Bello, Gallardo, Bonequi y García, S.C. makes for a particularly strong choice on three fronts in the Mexican litigation market: mining sector disputes, insurance litigation, and TMT sector litigation. In these, and a variety of other areas, often connected with heavy industry, the firm is regularly engaged for constitutional amparo proceedings. Name partner Juan Bonequi leads the team on the full range of matters and counts major financial institutions and banks, leading mining sector companies and telecoms heavyweights among his clients. He shares leadership of the litigation group with Elia Sosa, who is experienced in both civil and commercial cases; and senior associate Cinthya González, one of the notable younger lawyers in the market who stands out for constitutional and amparo matters.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘It is an excellent office that has been growing in recent years.’

  • ‘Good knowledge of current topics, partners are in various forums and conferences on a regular basis.’

  • ‘It is a team at the forefront in terms of technology, they have the necessary litigation monitoring and attention tools to always be in line with the procedural progress of trials and reporting to internal lawyers and clients in general. The team also has the technical capacity and knowledge to handle highly specialized litigation.’

  • ‘The team of dispute resolution lawyers are professionals who understand the needs of their clients, try to anticipate them and show empathy and sensitivity to the particularities of each of their clients in technical legal and administrative issues.’

  • ‘Without a doubt we appreciate the knowledge and experience on the subjects they handle; they are always kept perfectly up to date. They understand the client's needs; the feedback they have internally and towards the client. Timely response and support at all times.’

  • ‘Great professionalism, knowledge of the subject and at the same time, a lot of closeness with the client. They generate a relationship of great trust and availability. They are very aware of the client's needs and each part of the processes. We recommend Cinthya González and Juan Bonequi.'

  • ‘They don't make us feel like clients, but like a team.’

  • ‘The Bello, Gallardo, Bonequi y García, SC team is characterized by, among many things, its availability, its interest in understanding and addressing client needs, and its knowledge in different branches and practice areas. The service is of excellent quality.’

Key clients

  • Betmaster
  • Berd
  • Carboox Resende
  • Danone
  • Grupo Ennea
  • Everest Insurance
  • Uber
  • Grupo Diccsa
  • Prime Mining Corp
  • GWS Tool Group
  • Citi Banamex

Work highlights

  • Advised Carboox Resende Indústria E Comércio De Refratários on Altos Hornos de México's bankruptcy proceeding.
  • Advised Hispasat on a $40m dispute against Actinver Casa de Bolsa for the breach of a trust agreement.
  • Advised Sierra Madre Gold and Silver, and a group of other mining companies, on an amparo proceeding against the Mexican mining law reform.

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Juan Bonequi, Elia Sosa, Cinthya González