Providing ‘great business knowledge and market intelligence’, the corporate/M&A practice at Ibarra, del Paso y Gallego continues to grow beyond the real estate practice for which the firm remains best known; in particular, it is increasingly active in the pharmaceuticals sector, and has also made inroads into the banking/finance area. This expansion of the corporate practice's focus is part of a larger process by which the firm is seeking to grow and consolidate its position as a mid-sized firm, to which end it hired Arturo Sánchez García as director general in January 2023; his previous experience includes almost nine years at Garrigues Mexico as Director of Administration and CFO. The corporate and transactional department is led by Gerardo Gallego Diaz De Leon (’always seeks the best outcomes for the client’), who is praised by clients for his proactivity and clear communication; in addition to corporate, commercial and transactional matters, he also handles governance issues. Raised to the partnership in 2022 and the firm's first "home-grown" partner, Alejandra Gutierrez Pérez Avena divides her time between hospitality and real estate matters, and corporate and commercial work. Of counsel Jennifer Ayluardo also handles corporate and commercial matters as part of a practice that also reaches into capital markets and financial law. At associate level, senior Jorge Cobos and Fernando González Gómez are the names to note; both handle a mix of corporate and financial work, transactions and real estate matters.
Testimonials
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- ‘Great business knowledge and market intelligence that helps us achieve our main goals.’
- ‘The lawyers business experience, in addition to their dedication, helps deliver top-level consulting initiatives to our business needs.’
- ‘Great office, very good price/quality ratio, easy access to direct assistance from partners, etc.’
- ‘Gerardo Gallego is undoubtedly a partner who is always available, easy to access, has a lot of experience in the sector and is always looking to see how to move the operation forward.’
- ‘This law firm's great strength is the personalised attention that each of its partners has for their clients, which results in a better understanding of the client's needs. Communication with each person in the office is clear and agile, and their way of communicating technical/legal issues is of great help for corporate teams that are not domiciled in Mexico.’
- ‘Gerardo Gallego is a partner who always seeks the best outcomes for the client, and who undertakes and communicates his practice in a clear and simple way. Gerardo always generates great trust as he quickly understands the needs of our company and his conceptual clarity has been of great help in our corporation's decision making.’
- ‘They have a great team in general, their communication is good, their leadership is adequate, of course they have to learn quickly about the industry in which they are participating so that their business sense is more developed, but they do so efficiently so as to ensure it functions.’
- ‘Trust; and clear, open and secure communication.’
Key clients
- McCormick Pesa
- BioTe Medical
- Grupo Constructor Pirámide
- Callison RTKL
- Blu Cargo & Logistics
- Foss México
- Census -7 Eventus Energy Corporation
- Grupo Alto / Designa Group
- ALSEA
- Renewable Resources Group
- Wenance
Work highlights
- Currently advising Grupo Constructor Pirámide with exhaustive due diligence procedure regarding several real estate properties located across Mexico for the development of various real estate projects.
- Currently advising BioTe Medical on the corporate, contractual, IP and administrative necessities related to the company's regional expansion, including acting as main legal counsel in the incorporation of several subsidiaries across Mexico and Latin America.
- Currently advisng McCormick Pesa on matters related to corporate governance, corporate maintenance and internal due diligence procedures; along with the execution of services; retail, leasing, storage, and import and export matters; and purchase and sale agreements.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Gerardo Gallego Díaz de León