Fernando Del Castillo > Del Castillo y Castro Abogados > Mexico City, Mexico > Lawyer Profile
Del Castillo y Castro Abogados Offices
Av. Santa Fe No. 428 Torre III piso
16., Col, Desarrollo Santa Fe.
05348, Mexico City
Mexico
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Fernando Del Castillo
Position
Founding Partner
Career
Widely recognized practitioner Fernando Del Castillo has been previously ranked by Chambers in Band 1 for bankruptcy and restructuring in Mexico. Fernando is considered a leading lawyer in contentious bankruptcy mandates and he specializes in insolvency, civil and mercantile litigation and is active in both litigation and arbitration matters. Before founding Del Castillo y Castro Abogados, Fernando worked at Santamarina y Steta since 1993, where he was appointed partner in 2002.
With more than 20 years of experience, Fernando has broad experience in counselling major domestic and foreign companies in arbitration proceedings held in Mexico and abroad in matters that involved civil, commercial, construction, and insurance law, among other areas. He has successfully participated in matters related to dealership agreements abroad and several arbitrations related to conflicts among shareholders, energy, joint ventures, software licenses and insurance. Fernando has also participated in judicial proceedings related to the recognition and enforcement of arbitration awards, both Mexican and foreign.
Fernando is an active member of the Consultation Committee of the Arbitration Commission of the CANACO and the Arbitration Commission of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
Fernando has a law degree from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and a Master in Corporate Law 2016 from Universidad Panamericana, Mexico. He is fluent in Spanish and English.
Languages
Spanish and English
Education
- Licenciatura en Derecho 1993, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico.
- Maestría en Derecho de Empresas 2016, Universidad Panamericana, Mexico.
Lawyer Rankings
Mexico > Bankruptcy and restructuring
(Hall of Fame)Operating from offices in both Mexico City and Monterrey, specialist boutique Del Castillo y Castro Abogados is a strong choice for bankruptcy matters. The team’s expertise encompasses restructuring, workouts, insolvency, general civil litigation and arbitration. Moreover, the group – whose members stand out for their ‘great experience and customer service’ – handles both the transactional aspects of restructurings (securities issuances) as well as the judicial side (concurso mercantil and litigation), representing both debtors and creditors. The practice is jointly led by the firm’s founding partners: Fernando Del Castillo, a specialist in insolvency, civil and mercantile litigation and arbitration; and Alfonso Castro, who brings corporate, banking, finance and capital markets experience to the table. Associate Karla Gabriela Silva assists with civil and commercial litigation, workouts, insolvency, commercial arbitration and other alternate dispute resolution methods. Linda García de Alba was promoted to the partnership in January 2023. Since publication, Silva has left the firm – effective as of January 2024.
Mexico > Dispute resolution: litigation
(Leading individuals)Since the establishment of the firm in December 2018, Del Castillo y Castro Abogados has earned a healthy profile in litigation where it focuses on disputes involving both national and international companies spanning a broad spectrum of matters, from corporate, contractual and debt collection work, to real estate, insurance and financial sector conflicts. One of the firm’s founding partners, Fernando del Castillo is the primary contact for litigation at the Mexico City office; a bankruptcy specialist, he is a well-known figure across insolvency, and civil and commercia litigation. Del Castillo co-leads the department with Monterrey-based disputes specialist Camilo Vázquez López, who has broad contentious expertise across arbitration, litigation and ADR. Experienced associate Ana Laura Elizalde works across civil and commercial litigation, financial restructuring, insolvency and commercial arbitration, and handles diverse matters ranging from stock purchase conflicts to contentious banking and construction matters.
Mexico > Dispute resolution: arbitration
Since the firm was established in 2018, Del Castillo y Castro Abogados’ arbitration specialists have advised on local and international arbitrations that include civil, commercial, construction and insurance representations. The department regularly acts for clients on matters before the ICC, the National Chamber of Commerce (CANACO), the Arbitration Centre of Mexico (ACM), and public institutions that administer arbitration proceedings. Fernando del Castillo has broad arbitration experience but is especially prominent in proceedings related to bankruptcies and restructuring. He is based in Mexico City and co-leads the practice with Monterrey-based partner Camilo Vázquez López, who oversees the broader dispute resolution offering at that office.
Lawyer Rankings
- Bankruptcy and restructuring Mexico
- Hall of Fame Mexico > Bankruptcy and restructuring
- Leading individuals Mexico > Dispute resolution: litigation
- Dispute resolution: litigation Mexico
- Dispute resolution: arbitration Mexico