Latin America - Mexico

Holland & Knight

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Holland & Knight LLP’s multinational client base includes a host of blue chip companies across the TMT sectors. The team is regularly sought out for its financial and regulatory assistance with telecommunications projects, including M&A, restructuring processes and high-profile litigation. The practice is jointly led by Luis Rubio, who has a niche speciality in dispute resolution relating to NAFTA; and Octavio Lecona, whose broad practice includes media distribution matters and tech regulatory analysis.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Comprehensive advice, extremely organised.’
  • ‘Availability and time management, collaboration on large projects with short response times.’
  • ‘Luis Rubio is a lawyer who understands well what the client needs and wants to receive as a professional service from a law firm. His astuteness and sagacity in understanding the problems presented to him distinguish him from other attorneys in the TMT practice. His knowledge of the industry is deep and his anticipation of possible contingencies is unmatched.’
  • ‘Octavio Lecona is a very experienced lawyer in telecommunications issues, he understands the sector like few others and stays up to date. His attention and depth in the analysis of the topics are unmatched.’

Key clients

  • AP WIP Towers de Mexico
  • Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior (Bancomext)

Work highlights

  • Represented AP WIP Towers de Mexico (APW) in the concurso mercantil proceeding filed by Altan Redes (Altan).
  • Advised a client on its acquisition of wireless (DAS) telecommunications infrastructure, including a fibre optics network deployed in a property known as Parque Fundidora.
  • Acted for Bancomext on a due diligence of ENI Networks, a WISP that services metropolitan areas and communities located across Mexico.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Luis Rubio, Octavio Lecona