Müggenburg, Gorches y Peñalosa, S.C. (MGPS)
Müggenburg, Gorches y Peñalosa, S.C. (MGPS) is admired for the seamless integration of its litigation and corporate practices, its overall offering supporting clients through the life-cycle of transactions with the security of a strong supporting team for potential derivative disputes. Esteban Gorches, one of the firm’s founding partners, has a focus on litigation across a variety of disciplines, including administrative law, IP and entertainment. He co-leads the team with Juan Luis Blanco Montoya, who has a broad dispute resolution practice encompasses administrative (and environmental), antitrust, civil and commercial litigation in relation to the energy sector, government procurement and infrastructure, among other matters. Senior associates Fernando Sánchez Tarasco (IP, administrative and amparo litigation), Bernardo López Smith (administrative and constitutional litigation, including antitrust), and José Antonio Navarro Reyes (IP and administrative litigation) constitute an experienced second line.
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‘A highly integrated team in each matter.’
‘Interested in discovering new avenues of argumentation in each case.’
‘It is a solid team with experience not only in litigation but also in corporate law. This allows them to combine both practices efficiently.’
‘The best quality they have is combining their practices to provide comprehensive customer service. We recently co-litigated a complex matter that involves inheritance, civil and litigation law. Also structures in several complex offshore jurisdictions (Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Bahamas). Here their skills substantially helped to obtain a favorable result for our mutual client. We dealt with Esteban Gorches and Pablo Saenz.’
‘The firm has in-depth knowledge of the law (within its areas of specialization), with a notorious process of internal review and quality control before releasing the respective deliverables to its clients.’
‘Esteban Gorches - deep knowledge of the law (within his areas of specialization), experience and neatness in his services.’
‘It has a good team with the ability to understand complex issues that cover the legal and commercial part.’
‘Their ability to understand the issues and reach the conclusion of the matter as proposed.’
‘I have worked primarily with Esteban Gorches and Juan Luis Blanco, they are both fantastic attorneys, who stand out for their exceptional skill and acumen as well as their incredible attention to detail. They are a joy to work with.’
‘MGPS are a small shop, they stand out by making you feel at all times like you matter is the most important one at the firm and that you always have their undivided attention. They are incredibly impressive in this regard.’
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Esteban Gorches, Juan Luis Blanco Montoya