Acting for multinational corporations, private equity fund managers, family offices, and startups across the consumer goods, automotive, energy, financial services and real estate segments, the sizable team at Von Wobeser y Sierra, SC handles a broad range of corporate advisory and transactional matters. Key areas of expertise include advising on M&A, divestitures, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, private capital investments and exit transactions. Practice co-head Luis Burgueño focuses on private and public M&A, joint-venture, corporate governance and financing mandates; while fellow co-lead Pablo Jiménez also majors on M&A transactions and corporate governance, and is a member of the firm’s ESG practice group. Additional key partners include automotive and manufacturing industry group co-lead Rupert Hüttler; real estate practice head Pablo Saez; corporate and transactional generalist Alberto Córdoba; venture capital and private equity specialist Alejandro Orellana; and Javier Betancourt, whose broad practice takes in corporate, M&A, and banking and finance - he was promoted to the partnership in January 2024. Counsel Gloria Martínez majors on corporate, banking, cybersecurity and fintech mandates; while senior associate Manuel Martínez is particularly involved in real estate transactions.

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Key clients

  • The Coca-Cola Company
  • Arrendadora Monex
  • EVO Payments International
  • Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
  • MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company
  • Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev)
  • Perseus Group Constellation Software
  • ICA (Ingenieros Civiles Asociados)
  • Orlegi Sports
  • Velocity Vehicles Group
  • Blackstone
  • Keurig Dr Pepper / Penafiel
  • Esentia Energy
  • Talma Servicios Aeropuertarios
  • Pernod Ricard
  • Cervecería Modelo de México
  • Grupak (México)
  • Diageo
  • BIA Foods
  • Electrical Components International

Work highlights

  • Advised EVO Payments on the closing of its acquisition by Global Payments.
  • Assisted Esentia Energy with the construction of a major gas pipeline in Mexico.
  • Advised Veritas on an ongoing distressed assets sale process which was initiated in 2020.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Luis Burgueño, Pablo Jiménez