Bufete Asali

Bufete Asali is a dispute resolution firm with a strong focus on commercial arbitration, as well as commercial, civil, administrative, and constitutional litigation. Luis and Jorge Asali founded the firm in 2012, after more than fifteen years of experience representing international and national clients in complex disputes. The firm's philosophy entails understanding the clients’ overall commercial goals to produce tailor-made litigation strategies. This approach has yielded successful results, positioning Bufete Asali in the top tier of the dispute resolution market in Mexico. Bufete Asali’s team, trained in prestigious law schools in Mexico and abroad, brings together youth and experience, tireless commitment and care to detail, calculated storytelling, and deep legal research. The firm usually works under the basis of success fees, relying on the quality and results of its work rather than the mere volume of lawyer hours. In the end, Bufete Asali partners with its clients towards achieving a common goal.

Main Areas of Practice:

Arbitration:
The firm represents clients in arbitration proceedings administered by leading institutions and under the major arbitral rules, including ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, HKIAC, CAM, and CANACO. Bufete Asali handles disputes pertaining to a wide array of industries with a particular focus on construction, energy, and telecommunications. The firm primarily acts as lead counsel to complex arbitrations but also often partners with international firms in proceedings connected with Mexico. The team is highly capable of handling matters before Mexican courts that arise out of arbitration proceedings, including the enforcement and setting aside of arbitral awards, the specific performance of arbitration agreements, and interim measures issued in aid of arbitrations.

Commercial and civil litigation:
The firm has an active commercial and civil litigation practice, handling disputes before state and federal Mexican tribunals. Bufete Asali has broad experience in developing successful strategies in different legal issues including contractual disputes, torts, real estate claims, shareholders disputes, and insurance litigation. The team is particularly skilled in the request, challenge, and enforcement of interim measures. The cases handled by the firm often involve intricate commercial relationships such as EPCs, O&Ms and general construction contracts, international trusts, cross-border insurance and reinsurance, power purchase agreements, as well as highly complex financial instruments. Bufete Asali has found a niche in representing leading national and international banks with a current caseload of more than 50 proceedings involving financial institutions.

Bankruptcy:
Bufete Asali frequently represents creditors in bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings administered by Mexican courts. The firm’s bankruptcy and restructuring practice has particular expertise in counseling banks and successfully litigating the preference, recognition, and payment of credits stemming from complex financial structures. Moreover, the team's strategies often lead to favorable settlement agreements. Bufete Asali is regularly consulted by international firms to provide advice in cross-border insolvency proceedings. As one recent work highlight, Jorge Asali currently acts as an expert witness in issues of Mexican bankruptcy law in an investment arbitration proceeding.

Administrative and constitutional litigation:
The firm advises clients in administrative proceedings against Mexican authorities in disputes pertaining to intellectual property, telecommunications, public works, bidding procedures, asset forfeiture, and administrative infractions before specialized courts. Bufete Asali’s constitutional practice encompasses impact litigation aimed at promoting human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in Mexico, generally on a pro-bono basis.