EC Rubio
Client SatisfactionOperating from offices in Mexico City, Querétaro, Chihuahua and Ciudad Juárez, EC Rubio's corporate team advises multinationals working in the hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, real estate and energy sectors on cross-border M&A transactions. The firm also has offices in León, Irapuato, and Puebla and - as of April 2024 - added capabilities in Monterrey through its incorporation of local boutique Fegamo & Vasaf. Names to note in Ciudad Juárez include Felipe Mendoza (foreign trade and tax) and Daniela Flores (foreign investment, corporate governance and compliance); in Mexico City, Eduardo David (M&A, corporate restructuring, and joint ventures) and Alejandro Montes (corporate, M&A, and compliance) are the key practitioners. Over in Querétaro, Sergio De La Rocha and Lorena Mejía both handle corporate work, joint ventures and foreign investment matters. Up-and-coming Mexico City-based counsel Daniel Magaña focuses on corporate, M&A, antitrust and compliance mandates.
Testimonials
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‘EC Rubio has been a very good choice for us as our primary counsel in Mexico. Alejandro Montes is always responsive and gives very practical advice.’
‘Personal approach, professionalism, proactive approach, experience.’
‘The corporate and M&A team of EC Rubio works as one team on multiple complex issues, from internal corporate matters to government-related issues, that may arise in a transaction simultaneously and always brings about the right results.’
‘Daniela Flores's unswerving commitment to clients and excellence in discharging complex transactions makes her truly one of the most trustworthy legal advisors.’
‘Excellent personal attention, even on short notice. René Alva has gone out of his way to develop personal relationships with his clients and referral sources.’
‘Renato Martínez has a lot of experience in structuring transactions of this type and on each occasion he has managed to integrate a team of lawyers suitable for the specific needs.'
‘Seriousness and commitment; very good update of the progress of each case; good legal strategy established for each situation; good understanding of the case and the objectives of the company they represent.'
‘The team works in a very organised way that makes the transaction flow properly, paying close attention to detail and proposing practical and agile solutions for various aspects of the transaction.'
Key clients
- Avery Dennison Smartrac
- National Material of Mexico
- NM Holding
- Tang Industries
- Windsor Mold Group
- Resonac Corporation
- Safran Group
- Oatey
- TS Tech
- Malteurop - Vivescia
- Hisco
- Kiewit Corporation
Work highlights
- Advised Avery Dennison on its investment in Querétaro to expand production capacity in the Americas with a new manufacturing site.
- Advised NM Holding, Tang Industries and National Material of Mexico on the transfer of 100% of the capital stock of the latter to Klöckner's U.S. subsidiary, Kloeckner Metals Corporation.
- Assisted Resonac Corporation with the acquisition of the remaining 50% equity of AMI Automation.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Carlos Enriquez, Cesar Ochoa, Eduardo David, Alejandro Montes, Sergio De La Rocha, Daniela Flores, Mario Prado, Lorena Mejia, René Mauricio Alva, Javier Ogarrio, Felipe Mendoza, Yamel Cazarez, Oscar Bensojo, Renato Martinez Quezada