Acedo, Santamarina, S.C

Companies from across Mexico’s TMT market look to specialist boutique Acedo, Santamarina, S.C, whose team has amassed deep experience across the various facets of the sector. In addition to being regular advisors to market-leading private companies, the practice is also well versed in counselling public-sector entities on TMT matters. Its broad slate of work ranges from negotiating complex satellite procurement contracts, launch-vehicle services contracts and associated insurance matters, to assistance with cable systems in Mexico and internet regulation, among other mandates. Leading the offering is founding partner Andrés Acedo, who has specific telecoms law expertise and has advised on complex infrastructure, privatisation and government procurement projects. For domestic and international transactions in the TMT market, corporate and M&A-focused Enrique López is the key contact. Up-and-coming figure José Luis Mejía is a regulatory specialist across the TMT sector, his expertise spanning satellite systems, telephone networks, telecoms infrastructure planning, internet regulation, and mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) licensing and operations.