Galicia Abogados S.C.

The ‘first-rate’ capital markets practice at heavyweight Mexican firm Galicia Abogados S.C. offers the full range of counsel on domestic and international capital markets transactions, with notable experience in project bonds, international debt offerings, IPOs and follow-on offerings, local debt transactions, public M&A transactions, asset securitisation and other structured products. The ’business-oriented, proactive and up-to-date’ team advises both issuers and underwriters; clients appreciate the firm’s strength in other practice areas such as banking and finance and corporate and M&A, in addition to the ‘impeccable service’ it provides. The ’outstanding’ Guillermo Pérez Santiago co-heads the practice along with the experienced Maurice Berkman. Partner Carlos Obregón Rojo joined from Ritch, Mueller y Nicolau, S.C. in June 2022, and María Ángeles Padilla - who focuses on debt and equity offerings and securities regulations - was promoted to the partnership in January 2023. Former senior associate José Alejandro Cortés moved in house in April 2023.