Mr Omar Aguilar > Pérez Correa González > Mexico City, Mexico > Lawyer Profile

Pérez Correa González
CORPORATE CITI CENTER
INSURGENTES SUR 1602 (Fl.11 / Of.1102
MEXICO CITY 03940
Mexico

Work Department

Corporate

Position

Partner

Career

Omar has more than 30 years of experience in financial and commercial transactions, specializing in Business Law, in the negotiation and structuring of contracts, associations, M&As representing both domestic and foreign companies.

He has participated in the incorporation of financial and investment products in the debt and capital markets in Mexico and the United States, designed various schemes for the control and management of transactional and corporate risks. He is a pioneer in Mexico in the implementation of corporate governance structures in high-profile family owned businesses.

Languages

Spanish and English

Memberships

He has served as Director and Secretary of the Board of Directors of several companies, both traded in the stock exchange and private, and as arbitrator in organizations such as the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) as well as a Foreign Legal Consultant authorized by the Law Society of British Columbia and a member of the Mexican Bar Association and the American Bar Association and of the WAOML (World Association of Mining Lawyeres).

Education

Omar holds a law degree from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and an M.Phil. from the University of Oxford in England. He read for a Ph.D. in law specializing in Economic Regulation at the University of Warwick in England. Also, he has participated as a speaker and professor at various higher education institutions including El Colegio de México.

Lawyer Rankings

Mexico > Real estate

Described by one client as a ‘solid and reliable team – extremely committed with excellent legal and market knowledge’, the real estate practice at Pérez Correa González is known for its counsel on joint ventures, land acquisitions, project development (for industrial, residential and hospitality projects), financings, and purchase and lease agreements. Domestic and multinational corporations, banks, non-bank financial institutions, investment funds and technology companies regularly feature on its client roster. At the helm of the practice, Luis González handles complex real estate and M&A transactions; González is recommended by one client, who considers him an ‘excellent choice’ for his ‘technical skill and ability to resolve doubts’. Vancouver-based partner Omar Aguilar participates in the structuring and negotiation of joint ventures, as well as designing investment and financial structures for real estate clients. Juan Carlos Izaza is the key associate-level contact, and specialises in corporate, M&A and real estate transactions, as well as the design, drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements. Associate María Fernanda López Lledó left the firm in May 2022; however, associate Eduardo Montenegro joined the firm in September of the same year.