Since its establishment in 2020, Guerra, Hidalgo y Mendoza (GHM) has garnered a strong reputation in commercial litigation, while also adapting its offering to cater to the strong uptick in contentious administrative matters. The practice excels in disputes arising from corporate transactions and has acted in a number of significant shareholder disputes. Jesús Ángel Guerra Méndez is an expert commercial litigator with additional strength in bankruptcy and insolvency work. Guerra-Méndez co-leads the practice alongside Elias Mendoza, another experienced practitioner across litigious matters and with a bankruptcy focus; and Patricio Hidalgo, whose practice focuses on commercial, civil and administrative litigation. Associates Sandra Trejo, Adrián Villamil and Patricia Cervantes round out the team.
Testimonials
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- ‘They are very innovative and not having as big an ego as other litigators in the country helps them stay grounded and really give the best advice to their clients. Jesús Guerra has become one of the most prestigious litigators in the country and Elías Mendoza, despite his age, is also a litigator who already belongs to the big leagues.’
- ‘Creative solutions and timely follow-up of cases.’
Work highlights
- Acting for Prisa Media in defending its stake in 50% of the capital stock of Sistema Radiópolis from a hostile takeover from the other shareholder of the company, Corporativo Coral.
- Advising two of the shareholders of Planigrupo against another shareholder looking to force a sale of all of the its shares through a merger with another real estate fund.
- Representing AMR in a litigation derived from a hotel operation contract in the Riviera Maya.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jesús Ángel Guerra Méndez, Elias Mendoza Murguía, Patricio Hidalgo Estrada