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Marván, González Graf y González Larrazolo, S.C. (MGGL)

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Marván, González Graf y González Larrazolo, S.C. (MGGL) is one of Mexico’s foremost labour and employment law boutiques whose caseload ranges from high-profile disputes and collective bargaining matters, to the labour aspects of high-end M&A and corporate restructurings. The six-partner team is supported by more than 80 lawyers, allowing the firm to take on a huge volume of cases that constitute a substantial share of the market. Recent labour law reforms that prohibit insourcing/outsourcing contracts have been a significant source of work for the firm recently, given the numerous multinationals from a variety of sectors that feature on its client roster. The trio of Héctor González Graf, Santiago Marván Urquiza and Nelson Guerrero Robles co-ordinate the practice and all draw on a wealth of experience in the field. In earlier stages of their labour law careers are younger partners Emilio Israel Garzón Juárez, a strong litigator with experience of strategic advice to the pharmaceutical, health and retail industries; Cristian Jesús Lamas Peregrina, who has a similarly broad practice with particular niche expertise in the automotive sector; and José Genaro Pérez Velázquez, who leads the offering at the firm’s Guadalajara office. Among the aforementioned team of non-partner lawyers, associates Paulina Mendietta and Oscar Bojorge stand out. Since publication, Bojorge has been raised to the partnership – effective as of January 2024.

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  • ‘It seems to me a team committed to providing solutions for our business.’
  • ‘We appreciate the knowledge in labor matters of Nelson Guerrero.’

Key clients

  • CitiBanamex
  • Avon Mexicana
  • Walmart
  • Nissan Mexicana
  • Veritiv
  • HSBC
  • Mead Johnson
  • Smurfit-Kapp
  • Procter & Gamble
  • Xerox
  • Chanel
  • Liomont
  • Atento
  • Renault
  • Essity

Lawyers

Rising stars

Paulina  Mendietta

Paulina Mendietta

Marván, González Graf y González Larrazolo, S.C. (MGGL)

Paulina is an associate at Marván, González Graf y González Larrazolo, a firm where she provides legal advice on labor and employment matters in a wide variety of industries and sectors. Within her practice, Ms. Mendietta provides support with the employment aspects of corporate and commercial transactions and in labor aspects for starting operations, reductions in force and transfers of personnel. She has experience in the attention and defense of labor lawsuits and works in implementing the legal aspects of NOM-035 in the workplace. Her practice has focused on the prevention of employment litigation through the improvement of workplace policies and HR training. She also conducts audits and assessments of employment relationships, as well as workplace investigations of harassment claims.

Leading individuals

Héctor González Graf

Héctor González Graf

Marván, González Graf y González Larrazolo, S.C. (MGGL)

Héctor González Graf is a founding partner of Marván, González Graf y González Larrazolo, a leading Labour & Employment law firm in Mexico with offices in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Michoacán. His practice focuses on the labour aspects of high-end M&A deals and corporate restructurings, and high stakes labour disputes. His clients include leading national and multinational companies and financial institutions with extensive operations in Mexico, and his team often works alongside international and leading national law firms on major business transactions in Mexico. He is head counsel for 100+ clients of the firm, and has a wealth of experience on the employment law issues that arise from multinational companies acquiring employee-heavy businesses in Mexico, particularly in the insurance, financial services, retail and consumer goods sectors.

Santiago Marván Urquiza

Santiago Marván Urquiza

Marván, González Graf y González Larrazolo, S.C. (MGGL)

Santiago Marván is a senior partner of Marván, González Graf y González Larrazolo, and is widely recognised as one of Mexico’s leading labour and employment specialists. His practice covers a wide range of areas, including transactional work, labour consulting and dispute resolution. His strong litigation and analytical skills enable him to attract blue-chip corporate clients and prominent financial institutions, for whom he regularly acts as lead counsel in business-critical labour & employment matters. He is also a preferred partner for market-leading corporate law firms in Mexico City, whom he frequently advises on the labour aspects of high-end M&A and corporate restructurings. Santiago has over 35 years of experience advising companies on their most complex and challenging labour law issues, particularly in the financial services, industrial manufacturing, retail and consumer goods sectors.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Héctor González Graf, Santiago Marván Urquiza, Nelson Guerrero Robles