GALICIA ABOGADOS SC
Established in 1994, Galicia Abogados SC is a corporate firm best known for its outstanding transactional work. The firm prides itself on its excellent client service made possible by the active participation of its partners in all cases. The firm is recognised in 20 listings across seven of the following chapters.
The firm “stands out” for its impressive abilities in the field of mergers and acquisitions with six listings in the chapter – the largest contingent of any firm in the current edition. The firm’s founding partner Manuel Galicia is “highly respected” for his international transactional expertise and he makes two additional appearances in the banking and corporate governance chapters. Featuring prominently alongside him in the M&A chapter is José Visoso a “talented lawyer” whose recent work includes leading the team which advised Heineken on its US$7.7 billion share swap deal to acquire FEMSA’s Mexican and Brazilian beer operations. Visoso’s experience in financing and projects earns him further recognition in the banking and real estate and construction chapters.
In the banking chapter, five lawyers are recognised. Arturo Perdomo focuses on financing transactions, both locally and internationally, as well as the acquisition of various Mexican financial entities. Perdomo’s “strong capabilities” in M&A transactions, find him equally well respected in the corresponding chapter. Carlos de Maria y Campos S is “highly proficient” in banking law and lends his financial expertise to projects in the natural resources field, earning him a listing in the project finance chapter.
Four lawyers are listed in the capital markets chapter. Juan Manuel González is noted for his “depth of expertise” and his “high profile” financing work for infrastructure projects merits him recognition in the project finance chapter. Alejandro de la Borbolla O receives recognition in three chapters: banking, capital markets and M&A, and is “impressive across the board”. The “greatly respected” Christian Lippert H also appears in three chapters: capital markets, competition and M&A, demonstrating the depth and breadth of expertise of the lawyers at this firm.
