Baker McKenzie Abogados, S.C.

The combination of Baker McKenzie Abogados, S.C.’s breadth of domestic coverage (with offices in Cd. Juárez, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey and Tijuana), and its position as an integral part of the wider firm's global network, make for powerhouse international trade and customs capability that can support a multinational client base on the full suite of sectoral matters. A dedicated customs team assists with the structuring and establishment of IMMEX operations; audits; customs litigation; international trade agreements; and all related dealings with the Mexican authorities. The department is co-led by Manuel Padrón-Castillo, in Cd. Juárez, who is especially experienced in the maquiladora industry; and Adriana Ibarra-Fernández, in Mexico City, a key figure in the market who has professional experience at the Ministry of Economy. Armando De Lille-Calatayud is the name to note in Monterrey and a reliable figure for strategy, audits and customs litigation. In Guadalajara, Daniel Sánchez-Elizondo and Verónica Rejón-Avina both maintain broad customs practices; partners Jorge Ambriz-Cuevas (Cd. Juárez) and José Hoyos-Robles (Mexico City), and of counsel Andrea Diéguez-Orozco (also in Mexico City), are all further names to note.