Carlos Brehm > Santamarina y Steta > Monterrey, Mexico > Lawyer Profile
Santamarina y Steta Offices
AV. RICARDO MARGAIN ZOZAYA 335, TORRE 1, FLOOR 7
COL. VALLE DEL CAMPESTRE
66265 GARZA GARCIÁ, NL
Mexico
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Carlos Brehm
Work Department
Civil and Commercial Litigation, Commercial Arbitration, Restructuring
Position
Partner
Career
With more than 14 years of professional experience, Carlos specializes in civil and commercial litigation, commercial arbitration, restructuring, alternative dispute resolution, and internal investigations.
Languages
English, Spanish
Memberships
Barra Mexicana Colegio de Abogados, Nuevo León Chapter.
Young ICCA
Education
JD, 2008, Universidad Iberoamericana de la Ciudad de México, Mexico.
Diploma in The New Constitutional Regulation of Human Rights and Amparo, 2012, Escuela Libre de Derecho, Mexico.
LL.M. in Business Law, 2013, Universidad Panamericana, Mexico.
Diploma in Anti-corruption, 2017, International Chamber of Commerce México / Universidad Panamericana, Mexico.
Program – Negotiation: Art and Science, 2021, Instituto Panamericano de Alta Dirección de Empresa (IPADE Business School), Mexico.
Personal
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
International Associate at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, Washington, D.C., USA, 2015-2016 providing advice on cross-border litigation and internal investigations, including advising public and private companies under investigation by Congress, the Department of Justice and/or the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, on matters related to compliance and enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in Latin American countries.
Lawyer Rankings
Mexico > Bankruptcy and restructuring
The team at Santamarina y Steta advises both debtors and creditors on local and cross-border debt restructurings, and has particular strength representing clients in the aviation, infrastructure and finance sectors. At the helm in Mexico City are Carlos Olvera, an expert in civil and commercial litigation, restructuring, workouts and insolvency; and Ricardo Orea, who has experience in both insolvency and restructuring matters. Civil and commercial litigator Carlos Brehm co-leads the practice from the Monterrey office.
Mexico > Dispute resolution: litigation
Supported by specialists from other practice areas of the firm, the litigation team at the full-service Santamarina y Steta is focused primarily on lawsuits involving Mexican and foreign entities that raise civil or commercial law issues. The department regularly counsels on cross-border matters and is strong in disputes against government entities across a range of industries. Practitioners are experienced at every level of court in the country. The group is led by a trio of lawyers: Carlos Olvera, a well-regarded figure in the market with three decades’ experience in civil and commercial litigation, restructuring, bankruptcy, and insurance; Roberto Fernández del Valle, who has broad dispute resolution experience and is especially strong in the real estate sector; and Carlos Brehm, who is the firm’s go-to person for contentious matters arriving at the Monterrey office. José Antonio Moreno and Michelle Grayeb stand out from a strong associate pool.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Real estate
- Competition and antitrust
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution: litigation
- Intellectual property
- TMT
- Bankruptcy and restructuring
- Environment
- International trade and customs
- Life sciences
- Projects and infrastructure
- Tax
- Energy and natural resources
- Compliance