Galicia Abogados

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Galicia Abogados SC was formed in 1994 and is one of Mexico’s most respected law firms and a market leader. Headquartered in Mexico City, the firm advises many of the most important Mexican and foreign corporations, financial institutions and government agencies. The firm has a close relationship with many law firms worldwide, allowing it to offer comprehensive legal assistance to its clients. Among these, the firm has a successful partnership with the prestigious Spanish law firm Uría Menéndez and its network of European and Latin American law firms. The firm seeks and trains highly qualified professionals, most of whom have studied at prestigious universities and have worked at leading law firms in the United States and Europe.

Galicia Abogados SC is primarily known for its participation in sophisticated corporate and regulatory work in the following areas:

General corporate practice: We have substantial experience in counseling in commercial and general corporate matters, including matters related to the incorporation, transformation, mergers, dissolution and liquidation, as well as corporate restructurings of all types of commercial and civil companies and partnerships. Our practice includes, among others, advice on corporate governance matters for registered and privately owned companies.

Mergers and acquisitions: The firm assists its clients in sophisticated M&A transactions across a wide range of sectors representing bidders, targets, financial advisers, lenders, equity investors and shareholders. In particular, the firm works closely with various private equity funds in Mexico. The firm’s expertise includes mergers, divestitures, strategic alliances and joint ventures, majority/minority investments and restructurings.

Banking & finance: The firm represents a wide variety of Mexican and foreign financial institutions in regulatory matters as well as in domestic and cross-border secured and unsecured transactions, structured financings and debt restructurings.

Capital markets: The firm regularly represents issuers, underwriters, investors, arrangers and other financial intermediaries in domestic and international debt and equity offerings, derivative and securitisation transactions.

Projects and infrastructure: The firm has one of the most experienced project finance teams in Mexico. The firm represents the full spectrum of participants, including sponsors, lenders, insurers, contractors, government agencies and multilateral institutions. The firm is routinely engaged in projects in many industries such as power, oil, gas and petrochemicals, toll-roads, prisons, telecommunications, water treatment plants and other infrastructure facilities. In this area, the firm also participates in asset disposition transactions, restructuring and portfolio securitisations.

Bankruptcy and restructuring: The firm routinely represents debtors, creditors, creditor’s committees, lenders and equity holders in insolvencies, corporate restructurings, workouts and bankruptcy proceedings in contentious and out of court matters.

Real estate, hotels & resorts: The firm actively participates in real estate transactions in Mexico, advising domestic and foreign financial institutions, banks, private equity firms, specialised funds, owners, developers and investors in complicated real estate transactions, including commercial, industrial, tourist and residential developments. The firm also advises owners and operators in Mexico.

Antitrust: The firm participates in critical and complex antitrust matters, from M&A and distribution systems, to cartels and government investigations and general advice on day-to-day antitrust and competition law issues.

Environmental: The firm’s environmental group has grown to a full-fledged practice with experience on a variety of matters, including health and safety matters, environmental impact and risk assessment, forestry, administrative litigation, climate change and emissions trading and waste management.

Pharmaceuticals: The firm represents various pharmaceutical and other health related national and multinational companies, including laboratories.

Intellectual property: The firm provides a wide-range of IP services to its clients such as the creation and protection of trademarks, patents, copyrights and other forms of IP rights, licensing and franchising as well as IP infringement and litigation.

Constitutional and administrative litigation: The firm offers highly qualified and experienced constitutional and administrative litigation services in connection with the areas described above, including international trade.

Pro bono: Pro bono service is an essential part of the firm’s culture. The firm regularly advises individuals with limited access to legal services as well as non-profit organisations.

Languages: Spanish, English, French and German.

www.galicia.com.mx