Galicia Abogados, S.C.

Firm Details:

Total Headcount: +255

Partners: 37

Counsel: 4

Galicia Women: 48%

Social Media: LinkedIn: @GaliciaMexico - Twitter: @GaliciaMex - Instagram: @galicia_mx

Offices: Mexico City and Monterrey, NL, Mexico

Contact us: [email protected]

THE FIRM

Galicia is the Mexican leading law firm with +29 years of experience. Frontrunner in the legal Mexican and LatAm markets while prioritizing the development of a truly collaborative people-oriented culture. Renowned law firm for its specialized knowledge in financial, energy & infrastructure, private equity, regulated industries, real estate & hospitality and life sciences.

We are the only Mexican leading firm able to provide a unique legal service offer that includes strong transactional and regulatory expertise coupled with strategic capabilities in litigation and ESG. Sustainability is at the top of the firm’s agenda when it comes to advising clients. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is part of Galicia’s core values. The firm's DEI-driven culture has positioned +45% of women in partner, counsel, executive and management positions over the last 5 years..

SUSTAINABLE AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS

Its Environmental and Sustainability Model is one-of-its-kind in the Mexican and LatAm legal markets being an ever-evolving program to achieve institutional goals. It is focus on Talent, Community, Integrity and Environment. Recognized as 2020 and 2021 Pro Bono Leading Light by the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice and by Thomson Reuters Foundation 2022 TrustLaw Pro Bono Index.

Galicia is signatory of the UN Global Compact, the UN Women Empowerment Principles (WEPs), the Green Pledge and other international organizations that promote Sustainable and Climate Change initiatives. In March 2021, the firm formalized its ESG practice and became the only Mexican leading firm with an integral offer in ESG advice with Band 1/Tier 1 experts.

CHAMBERS RECOGNITIONS

Only Mexican firm awarded by Chambers and Partners as: 2013, 2015 & 2019 Mexico Law Firm of the Year, 2017 Latin America Law Firm of the Year and 2021 & 2022 Client Service Award and 2022 Latin America Outstanding Contribution: Diversity & Inclusion Firm of the Year.

PRACTICE AREAS

1. Banking & Finance
2. Bankruptcy & Restructuring
3. Capital Markets
4. Competition
5. Compliance & Investigations
6. Corporate M&A
7. Customs & International Trade
8. Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
9. Dispute Resolutions: Civil & Commercial Litigation
10. Dispute Resolutions: Public Law
11. Energy (Oil & Gas, Renewables & Power)
12. Environment
13. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
14. Fintech
15. Infrastructure
16. Intellectual Property, Data Privacy
17. Insurance
18. Labour & Employment (Consulting and Litigation)
19. Life Sciences
20. Mining
21. Projects
22. Real Estate
23. Tax (Non-Contentious, Controversy and Litigation)
24. Technology (E-Commerce), Media & Telecommunications
25. Private Wealth Law

OUR TEAM

Co-Managing partners: José Visoso and Christian Lippert

Partners

1. Manuel Galicia - M&A, B&F, Private Equity, ESG
2. Carlos de Maria y Campos - Energy, Projects, Alternative Energy
3. Jose Visoso - M&A, Private Equity, B&F
4. Ignacio Pesqueira - Corporate, M&A, Private Equity
5. Arturo Perdomo - M&A, B&F, Fintech
6. Christian Lippert - M&A, Antitrust/Compliance, Private Net Worth
7. Humberto Pérez-Rocha - M&A, B&F, Insurance and Projects
8. Francisco Fernández Cueto - Energy, Projects
9. Alejandro de la Borbolla - M&A, Infrastructure
10. Bernardo Martínez-Negrete - Life Sciences, Infrastructure, Projects
11. Héctor Kuri - M&A, Mining
12. Antonio Borja - Energy, Projects, ESG
13. Daniel Amézquita - Public Law
14. Maurice Berkman - Capital Markets, Banking & Finance, ESG
15. Carlos Chávez - TMT, Antitrust, Compliance
16. Mariana Herrero - Environmental, ESG
17. Eugenio Sepúlveda - M&A, Restructuring & Insolvency, Projects
18. Guillermo Pérez Santiago - Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, ESG
19. Eduardo García-Travesi - Energy, Projects
20. Ricardo García - M&A, Technology, E-Commerce
21. Gabriela Pellón - Tax Consultancy, Private Net Worth
22. Rodrigo Zamora - Civil & Commercial Litigation, Arbitration
23. Rodrigo Rivera - Banking & Finance, Real Estate, ESG
24. Ramiro Sandoval - M&A, Real Estate
25. Cecilia Azar - Arbitration & Most on Demand Arbitrators
26. Federico Scheffler - Tax Consultancy, Technology
27. Edson Uribe - Tax Controversy
28. Ernesto Partida - Energy, Projects
29. Mario Valencia - Customs and International Trade
30. Denise Lester - Tax Litigation
31. Carlos Escoto - Environmental, ESG
32. Rosemarie Mc Laren- Banking & Finance
33. Juan Carlos Burgos – Antitrust/Compliance, TMT
34. Octavio Cantón - Labor & Employment (Litigation)
35. Eduardo Michán - Tax Non-Contentious
36. Carlos Obregón - M&A, Capital Markets
37. Ma. de los Angeles Padilla - Capital Markets, Banking & Finance

Counsels

1. Juan Pablo Cervantes - M&A, International Chambers Liaison
2. Lisandro Herrera - Life Sciences, IP, Technology
3. Gerardo Rodríguez – Antitrust/Compliance, TMT

OFFICES

Mexico City Office

Torre del Bosque

Blvd. Manuel Ávila Camacho No. 24, 7th floor

Lomas de Chapultepec

11000, Mexico City

T. +52 (55) 55409200

Monterrey Office

Torre Sofía

Av. Ricardo Margaín No. 440, 9th Floor – 901. Valle de Campestre

66265, San Pedro Garza García, NL

T. +52 (81) 9689 9030