The corporate department at Cuatrecasas handles M&A and related due diligence procedures, asset and liability transfers, joint ventures, and national and crossborder corporate restructurings, as well as corporate advisory work. Following its absorption of local boutique Rico, Robles, Libenson, S.Cl in January 2023, the practice added partners Iván Libenson and Gustavo Robles and thus expanded its transactional and regulatory capabilities. The group benefits from a robust international network that connects its headquarters in Spain to teams in Lima, Bogotá and Santiago de Chile, and is co-directed by Santiago Ferrer and Iván Libenson. Ferrer advises clients across the consumer, infrastructure, healthcare and real estate segments on M&A, co-investment, financing and economic competition; Libenson focuses on corporate and finance mandates. Gustavo Robles majors on M&A and strategic partnerships, as well as the obtaining of authorisations for complex infrastructure and telecoms transactions. The key senior associate-level contacts are Analy Velasco and Fernando Ruiz; both focus on corporate, commercial and transactional matters.

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Key clients

  • Macquarie Asset Management
  • Advent International Corporation
  • Sterling
  • Fsn Capital
  • Aon México
  • Sec Newgate
  • Walmart México
  • Orion
  • General De Alquiler De Maquinaria
  • Inmho Gestión De La Propiedad

Work highlights

  • Advised Macquarie Asset Management on acquiring the Mexican gas companies Gasoducto de Morelos and Morelos O&M.
  • Advised FSN Capital on the investment through acquisition of shares (equity investment) in Polytech.
  • Advised GAM on acquiring 60% of the share capital of the Mexican machinery rental and sales firm OZMAQ.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Iván Libenson, Santiago Ferrer