Noted for its ‘great experience and presence in the market’, the practice at Hogan Lovells regularly supports international real estate developers and companies in the automotive, energy, healthcare, and manufacturing segments with a range of real estate mandates. Core areas of expertise include real estate due diligence, the sale, leasing, and acquisition of real estate, the operation and management of real estate developments, construction and litigation. Three partners share leadership of the department: Juan Francisco Torres Landa specialises in corporate law, M&A, real estate, and project finance and is based at the Mexico City office, as is Ángel Domínguez De Pedro, who majors on corporate law, M&A, competition law and real estate. Up in Monterrey, Guillermo González Frankenberger completes the leadership trio and is lauded as a ’very experienced lawyer with great capacity for analysis and practicality’; his practice takes in M&A, real estate and corporate governance matters. Counsel Fernando Medina Luna is noted for his contributions on corporate, real estate, and urban development mandates. Senior associate Ana Lucía Gutiérrez Fernández handles a range of real estate transactions.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘It is a team with great experience and presence in the market. It has diversity in the team and very capable people.'

  • ‘Their customer service, response capacity in required times and level of detail in matters is one of the best on the market. Guillermo González Frankenberger is a very experienced lawyer with great capacity for analysis and practicality. What differentiates him from others is that he always seeks to be present in the development of matters, anticipate issues, and take care of the client's needs. He goes beyond simply providing a service, he becomes a member of the client's team. This same dynamic permeates the whole team.'

Key clients

  • Bayer de México
  • Cirion Technologies México
  • Ford Motor Company
  • Google Operaciones de México
  • Harman de México
  • The Ford Foundation
  • Deutsche Lufthansa Aktiengesellschaft
  • Bridgestone de México
  • Parks Desarrolladora
  • Imerys Almeria
  • DDI Batteries Mexico
  • Dana de México Corporación
  • Mitsubishi Electric Automation
  • Oracle de México
  • Finsa Portafolios

Work highlights

  • Advised Finsa Portafolios on the acquisition of 11 industrial properties in Reynosa, Tamaulipas owned by BBVA Bank, and also assisted with the granting of a loan in favour of Portafolio Industrial Inmobiliario.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Juan Francisco Torres Landa, Angel Dominguez de Pedro, Guillermo González Frankenberger