LAWYER PROFILE

Guillermo Cantú Treviño

Latin America 2026

Santos Elizondo S.C.

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Corporate/Commercial: Monterrey

Mexico

11 years ranked

Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded

Mexico

1 year ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Guillermo focuses primarily on corporate law, M&A, international commercial transactions and estate planning. He is frequently retained by both Mexican and international companies to assist across a wide range of industries.

Career

Guillermo was a Foreign Associate at Davis Polk & Wardwell, Legal Director for Latin America at General Motors Acceptance Corporation in Michigan, United States of America, and International Legal Director of the same company in London, England. In 2005, he joined Santos Elizondo as a partner.

Professional Memberships

Guillermo is a member of the board of directors for the civil associations “Renace”, “Humind Care”, “Centro Cultural Rosa de los Vientos”, among others.

Personal

Guillermo has a law degree (1991) from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, and holds an LL.M (1993) in International Law from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Latin America

Corporate/Commercial: Monterrey - Mexico

Star Individuals

Individual Editorial

Star individual Guillermo Cantú Treviño boasts remarkable experience in the Monterrey legal market and has an active cross-border M&A, banking and finance, and capital markets practice.

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Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded - Mexico

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Monterrey-based partner Guillermo Cantú Treviño is praised by clients for his involvement in corporate and M&A mandates in Mexico.

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Strengths

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Guillermo is distinguished by his integrity. He doesn't look to cut corners or find grey areas in the law, which I appreciate because he works in a clean and transparent manner.
Corporate/Commercial: MonterreyChambers Latin America
Guillermo Cantú Treviño stands out for his frankness, professionalism, attention to detail, creativity when solving complex legal issues, and for his strong business acumen.
Corporate/Commercial: MonterreyChambers Latin America
In Nuevo León, to reveal that Guillermo Cantú is your legal adviser, it gives you a lot of credibility. His service is incredible and I have nothing but extraordinary comments to say about him.
Corporate/Commercial: MonterreyChambers Latin America
Guillermo Cantú Treviño is an excellent negotiator, both in English and Spanish. He has a great way to communicate complex ideas effectively with his clients and the counterparties.
Corporate/M&A: Highly RegardedChambers Latin America