Iván Valdespino

Iván joined Galicia in 2016 as a senior associate in the Administrative Litigation practice and was promoted to Counsel in 2025. With his wide range of experience, he has become an asset to the team.

His work is focused on administrative and judicial proceedings and constitutional control mechanisms, against acts of federal or state authorities of all kinds. His versatility as a litigator is reflected in his successful handling of cases in branches such as energy (electricity and hydrocarbons), environmental, urban development, finance and stock market, and recently he has ventured into litigation related to our TMT/IA practice. Iván constantly collaborates with the transactional and regulatory areas of the firm in highly specialized litigation.

Before joining the Firm, Iván worked as a litigator at a renowned Mexican law firm. He also did litigation internships for the Inter-American Human Rights System at the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in recent years he collaborated with the United Nations on a research project on constitutional law.

Iván received his LL.B. with an honorable mention from Universidad Panamericana (2011) and obtained a specialization in Administrative Law from the same university (2013). He holds an LL.M. in International Legal Studies from New York University School of Law (2016) and a diploma in Energy Law from Escuela Libre de Derecho (2021).

Iván has been a visiting professor at Universidad Panamericana lecturing on Constitutional Law, Amparo and International Law.

Additionally, he has been recognized as a leading lawyer in renowned international publications such as The Legal 500, and has also contributed as an opinion leader in publications and podcasts on specialized topics in the Expert Focus section of Chambers and Partners and other training centers.