LAWYER PROFILE

Héctor Cárdenas Ortega

Latin America 2027

Ritch Mueller

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A: The Elite

Mexico

2 years ranked

Contributions and articles

2 Global Practice Guides

1 Articles, Press releases, highlights

About

Provided by Ritch Mueller

Latin America

Practice Areas

Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Capital

Experience

Héctor Cárdenas Ortega joined the firm in 2010 and has been a partner since 2022.

He has extensive experience representing buyers, sellers, and financial advisors in investment, merger, and acquisition transactions across industries, including financial services, food and beverage, retail, education, real estate, data centers, technology, automotive, entertainment, construction, and logistics. His practice includes acquisitions through tender offers, financings, and reorganizations, with a focus on advising private equity funds on their structuring, formation, acquisitions, and divestments. His M&A practice has also made him seasoned in labor and employment matters.

In banking and finance, Héctor has advised domestic and international financial institutions, funds, and other creditors in domestic and cross-border financial transactions, particularly structured financings, as well as in restructurings and crisis management, both within and outside formal insolvency proceedings.

Héctor gained international experience as an associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in New York.

Education

Harvard Law School

Master of Laws (LL.M.)

2015

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Law Degree

2011

Languages Spoken

English, Spanish

Industry Sector Expertise

Fintech, Media and Entertainment, Retail and Consumer Goods, and Technology.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Latin America

Corporate/M&A: The Elite - Mexico

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Managing partner Héctor Cárdenas Ortega continues to receive support from market commentators for his corporate and M&A practice in Mexico. He is known for acting as counsel to private equity and financial players.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Héctor Cárdenas Ortega offers very strong client service, is highly available and provides practical, astute advice. He is effective at mitigating risks in negotiations and demonstrates strong interpersonal skills.
Corporate/M&A: The EliteChambers Latin America