Mr Eduardo Montenegro > Pérez Correa González > Mexico City, Mexico > Lawyer Profile

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.

The nine-strong corporate and M&A practice at Pérez Correa González is led by a well-known and experienced partner duo comprising corporate finance and M&A specialist Fernando Eraña, whose practice is oriented towards cross-border finance matters, private equity and venture capital; and Luis González, who also has considerable knowledge in private equity transactions, as part of a broader corporate and transactional practice that also takes in real estate mandates. Further partner level capability is provided by Omar Aguilar M who undertakes corporate, contractual and compliance matters; M&A, JV and finance transactions, particularly as regards the mining, hospitality and real estate industries. Indeed, real estate has long been one of the firm’s strengths but more recently it has seen an uptick of activity in relation to both the tech and distilled beverage sectors. At senior associate level, Juan Carlos Izaza (who regularly advises domestic and foreign clients on the establishment of new ventures and their corporate structures in Mexico); along with Eduardo Yrigoyen (an April 2022 hire from Galicia Abogados S.C.) and Eduardo Montenegro (who was raised to senior in September 2022) are the names to note. Former tech and M&A senior, Carlos Ugalde  left the firm in August 2022.