The focus of the ‘excellent’ team at Ibarra, del Paso y Gallego is centred on the provision of corporate advice. Key areas for the group include corporate and commercial due diligence, the negotiation of shareholders’ agreements, and the drafting, preparation, negotiation and review of contracts. It is also equipped to advise on the provision of loans, as demonstrated in a recent and notable transaction for General Motors. Gerardo Gallego Diaz De Leon heads up the department and specialises in advising foreign and domestic investors on M&A and real estate transactions, as well as contract negotiations. Alejandra Gutierrez Pérez Avena majors on corporate due diligence, compliance, and real estate transactions. At associate level, seniors Jorge Cobos and Fernando González Gómez share specialisms in corporate and commercial transactional work.

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Testimonials

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  • 'They are available at all times to meet our needs. Gerardo Gallego always provides us with the best advice, follow up, and strategy to reach our business objectives.'
  • 'Excellent team, they meet all our needs and exceed all our expectations. Highly professional.'

Key clients

  • General Motors
  • Blu Cargo & Logistics
  • Renewable Resources Group
  • Mirova US
  • BioTe Medical
  • Foss México
  • Alsea

Work highlights

  • Assisted General Motors with the provision of a $9.5m loan to U.S. company Auto-Kabel.
  • Advised Blu Cargo & Logistics on the acquisition by Rhenus Group of 100% of the securities representative of its capital stock.
  • Assisted Renewable Resources Group with the acquisition by RRG of 65% of the shares of eight target companies in Mexico owned by Giddings Fruit Group.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Gerardo Gallego