Santamarina y Steta SC

Managing Partner: Juan Carlos de la Vega

Number of partners: 24

Number of lawyers: 70

Number of special counsel worldwide: 6

Languages: English, French, German, Hebrew, and Spanish

Firm Overview

Who we are 

• Our identity hallmark is being the most effective and committed partner for our client's projects.
• As legal experts in Mexico, we understand our client's circumstances from a local and global perspective.
• We develop strategic solutions that translate into successful results for our clients.
• We have alliances with independent firms in more than 60 countries with a strong portfolio of national and international clients.

Get to know us  

Experience. For 76 years, we have achieved recognition in the legal sector and the business and corporate field of Mexico.

Talent. Our team of highly-qualified partners and associates closely collaborate to achieve our client's goals.

Innovation. New intelligence and technology tools with a customer-centric mindset enable us to design tailored strategies for each client's project and needs.

Commitment. At the center of our projects, we place environmental, social, and corporate responsibility.

Our team  

We are a talented team of experts committed to different practice areas throughout Mexico. Our efforts focus on human quality, social conscience, responsibility, justice, tolerance, and respect.

We are supported by:  

• 76 years of experience
• 40 practice areas
• 24 partners
• 6 counsels
• 70 lawyers
• 39 law clerks

Multidisciplinary Focus  

Through a strategic network of contacts, we provide legal advice to national and international clients in different practice areas in their trajectories, both inside and outside Mexico.

Our sensitivity allows us to identify the working style and philosophies of investors and professionals worldwide, shaping efforts to customize successful solutions.

Insertion into the global economy has led us to develop strong alliances with independent firms in more than 60 countries. These alliances are distinguished by the high-quality standards of their members, who are experts in their business community and have a thorough knowledge of local authorities, practices, and laws.

Our clients  

We represent and advise a diverse group of individuals, corporations, companies, banks, financial institutions, and governmental and non-profit organizations with domestic and international interests. Our business partners include Fortune 500 companies.

Our experience is focused on advising multinational companies that work in a coordinated and efficient manner with their Mexican subsidiaries and their headquarters or regional offices. In such a way, they can have a strategic vision focused on Mexico without losing sight of the client's global or international interests.

Value of our solutions  

• Business partner relationship
• Extensive knowledge and analysis of the legal market
• Diversified team of advisors
• Constructive synergies to reduce legal risks
• Tailored and practical advice
• Timely and cost-efficient response
• Constant evolution of our service

Offices

• Mexico City: Torre Omega - Campos Elíseos 345, pisos 2 y 3, Col. Chapultepec Polanco, 11560, Ciudad de México, México
• Monterrey: Ricardo Margaín Zozaya 335, Torre I, piso 7, Valle del Campestre, 66265, San Pedro Garza García, N.L., México
• Querétaro: Prolongación Tecnológico 950-B, piso 16, San Pablo, 76159, Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., México