About
Galicia Abogados S.C. is a Mexican law firm known for its transactional and regulatory expertise combined with strategic litigation capabilities. The firm reports broad international reach through alliances and a Best Friends network and is regularly recognized by global legal publications such as Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, IFLR1000 and others.
Practice areas
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Lawyers at this firm
Alejandro de la Borbolla
Co-heads Infrastructure and Projects practices Member of the Executive and Compensation Committees · Infrastructure
Ana Elena Domínguez
Ana Elena joined the firm in 2021 and is currently an associate in the Tax practice. She previously worked in tax and administrative litigation, as well as in tax estate planning and wealth management, at two renowned law firms and a Big Four company. Ana Elena is a tax advisor in national and international tax law. In recent years, she has specialized in advising and representing domestic and international clients in various types of operations, transactions and tax matters. Her expertise focuses on estate planning for individuals, legal entities and corporations, specifically in providing adequate protection, disposition and diversification of their assets as well as in advising different corporate restructurings, mergers, spin-offs and acquisitions. · Tax
Andrés Caro de la Fuente
Restructuring & Insolvency associate · Restructuring & Insolvency
Antonio Borja
Energy and Projects Partner · Energy
Arturo Perdomo
M&A, Banking & Finance, and Fintech Partner · Corporate / M&A
Bernardo Martínez-Negrete
Partner Member of the Compensation and New Collaboration Model Committees · Life Sciences
Carlos Chávez
Co-head of the Competition practice Member of the Innovation & Technology Committee Member of the New Collaboration Model Committee · Competition
Carlos Escoto
Co-head of the Environmental practice ESG practice Coordinator Member of the Sustainability Committee · Environmental
Carlos Obregón
Capital Markets and Corporate M&A Partner · Capital Markets
Carlos de María y Campos
Co-head of Energy and Projects practices Member of the Business Development Committee · Energy
Cecilia Azar
Co-head of the Arbitration practice and Civil & Commercial Litigation Partner · Arbitration
Cecilia Díaz de Rivera
Wealth Management Counsel · Wealth Management
Christian Lippert
Co-Managing Partner of the Firm, Corporate M&A, Antitrust and Compliance Partner · Corporate / M&A
Daniel Amézquita
Partner · Administrative & Constitutional Litigation
Denise Lester
Head of the Tax Litigation practice · Tax Litigation
Edson Uribe
Tax Controversy Partner · Tax Controversy
Eduardo Michán
Partner at Galicia Abogados · Tax
Federico Scheffler
Partner at Galicia Abogados · Tax
Florent Patoret
Corporate M&A and Mining Partner · Corporate / M&A
Francisco Fernández Cueto
Co-head of the Energy and Project Finance practices · Energy
Gabriela Pellón
Co-head of the Tax Consultancy and Wealth Management practices · Tax
Guillermo Pérez Santiago
Banking & Finance and Capital Markets Partner · Banking & Finance
Héctor Kuri
Partner · Corporate / M&A
Ignacio Pesqueira
Corporate M&A and Private Equity Partner Member of Galicia's Business Development Committee. · Corporate / M&A
Iván Valdespino
Administrative Litigation Counsel · Administrative Litigation
José Andrés Muñiz
Andrés joined Galicia in 2015 as an associate in the Customs & International Trade practice. Since 2022, he leads this practice in the Monterrey office. He has over 14 years of experience advising domestic and international clients on import and export operations, developing legal strategies and applying the regulatory framework of international treaties in Mexico. He specializes in nearshoring projects, developing and maximizing opportunities for foreign trade operations. Andrés has ample experience advising clients on their e-commerce operations within Mexico and on international trade related to M&A, energy, oil & gas, and infrastructure projects. He also has expertise in representing domestic and foreign clients in nullity trials and protection claims arising from customs and import operations, achieving extremely favorable results. From 2010 to 2015 and before joining Galicia, he collaborated at a renowned Mexican law firm as a senior associate in the foreign trade practice. In 2019, Andrés finished his master’s degree in Commercial Law at The University of Melbourne in Australia. · Customs & International Trade
José Antonio Casas
Civil & Commercial Litigation and Arbitration senior associate · Litigation
José Visoso
Co-Managing Partner, Co-head of the Corporate M&A and Private Equity practices. · Corporate / M&A
Juan Carlos Burgos
Antitrust and Compliance Partner · Competition / Antitrust
Karla Silva
Karla joined Galicia in 2024 as a senior associate in the Restructuring & Insolvency practice. She has extensive experience in civil and commercial litigation, arbitration, capital markets, and restructuring & insolvency matters. Throughout her career, Karla has participated in complex restructuring and insolvency cases of high economic importance, providing comprehensive advice to her clients. Her deep knowledge of commercial law and her ability to resolve conflicts make her a key player for companies seeking strategic solutions in difficult financial situations. · Restructuring & Insolvency
Lisandro Herrera
Life Sciences Partner · Life Sciences
Luis Manuel Rosendo
Partner · Energy
Maite Celorio
Competition and Regulated Industries associate · Competition / Antitrust
Manuel Galicia
Chairman of the Firm · Corporate / M&A
Mariana Herrero
Environmental and ESG Partner · Environmental
Mario Valencia
Customs & International Trade Partner · International Trade
María de los Ángeles Padilla
Capital Markets and Banking & Finance Partner · Capital Markets
Maurice Berkman
Co-head of the Banking & Finance and Capital Markets practices. · Banking & Finance
Ramiro Sandoval
Head of Real Estate practice and M&A Partner · Real Estate
Ricardo Montejano
Insurance Associate · Insurance
Rodrigo Rivera
Partner at Galicia Abogados, S.C. · Banking & Finance
Rodrigo Zamora
Co-head of Arbitration and Civil & Commercial Litigation practices · International Arbitration
Rosemarie McLaren
Banking & Finance Partner · Banking & Finance
Roxana Schäfer
Corporate M&A and Real Estate Partner · Corporate / M&A
