Mañón Quintana Abogados
‘A firm full of young talents’, Mañón Quintana Abogados is a litigation boutique that handles insolvency, class actions and civil and commercial litigation, and seeks to do so with a strong emphasis on the engagement and use of technology to assist its clients. The team represents a number of multinationals and has a particularly strong client base in the banking and insurance sectors. Co-founding and managing partner Antonio Mañón has a strong niche in representing automotive clients as well as a profile for handling financial cases, and co-leads the practice with fellow founding partner Gerardo Quintana, whose particular expertise lies in finance and insurance-related litigation. With ten years at the firm, Darío Jandette Fuentes (banking, finance, bankruptcy and insurance litigation) completes the partner level team. Senior associate Alberto Quintana , in turn, handles litigation across the banking, construction, transport, and financial sectors. Of counsel Antonio Barrera and senior associate Gerardo Sánchez Martínez left the firm in September and December 2022, respectively.
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Testimonials
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‘It is an office with extensive experience and great knowledge, great management with authorities and counterparts as its strengths and abilities to carry out its follow-up. It compares favorably and stands out from other firms.’
‘The punctual follow-up and knowledge of the environment in all aspects make this team stand out, qualities such as negotiation and the clear establishment of the objectives to be achieved, with Antonio Mañón and Jorge Rosales standing out.’
‘MQ is a firm full of young talents. They are a close-knit group that uniquely intertwines their practice of commercial and civil litigation with that of administrative litigation. In addition, they have developed a highly attractive practice in niche sectors such as insurance litigation and class actions.’
‘MQ has lawyers hungry to excel. It is noted in each meeting and when making proposals for a case. This allows them to have great attention to detail and be extremely attentive to the needs of customers. I especially highlight Antonio Mañon and Jorge Rosales.’
‘The Mañon Quintana Abogados firm is a firm fully committed to the entrusted litigation, achieving excellent results derived from the meticulous analysis of each one of the litigation and the application and implementation of the new jurisprudential criteria that support its satisfactory conclusion.’
‘Antonio Mañón is a partner committed to his clients. The attention he provides is personalized, efficient and fast. 'Unlike other law firm partners, their availability to attend to your affairs is extensive.’
Key clients
- Scotiabank
- HSBC México
- Seguros Argos
- Axa Seguros
- BPI France Assurance Export
- Xerox Mexicana
- Johnson Controls
- Nissan Mexicana
- Stellantis México
- KIA México
- Renault México
- Clarios México
- NR Finance México
- Calizas Industriales del Carmen (Vulcan Materials)
- CHG Meridian Mexico
- Honeywell
- Iberdrola México
Work highlights
- Advising Calica on the defence of a class action claiming environmental damage on the Riviera Maya.
- Advising Financiamiento Progresemos on a claim for the delivery of MXN$250m, for payments made by borrowers.
- Advising and representing Impulsora Sahuayo in the legal actions to obtain the nullity of a MXN$910m share subscription agreement.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Antonio Mañón, Gerardo Quintana