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Jaleyna de la Peña

Jaleyna de la Peña Molina is a Partner at the firm and leads key aspects of the family law, real estate, and private client practice in the Baja California office. With 17 years of experience, she has built a distinguished career advising clients on family wealth planning, family‑owned business structures, probate matters, and real estate issues. She joined the firm as an associate 17 years ago and has since developed into one of its senior practitioners. Jaleyna’s practice focuses on guiding families and individuals through complex personal, financial, and cross‑border matters. She is recognized for her ability to design comprehensive legal strategies that align long‑term family governance, asset protection, and succession planning objectives. Her experience also includes counseling family businesses on structural and operational matters, often involving multi‑jurisdictional elements. In addition to her legal practice, Jaleyna have part of her time to social and humanitarian causes, including collaborations with organizations such as UNICEF, reflecting her commitment to community impact and social development. She is currently Chair of the Anticorruption Committee on Mexico National Employers Association (COPARMEX). · De Hoyos y Avilés SC

MexicoFamily Law, Private Client / Wealth PlanningSpanish, English

About

Partner based in the firm's Baja California office who leads the family law, real estate and private client practice with 17 years' experience advising on family wealth planning, family‑owned business structures, probate and real estate matters. She also works on cross‑border and succession planning issues and is active in social and anti‑corruption initiatives, serving as Chair of the National Integrity and Anti‑Corruption Commission at COPARMEX.

Practice areas

Family LawPrivate Client / Wealth PlanningReal EstateProbateFamily BusinessAsset ProtectionCross-BorderSuccession Planning

Office

Expertise

Family wealth planningFamily‑owned business structuringProbate and estate administrationReal estate transactionsCross‑border family mattersAsset protectionSuccession planning

Education

  • Law Degree, Autonomous University of Baja California
  • Specialization in Civil Law, Autonomous University of Baja California
  • Master's Degree in Civil Law, Autonomous University of Baja California
  • Postgraduate studies in Family Law, University of Buenos Aires
  • Master's Degree in Business Law, Universidad Anáhuac
  • Doctorate in Law (in progress), Carbonell Center for Legal Studies

Languages

SpanishEnglish