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Local powerhouse Santos Elizondo S.C.’s storied history dates back to 1965, and the decades since have seen it grow into a more than 50-strong group with a broad legal offering that encompasses corporate, M&A, banking and finance, dispute resolution, energy, real estate, and tax. A popular choice for Monterrey-based and foreign corporations alike, the firm’s client roster often features private equity funds and real estate developers, along with mining, energy and construction companies. The team has recently acted on substantial corporate mandates that include advising the shareholders of Risoul y Cia on the sale of 100% of their shares to Allied Electronics & Automation; and advising H.I.G. Capital on its acquisition of Transportes Centroamericanos del Futuro. On the energy front, recent work of note includes assisting Brío Suministradora Energética with the design and implementation of an electric infrastructure project to provide a long-term power supply to an international client’s industrial parks in Nuevo León. Key contacts include Guillermo Cantú Treviño, who has focused his practice on corporate law, M&A and estate planning, and has significant experience advising domestic and international corporate clients on the sale and purchase of assets; Mario Zambrano Ábrego, whose broad practice takes in corporate and regulatory matters, real estate, project finance, foreign investment mandates and litigation; and senior partner Jorge Alberto Arrambide Montemayor, who specialises in energy, administrative and corporate law, and is well-versed in litigation before federal, state and municipal authorities. Managing partner Eduardo Botello Adame covers corporate law, M&A, commercial and real estate transactions, and commercial litigation. Senior partner Ramiro Villarreal de la Garza has a strong transactional practice as well as experience advising public entities, among them the municipal government of Monterrey and the state government of Nuevo León. Veteran practitioner Luis Santos Theriot is highly specialised in tax and estate planning and the provision of general corporate and commercial advice. Also noted are Eduardo Manuel Garza Etienne (corporate, restructuring, real estate) and Gerardo Guajardo (corporate, M&A, capital markets).

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Key clients

  • Risoul y Cia
  • H.I.G. Capital
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Work highlights

  • Advised Alternativas en Riesgos Agente de Seguros y Fianzas (AER) on its strategic merger with SEKURA, valued at $446m.
  • Assisted Fibra Nova with its operations related to the supply of energy in its industrial parks located in the state of Chihuahua.
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