Mexico: Insolvency & Restructuring
Mexico has not been completely immune to the impact of the global financial crisis, in part due to its strong ties with the US. Consequently insolvency and restructuring lawyers have remained busy and our research identifies 11 of Mexico’s leading practitioners in this sector.
Martínez Algaba de Haro Curiel y Galván-Duque has two listings. Javier Curiel Obscura is highly regarded for his insolvency practice and is singled out for his work regarding restructurings and workouts. He is joined by the “impressive” Jorge De Haro Gonzalez who is active in the field of financial workout negotiations.
Carlos Aiza of Creel García-Cuéllar Aiza y Enríquez SC is a “leading name” in the Mexican legal market. He is described by peers as “first rate” for his work in relation to bankruptcy and workouts.
At White & Case, Vicente Corta is praised for the depth of his practice and is referred to as an “excellent negotiator”.
Chairman of the insolvency and restructurings practice group at Cervantes Sainz SC, Alejandro Sainz O is an “exceptional lawyer”. He recently acted for the government in SatMex’s restructuring and for the bondholders in Comerci’s multibillion-dollar restructuring.
At Quijano Cortina López y de la Torre, the well-regarded Xavier Cortina Cortina is a “must for inclusion”.
Founding partner of Guerra González y Asociados SC, Jaime Guerra González is especially regarded for the strength of his contentious practice.
Fernando del Castillo E of Santamarina y Steta SC has been credited for his active presence in the industry. Receiving recognition for his restructuring work, contemporaries refer to him as a “prominent name”.
At Oscós Abogados, Dario U Oscós Coria was repeatedly cited to researchers as an expert in the field. The firm has been involved in a number of multi-jurisdictional transactions and successfully concluded a RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organisations Act) action proceeding with cross-border insolvent and criminal implications in the US, UK and Mexico.
Having assisted in an impressive portion of Mexico’s financially distressed companies over the years, Thomas Heather of Heather & Heather is lauded by peers for his extensive knowledge. A distinguished name, he is a founding member of the International Insolvency Institute.
Ernesto Silvas-Medina of Sánchez DeVanny Eseverri SC is credited for the breadth of this practice with clients ranging from banks to a pharmaceutical consortium.