Galicia Abogados S.C. is a top choice for high-net-worth individuals, family offices and financial institutions, renowned for its advisory expertise in asset management and protection. The team excels in succession planning, offering solutions through the establishment of domestic and international trusts and the administration of wills, all while ensuring optimal tax efficiency. Gabriela Pellón co-heads the practice with Christian Lippert, the pair of whom have notable expertise in tax and wealth management, particularly in navigating complex cross-border regulatory frameworks to support international assets. Two promotions to counsel in January 2025 significantly strengthen the practice: Cecilia Díaz de Rivera, who focuses on the corporate and family aspects of control structures and estate planning, and Fabiola Jiménez, who advises on corporate restructurings related to estate planning and family business governance. Associates Ana Elena Dominguez and Gabryela Valencia are also key contributors, providing essential support across all areas of the practice.
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‘Galicia is truly doing a magnificent job in all its practices. They have the capacity, motivation, responsibility and ethics.'
‘The speed with which they handle issues stands out. They take their clients' problems as their own.’
'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, specialising 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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Leading associates
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Practice head
Christian Lippert; Gabriela Pellón
Other key lawyers
Cecilia Díaz de Rivera; Fabiola Jiménez; Ana Elena Dominguez; Gabryela Valencia