Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
Latin America Guide 2025 : Mexico
Band 2
About
Provided by Cuatrecasas
Cuatrecasas advises on all kinds of transactions: M&A, asset and business transfers, joint ventures, distressed M&A, commercial agreements, licensing, and corporate restructuring, including due diligence procedures, and drafting and negotiating contracts. We have a team specialized in private equity and venture capital investment.
We also advise our clients on all aspects of their business and corporate activities, from the incorporation of companies and their development, to their daily operations.
In addition to our team in Mexico, we have teams of recognized standing in Chile, Colombia and Peru. Our lawyers have extensive experience in domestic, interregional and crossborder transactions.
Our transactional capacity in Latin America stands out as we offer a service that combines the resources of a global law firm with proximity and local expertise, contributing a unique value to both transactions that require the coordination of several jurisdictions, and to those in the markets in which we operate.
Chambers Review
Cuatrecasas is an established international firm with a noted corporate department in Mexico City. The experienced practice group is well placed to advise on a range of of transactions, such as M&A and divestments, including the Mexican aspects of cross-border deals. The law firm is regularly retained by Mexican and multinational clients hailing from a variety of industries, including energy, infrastructure and technology. Walmart Mexico counts among the firm's new client wins.
Work Highlights
- Cuatrecasas' Mexico City-based M&A department provided advisory services toSterling on the acquisition of Socrates, the largest independent screening company in Latin America.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at Cuatrecasas has excellent problem-solving skills. The lawyers are fantastic at guiding us through the international market, and we would certainly rely on them again in the future."
"The team at Cuatrecasas has excellent problem-solving skills. The lawyers are fantastic at guiding us through the international market, and we would certainly rely on them again in the future."
Notable Practitioners
Significant partner Santiago Ferrer Pérez maintains a strong reputation in the corporate sphere in Mexico. He is noted for his activity in M&A deals in the energy and technology spheres.
"Santiago Ferrer Pérez is excellent. He is practical, offers business-oriented advice as well as proactive thinking, and his counselling is really sound."
Proficient partner Iván Libenson Violante of Cuatrecasas joins this year's rankings after receiving endorsement from market commentators for his activity in notable M&A mandates in Mexico.
"Iván Libenson Violante has incredible attention to detail; nothing goes unnoticed by him. He is a strong corporate attorney."
Ranked Lawyers at
Cuatrecasas
Mexico
Members
Provided by Cuatrecasas
Analy Velasco
Elizabeth Tovar
Fernando Ruiz
Ivana Muñiz
Head of Department
Jerónimo Rico
Marina Romo
María Eugenia Ortega
Head of Department
Clients
Provided by Cuatrecasas
AON México
Advent International Corporation
FNS Capital
General de Alquiler de Maquinaria
INMHO Gestión de la Propiedad
Macquarie Asset Management
Orión
SEC NEWGATE
Sterling
Walmart México
Industries
Provided by Cuatrecasas
Energy and Natural Resources
Finance
Real Estate and Construction