César Cruz Ayala > 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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César Cruz Ayala
Work Department
Mergers and Acquisitions, Banking and Finance, Restructuring, Corporate
Position
Partner
Career
Languages
Spanish, English
Memberships
International Bar Association (IBA)
President of the Legality and Rule of Law Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico, Monterrey Chapter.
Education
JD, 1994, Facultad Libre de Derecho de Monterrey, Mexico.
LL.M in Comparative Jurisprudence, 1998, New York University School of Law, USA.
Lawyer Rankings
Mexico > Corporate and M&A
With offices in Mexico City, Monterrey and Queretaro, Santamarina y Steta coordinates experienced teams to advise private equity firms and national and multinational corporates across the manufacturing, food, insurance, construction, telecoms and automotive industries involved in high-value, cross-border transactions. Co-led from Mexico City by Juan Carlos Machorro and Jorge León Orantes (who between them bring over 60 years’ corporate and transactional experience to bear), the practice group (some 50 lawyers’ strong) has a broad offering that encompasses the negotiation and execution of M&A and joint ventures, the drafting and negotiation of transaction agreements, legal due diligence and regulatory compliance proceedings. Additional key contacts includee securities expert Alberto Saavedra (also Mexico City); Guillermo Moreno in Querétaro, who, in addition to M&A, advises on government procurement and project finance matters; seasoned transactional specialist César Cruz Ayala in Monterey. Key associate support is provided by seniors Ilse Bolaños (cross-border M&A, joint ventures and corporate restructurings, along with general corporate and commercial matters), and Diego Acosta (corporate, M&A, e-commerce, and privacy and data protection.)
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