White & Case S.C.
Client SatisfactionLauded for its ‘rapid response time, knowledge and honesty’, the team at White & Case S.C. handles both commercial litigation and financial restructuring, assisting major domestic and international financial institutions. Practice head Enrique Espejel is an experienced litigator for creditors in high-profile bankruptcies, and is recognised for his ’outstanding counsel, in-depth theoretical knowledge and skill at devising practical strategies’; María Teresa Fernández Labardini provides counsel on the full range of matters, including loan restructurings. Diego Mora-Jensen Garza was promoted to local partner in January 2023. Since publication, the team has been rfurther strengthened with the hire of experienced associate Karla Silva, formerly at Del Castillo y Castro Abogados - and effective as of April 2024.
Testimonials
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‘White & Case's practice is exceptional because of its rapid response times, knowledge and honesty.’
‘Mr. Enrique Espejel stands out for his outstanding counsel, in-depth theoretical knowledge and skill at devising practical strategies. His answers are extremely prompt and complete and he has extensive knowledge of the subject and is capable of making comparisons between local and international regulations.’
Key clients
- Altán Redes
- Continental
- Citibanamex
- World Fuel Services
- Fiemex
- Afirme Grupo Financiero
- Morgan Stanley
Work highlights
- Advised Altán Redes on the negotiations with its existing senior financial lenders in the context of a potential concurso mercantil of the company in Mexico.
- Advised World Fuel Services on the bankruptcy proceedings of Interjet in order to facilitate credit recovery.
- Advised Banamex on a bankruptcy proceeding involving several entities that made up the ALTA Group, the debts of which amounted to over MXN$4bn.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Enrique Espejel