steelmaker restructuring agreement signs and the creditor folder arrives before the morning coffee

Salon F-14 occupies the restructuring floor of a Polanco law firm tower: a main hall with oval table for 28 senior creditor officers, an encrypted video-conference suite for credit committees abroad, a signing anteroom with two notaries, a law library carrying the precedents of the Mexican Concurso Mercantil law and US and Canadian bankruptcy statutes, a protocol kitchen and two pedestrian accesses: a main one with biometric turnstile and a service one with notarial logbook. This is where steelmaker debt restructurings run, where corporates with USD-denominated liabilities restructure, where industrial groups in generalised insolvency file for concurso mercantil, where unsecured debt issuances restructure under TUGAR, where minority-opposition bond issuances cram-down, where Mexican corporates with US assets restructure under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code, and where infrastructure projects with financial stress restructure. What separates Salon F-14 is not the room but the cadence of the agreement: the creditor folder arrives before coffee, the agreement signed by the conciliador or judge exits after lunch, and the international creditor recognition crosses the border under USMCA compliance.

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Merch packages for Salon F-14 (restructurings)

Creditor folder

Production of 22 to 36 pieces for senior officers of institutional creditors (commercial banks, investment banks, distressed funds, bond holders), creditor committee outside counsel, independent financial advisors and the conciliador or concurso judge officers. Genuine leather folder with smartphone signal-blocking pocket, cotton-paper notepad, fountain pen engraved with the recipient's name, 64 GB encrypted USB with the final agreement proposal, legal opinion, auditor opinion, independent financial advisor opinion, recovery analysis for each credit class, agenda card for the day, glass water bottle with discreet engraving. Delivery to the signing anteroom with the conciliador or concurso judge sign-off and grouped by credit class.

International guest merch

Production of 4 to 12 pieces for outside counsel from the US and Canada, international distressed fund officers, the bond holder credit committee members and US Trustee officers when applicable. Box with edited book on the corporate restructuring history, paperweight with the isotype, ceramic mug with the crest, curated spirit or Valle de Guadalupe wine, calligraphed card with the guest name in Spanish and English. Delivery to the guest driver at the hotel lobby where the guest is staying, USMCA-compliant when crossing the border.

Conciliador or judge recognition

Production of 2 to 4 pieces for the conciliador appointed by IFECOM, the concurso mercantil judge, the inspector and the concurso administrator. Engraved plaque in black marble with gold bas-relief text, hardbound edited book tracing the concurso mercantil timeline and legal precedents, wooden box with aged wine or signature spirit, calligraphed card with monogram. Delivery to the honouree's executive assistant at the corporate residence under protocol discretion.

Restructuring firm staff hospitality

Production of 10 to 22 pieces for the restructuring firm lawyers, compliance officers, notaries, security detail and kitchen staff. White or navy oxford shirt, vest with pockets, photo ID badge and day credential, smartwatch with the day's agenda synced. Delivery to the protocol kitchen 60 minutes before doors open, professionally pressed.

Salon F-14 logistics, access and concurso custody

Salon F-14 runs on a dedicated service elevator: freight travels up the west-wing service elevator, not the main one; the freight elevator has restricted hours and concurso logbook. Light freight (staff merch, hospitality, bottled water) goes up the service elevator with visible ID and credential. The firm protocol staff signs the merch entry and walks the material to the Salon F-14 signing anteroom, where it is staged on a side table. The law library has a secure holding area with sealed boxes for the merch that gets handed over at the close of the day, and the signing anteroom has a locked cabinet for protocol gifts handed out outside signing hours. The conciliador or the judge attesting to the agreement has a dedicated signing area, with separate desk and paperwork on security paper.

For restructurings with international creditor presence (European or US distressed fund LPs, investment banking partners, US or Canadian outside counsel), we handle invoicing in USD at the Banco de Mexico FIX rate from the day before delivery, with USMCA compliance when the merch crosses the border, and support for deduction as Debt Restructuring, Concurso Mercantil or Institutional Relations expense in the corporate fiscal close. For restructurings with SAT, UIF or CNBV official presence, we handle the firm security protocol and the Policia Bancaria e Industrial protocol when applicable. The chain of custody is documented with signature, time stamp, photograph and seal number at every checkpoint.

