The multi-practice TMT offering at Galicia Abogados S.C. counts leading multinationals across the three sub-sectors as clients, and the team assists with major M&A, sector-specific regulatory issues, competition law, and restructuring, among other matters. On the technology side, Ricardo García and Alejandro de la Borbolla are the key contacts, coordinating the broad range of advice required in that area, with Arturo Perdomo being the name to note for fintech work. For telecoms, Carlos Chávez is the department head, coming under the banner of the firm’s broader regulatory practice; he also handles media sector matters, working with the corporate and M&A team as required. Humberto Pérez-Rocha advises on M&A, banking and insurance matters in relation to the telecoms and technology sectors, while senior associate Irma Ross leads the firm’s IP & data privacy offering.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Very up to date knowledge of regulatory and business aspects of the Mexican Fintech environment, which provides a very good edge in negotiations.’

  • ‘Humberto Pérez Rocha and Federico Scheffler are very knowledgeable in the Fintech environment for transactional aspects, as well as tax implications of fintech businesses.’

Key clients

  • BestDay Travel Group
  • Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology.
  • Intel
  • Solenis Technologies Mexico
  • Ericsson
  • Mexican Health Foundation (Funsalud)
  • Univision Communications
  • Softbank
  • AT&T Comunicaciones Digitales
  • AT&T Telecom Holdings
  • TUL
  • Rimowa
  • Knowledgehook
  • Hexagon Data
  • Incode Technologies
  • Oracle
  • OData
  • Gartner

Work highlights

  • Advised Univisión on its merger Grupo Televisa.
  • Assisted shareholders of Hexagon Data and Agradecemos Tu Pago with the corporate and tax restructuring the companies and their subsequent sale to Grupo VASS.
  • Advised Tul on the establishment in Mexico of an app-based platform to commercialise hardware, construction, and related products.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Carlos Chávez, Ricardo Garcia, Arturo Perdomo, Alejandro de la Borbolla, Irma Ross