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Raúl Enrique Acosta Garza

Raúl Enrique Acosta Garza

Latin America 2027

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Ranked in 3 practice areas

Dispute Resolution: Civil & Commercial Litigation

Mexico

1 year ranked

Contributions and articles

3 Global Practice Guides
1 In-depth overview

About

Provided by De la Garza & Acosta Abogados, S.C.

Latin America

Practice Areas

Raúl Acosta focuses his practice on complex civil, commercial and administrative litigation, insurance and reinsurance disputes, banking and financial services litigation, commercial arbitration, constitutional proceedings (amparo), and the recognition and enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards.

He has substantial experience in insurance coverage disputes, civil liability claims, trust-related litigation and regulatory proceedings involving financial institutions. He has acted as counsel in commercial arbitration proceedings under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), as well as in ad hoc proceedings, and represents domestic and international clients before state and federal courts throughout Mexico.

Career

Raúl Acosta is a founding partner of De la Garza & Acosta Abogados, which he co-founded in 2017. He has more than 15 years of experience representing domestic and international clients in complex civil, commercial and administrative disputes, commercial arbitration and constitutional proceedings.

Before co-founding De la Garza & Acosta, Raúl practised at Arochi & Lindner and Martínez, Algaba, De Haro y Curiel in Mexico City and Monterrey. His experience includes insurance and reinsurance litigation, banking disputes, civil liability claims, regulatory proceedings involving financial institutions, and the recognition and enforcement of domestic and foreign judgments and arbitral awards.

Experience

Raúl has more than 15 years of experience in complex dispute resolution. He represents domestic and international insurers, reinsurers, banks, financial institutions, public entities and industrial companies in civil and commercial litigation, administrative proceedings, commercial arbitration and constitutional proceedings.

His practice covers insurance coverage and policy interpretation, civil liability, non-material and punitive damages, banking and trust-related disputes, regulatory proceedings, contractual claims, and the recognition and enforcement of domestic and foreign judgments and arbitral awards.

Raúl regularly leads case strategy, court proceedings, appeals and amparo actions, coordinates documentary and expert evidence, participates in hearings and conducts settlement negotiations. He has also acted as counsel in ICC and ad hoc arbitration proceedings.

Education

Universidad Panamericana

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)

2003 - 2007

Industry Sector Expertise

Raúl has substantial experience advising clients in the insurance and reinsurance, banking and financial services, industrial manufacturing, public utilities, real estate and construction sectors.

Languages Spoken

Spanish

English

Key sectors

InsuranceFinancial ServicesProperty, Construction and Infrastructure

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Latin America

Dispute Resolution: Monterrey - Mexico

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Solid partner Raúl Enrique Acosta Garza keeps being commended for his dispute resolution work in the Monterrey market.

Insurance - Mexico

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Partner Raúl Enrique Acosta Garza garners support from market commentators for his presence in the Mexican insurance market. He is experienced in commercial and constitutional litigious matters.

Dispute Resolution: Civil & Commercial Litigation - Mexico

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Department co-head Raúl Enrique Acosta Garza breaks into the rankings this year, owing to client praise for his activity in the civil and commercial litigation space in Mexico.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Raúl Enrique Acosta Garza conveys strategic intelligence and a solid command of procedural matters, structuring well-founded and technically sound arguments.

    Dispute Resolution: MonterreyChambers Latin America
  • Raúl Enrique Acosta Garza has an extraordinary capacity for strategic analysis, a results-oriented approach and technical mastery of insurance matters.

    InsuranceChambers Latin America
  • Raúl Enrique Acosta Garza combines strategic intelligence with a strong command of procedural aspects. He delivers technically sound, well-founded arguments that blend legal precision with a strategic approach to litigation.

    Dispute Resolution: Civil & Commercial LitigationChambers Latin America

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Mexico

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