Built upon the twin-pillars of core litigation and transactional practices, Sainz Abogados is best known for its strength in bankruptcy and restructuring matters; nevertheless it has considerable corporate and M&A capacity that was notably boosted with the incorporation of Hugo López Coll in early 2022. The 13-strong team advises clients from a broad array of industries (including aviation, banking, biotech, construction, energy, finance, gaming, hospitality, insurance, mining, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, real estate, IT and transportation) on domestic and cross-border corporate transactions (including corporate restructurings, M&As and joint ventures) along with associated antitrust issues, governance matters and corporate compliance. Practice head Octavio L Hernandez handles both corporate/M&A and financing matters and also has considerable private equity experience. Name partner Alejandro Sainz is also active in the finance and M&A sectors, with his market leading bankruptcy and restructuring experience giving him additional insight and expertise in both areas. Further partner-level engagement is provided by Santiago Alessio Robles, a corporate reorganisations specialist who also handles M&A matters; while the above mentioned López Coll (who is dual-qualified in New York and Mexico) focuses on M&A, private equity, capital markets, and regulatory and compliance matters, along with internal investigations and shareholder disputes. At associate level, Daniela Alcázar is a corporate and M&A-dedicated practitioner, while Lucía Laganá handles corporate finance matters as part of her broader practice. Since publication, the team has been substantially boosted by the arrival of established corporate, transactional and finance partner José Victor Torres Gómez and counsel Rosa Elena Coto, members of a more sizeable group that arrived from Pérez-Llorca in April 2024.

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Testimonials

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‘There are only three firms in Mexico that are real experts in the restructuring area. Sainz Abogados is one of those three key firms. While there is a large pool of talented lawyers at the firm, Alejandro Sainz is the key individual.’
‘Alejandro Sainz stands out in the restructuring practice in Mexico for his imaginative approach to complicated issues and his long-standing expertise in this area.’
‘The Sainz Abogados team that has assisted us for approximately two and a half years is different from other law firms in that they have always managed to fully understand what the company needs and what we have requested of them. The same has not happened to us with other offices that carry out documents or work that do not provide solutions to our needs and problems. The Sainz team is also a team that accompanies the company, acting as part of it until the goal is achieved.’
‘Their good treatment, firmness and the respect with which they conduct themselves has made the counterparties with whom we have dealt (mainly banks) feel confident and agreements have been reached. We are very grateful to the Sainz team, because they have not only accompanied us but also guided us in recent years and thanks to them, we have been able to move the company forward, despite the difficult times that the country is experiencing.’

Key clients

Grupo Aeromexico
AuHaus
Grupo Fabril de la Moda
Financiera Auxi
Grupo Coppel
Veritiv Corporation
CRM Synergies

Work highlights

Represented Grupo Aeroméxico in a transaction to obtain full control over the Club Premier loyalty program.
Advised the majority shareholders of AuHaus on an M&A transaction in which they sold their participation to an SPV funded by the Riverstone Fund.
Assisted Grupo Fabril de la Moda with the structuring of a transaction to cover debt and obtain working capital, in exchange of a 40% equity participation.