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Corporate/M&A: The Elite | Latin America

Mexico

The Corporate/M&A: The Elite rankings table provides market-leading assessments and analysis of the leading lawyers and law firms across Mexico whose achievements and work have resulted in their ranking in our banding system below.

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Band 1
  1. Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C.
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    Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C.
    Corporate/M&A: The Elite
    2024 | Band 1 | 2 Years Ranked
    Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez is a highly prestigious firm that is widely recognised for its experience in the corporate arena in Mexico. The deep bench of lawyers benefits from its solid expertise in assisting domestic and foreign clients with sophisticated M&A transactions, and is regularly sought out to handle the structuring of joint ventures and corporate restructures. Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez's clients hail from a wide range of sectors, including private equity, energy, and real estate, as well as financial services. Altamont Capital Partners counts among the department's new client wins.
  2. Galicia Abogados, S.C.
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    Galicia Abogados, S.C.
    Corporate/M&A: The Elite
    2024 | Band 1 | 2 Years Ranked
    Pre-eminent Mexican firm Galicia Abogados garners ample praise for its revered department of transactional specialists. The knowledgeable legal team has in-depth experience advising on complex M&A, divestitures, and corporate restructures. Galicia Abogados routinely represents multinational companies and private equity groups in transactions arising across several industries, notably energy, technology, finance, and real estate. The corporate M&A department benefits from the assistance of its well-reputed energy and natural resources, projects, and banking and finance teams. Galicia Abogados remains a first port of call for international law firms seeking local counsel in Mexico.
  3. Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes, S.C.
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    Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes, S.C.
    Corporate/M&A: The Elite
    2024 | Band 1 | 2 Years Ranked
    Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes houses a heavyweight corporate department that benefits from a stellar reputation in the market in Mexico. Its deep bench of lawyers is retained by notable local and international clients acting as buyers and sellers to advise on highly sophisticated cross-border M&A transactions. Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes is particularly experienced in advising on sale and purchase of equity stakes and corporate restructuring. Actinver and Planigrupo are some of the department's new client wins.
  4. Nader Hayaux & Goebel
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    Nader Hayaux & Goebel
    Corporate/M&A: The Elite
    2024 | Band 1 | 2 Years Ranked
    Nader Hayaux & Goebel houses a pre-eminent department that fields a deep bench of highly esteemed lawyers dealing with high-end corporate transactions. The Mexico City-based team is extremely experienced in sophisticated sales and acquisitions of stakes in companies, boasting further prowess in dealing with complex joint venture agreements. Nader Hayaux & Goebel is retained by a prestigious client roster of Mexican and international players hailing from the banking, technology, insurance, and real estate sectors. Vinci Airports is one of Nader Hayaux & Goebel's new client wins.
  5. Ritch Mueller
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    Ritch Mueller
    Corporate/M&A: The Elite
    2024 | Band 1 | 2 Years Ranked
    Ritch Mueller is a leading multi-practice law firm in Mexico that draws praise for its corporate department. It is adept at advising Mexican and foreign clients on a vast array of matters, encompassing sophisticated M&A deals, joint ventures, and divestitures. The law firm brings together solid experience in corporate and financial transactions drawing on its strong banking and finance and capital markets departments. Ritch Mueller's clientele ranges from investment funds and financial services players to real estate and energy companies. Billpocket and Paystand are new additions to the client roster.
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Band 2
  1. Baker McKenzie
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    Baker McKenzie
    Corporate/M&A: The Elite
    2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked
    Baker McKenzie is a well-known global firm that is acknowledged for its activity in the corporate arena in Mexico. The corporate practice group is adept at assisting international clients with cross-border operations, encompassing big-ticket M&A and corporate reorganisations. Baker McKenzie is also well versed in dealing with corporate governance mandates. The law firm is particularly active in the technology, food and beverages, and manufacturing sectors.
  2. Gonzalez Calvillo, S.C.
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    Gonzalez Calvillo, S.C.
    Corporate/M&A: The Elite
    2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked
    Gonzalez Calvillo houses an established corporate practice that represents Mexican and international clients in a wide range of corporate matters. The team is based in Mexico City and is highly experienced in M&A deals and corporate restructuring mandates. The corporate practice group also advises clients on corporate governance issues, shareholder agreements, and due diligence matters.
  3. Greenberg Traurig, S.C.
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    Greenberg Traurig, S.C.
    Corporate/M&A: The Elite
    2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked
    Greenberg Traurig is a renowned international firm that benefits from a well-equipped corporate department in Mexico. The team assists Mexican and international players with corporate restructuring, joint ventures, and cross-border M&A transactions. Greenberg Traurig is active advising clientele hailing from a wide range of industries, including technology, energy and infrastructure sectors.
  4. Santamarina y Steta SC
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    Santamarina y Steta SC
    Corporate/M&A: The Elite
    2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked
    Santamarina y Steta is an established player in the Mexican market that fields a noteworthy team of corporate law specialists. With offices in both Mexico City and Monterrey, the law firm remains involved in advising domestic and foreign clients on various corporate operations, encompassing joint ventures, acquisitions, and corporate restructurings. The legal team is also skilled at handling varied types of corporate governance mandates, including shareholders agreements, due diligence procedures and contractual matters. Casas Krea and DaVinci Capital are among Santamarina y Steta's new client wins.
  5. White & Case SC
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    White & Case SC
    Corporate/M&A: The Elite
    2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked
    White & Case boasts an experienced corporate and M&A department within a firm that has a notable international reach. The Mexico City office provides counsel to domestic and foreign clients involved in a number of sectors, including financial services, transportation and e-commerce. White & Case is known for its solid expertise advising banks and investment funds on sophisticated cross-border M&A deals. The team is also frequently sought out to handle joint venture agreements.