Holland & Knight

August 2021 saw Holland & Knight land in Monterrey following its merger with Thompson & Knight, whose local office it took on. Since then, the group has grown substantially, most notably in April 2023, when it brought in six partners, a senior counsel, and a number of associates from Sánchez Devanny. The key new arrivals to note are partners Gerardo Prado Hernández, Francisco Andrés Gámez Garza, José Ricardo Ibarra Córdova, Humberto Morales Barrón, Jaime Israel Moreno Treviño, and Oscar Alejandro Quiroz Chávez, as well as corporate/commercial-focused senior counsel Rogelio Azcárraga. Prado Hernández, who was previously energy practice co-head at his former firm, is noted for his handling of renewable energy projects, as well as corporate, M&A and regulatory compliance matters. Gámez Garza's practice is centred on corporate and M&A, real estate transactions and environmental permitting matters. Ibarra Córdova deals with tax consulting and litigation, while Morales Barrón, Moreno Treviño, and Quiroz Chávez all handle corporate and M&A work. Gabriel Ruiz acts as office executive partner and specialises in corporate, energy, real estate and financing matters; he has particular expertise in the development of oil, gas and energy projects. Rounding out the group of partners, Alejandro Sánchez Mújica's practice focuses on M&A, finance and IP. The team was further strengthened with the September 2023 hire of senior counsel Glafira Mercado, who previously worked at developer Grupo Delta, and focuses on real estate transactions, joint ventures, and development and construction mandates. In July 2024, David Alberto Zavala also joined the office as senior counsel – he is well-versed in corporate matters, including the entry of foreign corporations into the Mexican market. Recent mandates of note for the team include assisting artificial grass manufacturer CCGrass with the acquisition of an industrial property in Nuevo León to establish their operations locally; and carrying out an audit of Bodenheim’s environmental permits in Santa Catarina, Nuevo León.