Latin America - Mexico

Bufete Asali

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An ‘extremely talented’ team at Bufete Asali is appreciated for its ’high quality and sophisticated’ service in arbitrations, where it draws on the international experience of its practitioners. Clients come from a spread of countries and sectors, engaging the practice in arbitrations relating to NAFTA, construction contracts and, purchase agreements, among other areas, along with significant ancillary matter such as award annulments. Leadership of the practice is shared between Luis Asali, whose experience spans a broad range of industries, including construction, energy, finance and entertainment; and Jorge Asali, who has expertise in investment arbitrations and is valued by clients for his ‘network of professional contacts’. Senior associate Santiago Escobar ’has a knack for asking the right questions’ and concentrates on the construction. technology, energy, and food industries.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘We appreciate the level of investigation that the team carries out to find out issues specific to the business to which they are providing the service. Not only do they focus on the explanation that the client gives them about how the business works, they also do in-depth research work to fully understand the client's business in the macroeconomic environment. They come to develop a "strategic" level understanding of how the client works. With this, they design a robust and strong legal strategy that minimizes risks. In fact, they do "research and development" work with a legal approach.’

  • ‘Jorge Asali behaves as if he were a partner in the client's business. He offers a strategic vision of "business" in a case, and offers solutions, not only legally, but also financially and in other strategies necessary for success that make the client sure that the issues are being treated with the utmost care. He is visionary, empathetic, demonstrates a certainty that strengthens client trust, is a strategist and undoubtedly has excellent knowledge in legal and business matters. Exercises "motivational" leadership and does whatever it takes to get things done. He has a network of professional contacts over which he exerts a great constructive influence to broaden the level of expert collaboration for the cases that are being dealt with and, in addition to being a lawyer of the highest level, he is an outstanding businessman, which makes him the cases are considered from a strategic point of view in such a way that it is sensitized in such a way that it detects with great ease, the damages that the client's business has suffered and consequently, the business conditions of the same that make it design the approaches from a point of view with total attachment to justice.'

  • 'Santiago Escobar connects in a precise way and with great certainty, the conditions of the client's business with the legal elements that are needed to integrate the case. It is very objective and detects the key aspects that should be considered as the highest priority. Observes a high-level knowledge regarding the legal and guides the client with maximum clarity in such a way that the client is sensitized to a higher level and this helps the client himself offer evidence that for some time had not been considered important. He also observes an outstanding level of intelligence with an ability to understand complex criteria of the client's business. He has a knack for asking the right questions that help the client focus on what's important.’

  • ‘The attention of the office is extremely professional and efficient. They have excellent knowledge of the arbitration area and law in general, which is evident in every strategy and comment. They are very attentive to the client and their treatment is exceptional. The writings they prepare are of an excellent level.’

  • ‘The quality of the work is extraordinary. On the other hand, the level of customer service and the degree of detail in his writings denotes many hours of study and dedication. I highly recommend them.’

  • ‘The lawyers at Bufete Asali are extremely talented and have wide experience in resolving complex legal matters. They provide high quality and sophisticated legal services that showcase their extensive knowledge of Mexican law, as well as its control of the docket.’

  • ‘They have a large team with great analytical capacity, with specialists in various areas that complement each other efficiently.’

  • ‘They are professionals who leave no detail unattended, increasing the chances of success.’

Key clients

  • Omega Construcciones Industriales
  • Spica Telecom
  • Sukarne
  • Grupo Gicsa
  • BBVA México
  • Inetum España
  • Secretaría de Economía (Mexican Ministry of Economy)
  • Nordex Mexico
  • Terminales Portuarias del Pacífico
  • Sinohydro Costa Rica

Work highlights

  • Represented Sukarne in an arbitration governed by the CISG relating to the purchase of defective meat processing equipment.
  • Representing a Mexican subsidiary of BBVA in connection with an award annulment proceeding.
  • Acting for Geos Holding Group in an arbitration regarding defective devices that would allow the creation of a “smart city” using internet-of-things technology.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Luis Asali, Jorge Asali