Salon F-14 confidentiality, compliance and restrictions

Salon F-14 enforces protocol rules the merch must respect: phones off at the agreement signing table during signatures, no merch with noise or visual distraction elements, no backpacks or bags inside the room (attendees use the floor cloakroom), no POP material with third-party logos (restructurings work under NDA and merch is handed out after the agreement signature), no outside food or beverages beyond the firm kitchen service. For sessions that require limited-edition merchandising (25th anniversary plate of the corporate under restructuring, book signed by the outgoing CEO tracing the restructuring timeline, paperweight stamped with the concurso agreement signing year), we coordinate with the firm protocol office to ensure the piece clears the security protocol, the concurso protocol and the compliance protocol when the creditor signs under power of attorney.

For SAT invoicing we issue CFDI 4.0 with the 16% IVA breakdown and support for deduction as Debt Restructuring, Concurso Mercantil or Institutional Relations expense depending on how the merch is used. For corporates with IMMEX operations or US market exposure, we handle complementary invoicing in USD or EUR with USMCA compliance support when the merch crosses the border as part of the institutional creditor resident abroad disclosure material. For groups under dual jurisdiction (Mexico and US under Chapter 11), we handle bilingual (es/en) invoicing and USMCA compliance. The merch ships with carta porte 3.0 when interstate or international transit applies, with the foreign trade complement when applicable, and with the payment complement when the corporate pays in instalments or against the conciliador-signed agreement.

Salon F-14 MOQ, pricing and reservations

Creditor folder — from MXN 3,650 before VAT per piece at a 28-piece run. International guest merch — from MXN 7,250 before VAT per piece at an 8-piece run. Conciliador or judge recognition — from MXN 12,500 before VAT per piece at a 3-piece run. Restructuring firm staff hospitality — from MXN 2,890 before VAT per person at a 14-piece run. Pricing does not include the Salon F-14 rental, which is quoted directly with the firm events area depending on the day, the hours, the headcount and the additional services (kitchen, AV equipment, law library, transmission).

For restructurings on high-demand dates (steelmaker restructurings, industrial group concurso mercantil filings, Chapter 11 restructurings for corporates with US assets) we block the calendar 30 days ahead with a firm written commitment. For restructurings on low-demand dates we block 14 days ahead. Express production under 10 days carries a +35% surcharge for the curation and dispatch. The reservation runs on a fourteen-point brief: restructuring date, lead creditor, financing amount, concurso or restructuring stage, pieces per package, corporate brand manual, restructuring firm protocol, transmission compliance, freight logistics, post-event donation, SAT invoicing and USMCA compliance when the merch crosses the border.

Salon F-14 frequently asked questions

Can you deliver the creditor folder with a receipt signature per credit class?

Yes — we deliver the folder with a receipt per credit class (not per individual creditor), signed by the class lead officer or the conciliador, with delivery time and the uniformed staff signature. The chain of custody is documented with photograph when firm protocol allows, and the folder is held in sealed envelopes through the day for return at agreement signing close.

Can you handle the merch for restructurings that close in stages?

Yes — we run stage-based programming with the same corporate brand manual, scaling the run by concurso phase (conciliation, restructuring, agreement, bankruptcy, liquidation) and invited creditors (banks, bond holders, distressed funds, suppliers). Coordination with the corporate legal director and the restructuring firm for the editorial curation of the creditor folder.

Can you invoice the merch as a debt restructuring expense?

Yes — we issue CFDI 4.0 to the SAT with the 16% IVA breakdown and support for deduction as Debt Restructuring, Concurso Mercantil or Institutional Relations expense depending on how the merch is used. For corporates with IMMEX operations, we handle complementary invoicing in USD with the foreign trade complement and USMCA compliance.

Is Corp-Merch an official partner of Salon F-14 or any restructuring firm?

No. Corp-Merch.MX is an independent curation, production and logistics workshop for merch at debt restructurings, concurso mercantil filings and concurso agreement signings at Salon F-14 and other Mexico City venues. Salon F-14 and the firms mentioned are cited for descriptive purposes only.

Request a quote for Salon F-14 merch

Tell us the restructuring date, the lead creditor, the financing amount, the concurso or restructuring stage, the pieces per package, the corporate brand manual, the restructuring firm protocol, transmission compliance, freight logistics and SAT invoicing. We respond with a package-level quote, curation proposal and digital mock-up within 24 to 48 business hours.



Corp-Merch.MX is an independent curation, production and logistics workshop for merch at debt restructurings, concurso mercantil filings and concurso agreement signings at Salon F-14 and other Mexico City venues. We are not a partner, sponsor or official supplier of Salon F-14, of the restructuring firms, or of the corporates mentioned on this page. The figures, venues and restructurings are sector references and are cited for descriptive purposes only.