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María Teresa Paillés

María Teresa Paillés

Latin America 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

About

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Practice Areas

Corporate

Mergers and Acquisitions

Real Estate

Experience

For more than 35 years, María Teresa has been advising Mexican and foreign clients in Real Estate, Mergers & Acquisitions and corporate law in general, in transborder, high profile transactions. She has represented developers, investors, private equity funds, financial institutions in all kinds of sales and purchases of entities and assets, investments, mergers, joint ventures, strategic alliances, projects and financings.

In real estate projects, María Teresa has experience in all sectors of the industry: Industrial and service and industrial parks, hospitality and tourism, fractional and second home projects, timeshare and vocational clubs, homes and residential projects, retail, office, and mixed uses, designing creative and efficient legal structures. She has represented large developers and REITs sponsors, as well as equity funds focused in real estate.

She has negotiated M&A transactions, representing purchasers and sellers, in manufacturing companies, service companies, and in the luxury, food and beverage and pharmaceutical industries.

María Teresa’s work includes advise in financial and credit operations, related to the real estate and M&A transactions or as separate and independent transactions, with Mexican and foreign banks, as well and institutional and public international banks and organizations.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Latin America

Real Estate - Mexico

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Key partner María Teresa Paillés garners endorsement from market onlookers for her longstanding experience in the retail and residential fields of the Mexican real estate sector.

Corporate/M&A: The Elite - Mexico

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Active partner María Teresa Paillés obtains support from market commentators for her corporate and M&A practice in Mexico. She is also held in high esteem for her noteworthy presence in the real estate sector.

Strengths

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  • María Teresa Paillés' insightful business acumen and solid legal knowledge allow her to make informed and confident decisions.

    Corporate/M&A: The EliteChambers Latin America

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