Jones Day's Mexico City office plays a key role as part of the firm’s global offering to multinationals in merger control matters. Practice head and of counsel Gabriel Altamirano takes the lead role in such matters, frequently collaborating with fellow competition law experts in the firm’s teams in other jurisdictions. In domestic merger control, the practice has recently acted for the Mexican Ministry of Defense (via Grupo Aeroportuario, Ferroviario, de Servicios Auxiliares y Conexos, Olmeca-Maya-Mexica - GAFSACOMM) on the merger of various airport holding companies. Altimarino is also lead counsel on domestic contentious-administrative matters, with experience in cases before Cofece in a variety of industries.
Testimonials
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‘They have been at the forefront with updated topics, and if there is something they are not sure about, they always investigate to be sure of any topic and offer the best alternatives.’
‘Gabriel Altamirano is the one who has handled cases for us for several years now. Always with the best disposition and attention towards us. We have placed our trust in him and he is a person with all the credibility and moral values.’
Key clients
- Grupo Aeroportuario, Ferroviario, de Servicios Auxiliares y Conexos, Olmeca-Maya-Mexica (GAFSACOMM)
- WEG Equipamentos Eletricos
- CoLift Capital
Work highlights
- Advised GAFSACOMM on the merger of the govermental companies Aeropuerto Internacional de Palenque, Señor Pakal, Aeropuerto Internacional de Chetumal, and Cuna del Mestizaje, Aeropuerto.
- Advising WEG on its $400m acquisition of the industrial electric motors and generators business of Regal Rexnord.
- Represented CoLift as sponsor of the management buy-out of the Traxys Group.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Gabriel Altamirano