Corporate/M&A: The Elite
Latin America Guide 2025 : Mexico
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Provided by Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes, S.C.
- Services:
The reputation of our Firm was in part made by our involvement in marquee M&A transactions that have shaped the corporate landscape in Mexico. We represent and provide ongoing advice to buyers, sellers and investors in important domestic and complex cross-border transactions. Our M&A practice offers clients comprehensive solutions, integrating our capabilities in Finance, Antitrust, Labor, Tax, Compliance, Environmental, Intellectual Property and Litigation. Our mandates for listed companies and clients active in heavily regulated business sectors often implicate detailed, complex discussions with the Mexican authorities, endowing our M&A practice with a wealth of regulatory experience.
- Team:
We can rely on one of the largest teams in the country that is consistently ranked as market leader in Mexico. Many of our partners sit on boards of leading private and listed companies, and actively participate in strategic discussions and business decision making, allowing them to have a true and tested business-oriented approach. Our team is formed by professionals graduated from prestigious national and foreign universities and our lawyers are known for their deep technical knowledge, efficient communication with companies and excellent client service.
- Clients:
We regularly act for Mexico’s leading corporates, banks, private equity funds and investors, as well as a range of foreign clients.
Chambers Review
Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes houses a heavyweight corporate department that benefits from a stellar reputation in the market in Mexico. Its deep bench of lawyers is retained by notable local and international clients acting as buyers and sellers to advise on highly sophisticated cross-border M&A transactions. Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes is particularly experienced in advising on the sale and purchase of equity stakes and corporate restructuring. Galas de Mexico and Grupo IMSA are some of the department's new client wins.
Work Highlights
- Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes acted as counsel to Alfa in a spin-off that resulted in the creation of Controladora Axtel, a new listed company owning the participation that Alfa held over Axtel.
Strengths
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"Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes' team is well consolidated and its service is top-notch. The lawyers have in-depth knowledge and their response is always immediate."
"Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes is our go-to firm given its ability to offer highly complex advice and because of its extremely commercial, practical, and well-connected lawyers."
"Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes' team is well consolidated and its service is top-notch. The lawyers have in-depth knowledge and their response is always immediate."
"Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes is our go-to firm given its ability to offer highly complex advice and because of its extremely commercial, practical, and well-connected lawyers."
Notable Practitioners
Market-leading partner Ricardo Maldonado Yáñez is highly adept at advising on corporate matters, including the sale and acquisition of assets and equity investments in Mexico.
"Ricardo Maldonado Yáñez is the lawyer to have in any complex legal transaction process. He is a great negotiator, practical and experienced, and he also quickly understands customer needs."
"Ricardo Maldonado Yáñez is incredibly knowledgeable and boasts robust experience. Above all, he provides a friendly service."
Noteworthy partner Pablo Mijares has a long track record of assisting national and international clients with corporate and M&A transactions in Mexico. He is also knowledgeable about general corporate mandates.
"Pablo Mijares is incredibly knowledgeable and very practical. He provides an amazing service and is a savvy negotiator."
Mexico City-based partner Patricio Trad Cepeda benefits from his solid experience advising clients on a wide range of matters, including corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions.
"Patricio Trad Cepeda is very knowledgeable and has a lot of experience in M&A in the energy and natural resources space."
Established partner Eugenio Macouzet de Leon provides incisive insight into corporate and M&A matters arising in Mexico. His clientele hails from an array of industries, ranging from financial services to real estate.
"Eugenio Macouzet de Leon is impressive. He is a great lawyer to share business with in Mexico."
Active partner Francisco Glennie Quirós continues to receive praise from clients for his role in complex M&A and corporate transactions in Mexico.
"I am very happy with Francisco Glennie Quirós's work. He adds a lot of value to transactions, and he is very attentive. He is of great support in complex deals."
Martin Sánchez Bretón boasts experience assisting clients with a wide range of corporate and M&A matters in Mexico.
"I have a good opinion of Martin Sánchez Bretón. He is a hard worker and knowledgeable, as well as a great counterpart to have."
Francisco Fuentes Ostos combines strong experience in the corporate arena along with knowledge of the telecommunications sector in Mexico.
Up-and-coming partner Carlos Jiménez Cantú obtains market commendation for his corporate and M&A practice in Mexico.
"Carlos Jiménez Cantú boasts expertise in complex M&A work."
Associate-to-watch Anacandy Perusquía of Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes breaks into this years rankings this year after being recognised for her solid corporate practice in Mexico.
"Anacandy Perusquía is a great corporate lawyer who is deserving of recognition."
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Clients
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AEA Investors
Actis
Alta Growth
Arauco
Artha Capital
Atlas Renewable Energy
Bayer México
Constellation Brands
Credit Suisse Asset Management
Grupo Axo
Grupo Financiero Santander
IEnova
Key Safety Systems
Macquarie
Nexxus Capital
OHL Concesiones
Stirling Square Capital Partners
Wamex Private Equity
Zurich Insurance
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