María Teresa Fernández Labardini > White & Case S.C. > Mexico City, Mexico > Lawyer Profile

Praised by clients as a ‘benchmark for the sector’, the compliance practice at White & Case S.C. is equipped to handle the full range of issues in compliance, including anti-corruption and AML mandates, and corporate investigations. The group is routinely engaged by financial services providers, fintech companies, insurers, charities, and companies in the energy, retail, and agribusiness segments. A recent work highlight saw the group assist Invenergy with preparing its anti-corruption policies, as well as carrying out training sessions for Invenergy’s directors and employees. The practice group is co-directed by María Teresa Fernández Labardini, Enrique Espejel, and Narciso Campos. Fernández Labardini is noted for her experience in regulatory, anti-corruption, fintech and corporate matters, as well as for her ‘legal and technical knowledge’. Espejel takes care of government enforcement actions, internal investigations, and civil and commercial litigation; while Campos focuses his practice on regulatory compliance, banking and finance, and M&A. Additional names to note include banking and finance specialists Juan Antonio Martín and Rebeca García López; and Andrés Mosqueira and Carlos Mainero, who major on financial regulatory matters. Eduardo Apáez‘s is the key counsel-level contact.

Lauded for its ‘extensive subject knowledge and integrity’, the Mexico City-based team at White & Case S.C. takes care of complex bankruptcy, restructuring & insolvency mandates, primarily acting on behalf of creditors, including domestic and international banks. A recent highlight saw the group assist Afirme Grupo Financiero as the largest creditor in the restructuring and bankruptcy proceeding of Minera del Norte. Enrique Espejel steers the practice and specialises in bankruptcy litigation. Additional key figures include María Teresa Fernández Labardini, whose broad practice encompasses M&A transactions, requests for authorisations before the financial and regulatory authorities, loan restructurings, and compliance issues; and litigator Diego Mora-Jensen Garza, who focuses on bankruptcy, and commercial and civil litigation matters.