Latin America - Mexico

Galicia Abogados S.C.

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Reflecting its breadth as one of the country’s foremost full-service firms, Galicia Abogados S.C. fields a wealth management practice that assists with the gamut of estate and succession planning issues, including tax advice, corporate governance, real estate law, wills, trusts, regulatory compliance, and litigation risk management. Along with the creation of efficient structures, the team provides ongoing advice -particularly to family offices- on daily operations. An abundance of talent in the team starts with the four practice heads: Christian Lippert ‘has excellent judgment built on deep experience’ and is often involved in cross-border matters; Gabriela Pellón receives client praise for her leadership and acts for HNWIs and family offices on an international scale; Eugenio Sepúlveda (in Monterrey) oversees restructuring related work; and Arturo Perdomo assists from a finance perspective. Senior associate Cecilia Díaz de Rivera stands out as one of the emerging experts in the field with a practice built on a strong corporate and finance foundation. Fabiola Jiménez, Fernando Luján and Ana Elena Dominguez are additional associates to note, along with November 2022 hire Gabryela Valencia.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘It is a highly trained, proactive and responsible team. They really take ownership of the cases they support.’

  • ‘Ability. Knowledge at the highest level. Gabriela Pellón's leadership is noteworthy and her entire team is perfectly committed to offering the highest quality services.’

  • ‘Teamwork with them is extremely professional.’

  • ‘Openness to explore alternatives, it doesn't have to be just your way.’

  • ‘Galicia is absolutely first rate in the wealth management, trusts and private client practice, with deep experience and expertise in complex, multi-jurisdictional planning.’

  • ‘Of particular note is the senior partner with whom we have worked for many years, Christian Lippert. Christian is not only one of the leading corporate and transactional lawyers in Mexico, specializing in international corporate work, but he is also a stellar expert in complex trust and estate planning matters.’

  • ‘Christian Lippert is keenly intelligent, has excellent judgment built on deep experience, and a practical approach to difficult problems. He is particularly knowledgeable in cross-border matters, and can juggle the complexities of various legal systems masterfully. Finally, and very importantly Christian is a delightful person with whom to work.’

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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Christian Lippert, Gabriela Pellón, Eugenio Sepúlveda, Arturo Perdomo