Galicia Abogados S.C.

The firm has more than 28 years of experience. Frontrunner in the legal Mexican and Latam markets while prioritizing the development of a truly collaborative culture. Renowned law firm for its reputation and specialized knowledge in strategic sectors: financial, energy & infrastructure, private equity, regulated industries, real estate & hospitality and life sciences.

Galicia’s main differentiator in the Mexican legal market as a leading firm is the ability to provide a unique legal service offer that includes strong transactional and regulatory advice coupled with strategic capabilities in litigation and ESG.

The launch of a multidisciplinary environmental, social and governance (ESG) practice, demonstrates that sustainability is at the top of the firm’s agenda when it comes to advising clients.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is part of Galicia´s core values. The firm's DEI-driven culture has positioned +17 women in partner, counsel, executive and management positions.  Our Environmental and Sustainability Model is one-of-its-kind in Latam legal markets being an ever-evolving program that assures equal growth in all axes by transversal actions to achieve institutional goals. It is focus on Talent, Community, Integrity and Environment.

Recognized as 2020 and 2021 Pro Bono Leading Light by the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice for its innovative contributions and firm commitment to Pro Bono work in Mexico.

Galicia is signatory of the UN Global Compact, The Green Pledge and other international organizations that promote ESG and Climate Change initiatives. In March 2021, the firm formalized its ESG practice and became the only Mexican leading firm with an integral offer in ESG Areas with Band 1/Tiers 1 experts.

Ranked as top leading firm in Mexico by renowned international publications such as The Legal 500.

Leading firm in the Mexican market for its International & Cross-Border Capabilities, Galicia is an independent firm with broad international reach through its alliances and network in Europe, UK, LatAm, US, Canada and Asia.

Corporate Governance

• Board of Partners
• Excecutive Committee
• Co-Managing Partners -Jose Visoso and Christian Lippert-
• 10 internal committees -6 strategic and 4 operative-
• Legal Team (Partners, Counsels, Associates, Law clerks and Paralegals)
• Business Team (Business Development, Communications, Digital Marketing/Social Media and Sustainability Model professionals)
• Administrative & Finance Team (Administrative, Talent/RRHH, IT and Finance professionals)

Our Services

Practice Areas

1. Arbitration
2. Administrative Litigation
3. Banking & Finance
4. Restructuring & Insolvency
5. Capital Markets
6. Competition/Antitrust
7. Compliance and Investigations
8. Corporate M&A
9. Customs & International Trade
10. Civil & Commercial Litigation
11. Energy (Oil & Gas, Renewables & Power)
12. Environment
13. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
14. Infrastructure
15. Intellectual Property & Data Privacy
16. Insurance & Reinsurance
17. Fintech
18. Labour & Employment (Consultancy and Litigation)
19. Life Sciences
20. Mining
21. Project Finance
22. Real Estate & Hospitality
23. Tax (Non-Contentious, Controversy and Litigation)
24. Technology, Media & Telecommunications (E-Commerce)
25. Wealth Management

Our Legal Team

36 Partners

Manuel Galicia - M&A, B&F, Private Equity, ESG

Carlos de Maria y Campos - Energy, Project Finance

Jose Visoso - M&A, Private Equity, B&F

Ignacio Pesqueira – Corporate M&A, Private Equity

Arturo Perdomo - M&A, B&F, Fintech

Christian Lippert - M&A, Antitrust, Compliance, Wealth Management

Humberto Pérez-Rocha - M&A, B&F, Insurance, Fintech

Francisco Fernández Cueto - Energy, Project Finance

Alejandro de la Borbolla - M&A, Infrastructure

Bernardo Martínez-Negrete - Life Sciences, Infrastructure

Héctor Kuri - M&A, Mining

Antonio Borja - Energy, Project Finance

Daniel Amézquita - Administrative Litigation / Public Law

Maurice Berkman - Capital Markets, ESG

Carlos Chávez - Antitrust, Compliance, TMT

Mariana Herrero - Environmental, ESG

Eugenio Sepúlveda - M&A, Restructuring & Insolvency, Project Finance

Guillermo Pérez Santiago - Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, ESG

Eduardo García-Travesi - Energy, Project Finance

Ricardo García - M&A, Technology, E-Commerce

Gabriela Pellón - Tax Consultancy, Wealth Management

Rodrigo Zamora - Civil & Commercial Litigation, Arbitration

Rodrigo Rivera - Banking & Finance, Real Estate, ESG

Ramiro Sandoval - Real Estate & M&A

Cecilia Azar – Arbitration, Commercial Litigation

Federico Scheffler - Tax Consultancy, Technology, ESG

Edson Uribe - Tax Controversy

Ernesto Partida - Energy, Project Finance

Mario Valencia - Customs and International Trade

Denise Lester - Tax Litigation

Carlos Escoto - Environmental, ESG

Rosemarie McLaren - Banking & Finance, ESG

Juan Carlos Burgos – Antitrust, Compliance, TMT

Octavio Cantón – Labor & Employment

Eduardo Michán - Tax Consultancy

Carlos Obregón - M&A, Capital Markets

5 Counsels

Juan Pablo Cervantes - M&A, National & International Chambers Liaison

Nadia Gonzalez – Labor, ESG

Cecilia Rojas - Banking & Finance

Lisandro Herrera - Life Sciences, IP, Technology

Gerardo Rodríguez – Antitrust, Compliance, TMT