{"id":213422,"date":"2025-04-09T09:57:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T09:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/?page_id=213422"},"modified":"2026-01-05T10:29:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T10:29:53","slug":"winners-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/mexico-awards-2026\/winners-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Winners 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Winners in the spotlight<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-217718\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/Uthoff-300x104.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/Uthoff-300x104.jpg 300w, https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/Uthoff-1024x354.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/Uthoff-768x265.jpg 768w, https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/Uthoff-1536x530.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/Uthoff-2048x707.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Intellectual Property Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Legal 500 Mexico Awards \u2013 Uhthoff\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1115855911?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Banking and Finance<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>Banking and Finance Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nGalicia<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nJean Paul Farah, Ritch, Mueller y Nicolau, S.C.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Banking and Finance Next Generation Partner<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nRosemarie Mclaren, Galicia<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Bankruptcy and Restructuring<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>Bankruptcy and Restructuring Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nSainz Abogados<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nEverardo Espino, Mijares, Angoitia, Cort\u00e9s y Fuentes S.C.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Bankruptcy and Restructuring Next Generation Partner<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nElias Mendoza, Guerra, Hidalgo y Mendoza (GHM)<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Capital Markets<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>Capital Markets Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nCreel, Garc\u00eda-Cu\u00e9llar, Aiza y Enr\u00edquez, S.C.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Capital Markets Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nGuillermo Uribe Lara, Holland &amp; Knight<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Capital Markets Next Generation Partner<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nBernardo Reyes Retana K, P\u00e9rez-Llorca<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Competition and Antitrust<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>Competition and Antitrust Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nHogan Lovells<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Competition and Antitrust Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nFernando Carre\u00f1o, Von Wobeser y Sierra, SC<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Competition and Antitrust Next Generation Partner<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nRom\u00e1n Gonz\u00e1lez, White &amp; Case S.C.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Compliance <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>Compliance Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nBello, Gallardo, Bonequi y Garc\u00eda, S.C.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Compliance Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nHugo L\u00f3pez Coll, Sainz Abogados<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Compliance Next Generation Partner<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nRaymundo Soberanis, Von Wobeser y Sierra, SC<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Corporate and M&amp;A (mid-market)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>Corporate and M&amp;A (mid-market) Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nBaker McKenzie Abogados, S.C.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Corporate and M&amp;A (mid-market) Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nAzucena Mar\u00edn D\u00edaz, Cuesta Campos<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Corporate and M&amp;A (mid-market) Next Generation Partner<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nOctavio Hern\u00e1ndez Negretti, Sainz Abogados<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Corporate and M&amp;A (high-end)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>Corporate and M&amp;A (high-end) Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nCreel, Garc\u00eda-Cu\u00e9llar, Aiza y Enr\u00edquez, S.C.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Corporate and M&amp;A (high-end) Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nHans P. Goebel C., Nader, Hayaux y Goebel, SC<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Corporate and M&amp;A (high-end) Next Generation Partner<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nIgnacio Armida, Mijares, Angoitia, Cort\u00e9s y Fuentes S.C.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Dispute Resolution: Arbitration<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>Dispute Resolution: Arbitration Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nVon Wobeser y Sierra, S.C.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Dispute Resolution: Arbitration Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nRafael Llano, White &amp; Case S.C.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Dispute Resolution: Arbitration Next Generation Partner<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nAdriana Padilla Rivas, Ritch, Mueller y Nicolau, S.C.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Dispute Resolution: Litigation<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>Dispute Resolution: Litigation Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nMalpica, Iturbe, Buj y Paredes, S.C.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Dispute Resolution: Litigation Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nJavier Curiel, Mart\u00ednez, Algaba, de Haro y Curiel (now: Creel, Garc\u00eda-Cu\u00e9llar, Aiza y Enr\u00edquez)<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Dispute Resolution: Litigation Next Generation Partner<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nCarlos Brehm, Santamarina &amp; Steta<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Energy and Natural Resources<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>Energy and Natural Resources Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nGalicia<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Energy and Natural Resources Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nManuel Cervantes, MCM Abogados<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Energy and Natural Resources Next Generation Partner<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nGuadalupe Esparza, Ramos, Ripoll &amp; Schuster<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Environment <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>Environment Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nGalicia<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Environment Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nGustavo Carvajal, Carvajal Machado Abogados<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Environment Next Generation Partner<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nCarlos Del Razo, ECIJA<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Insurance <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>Insurance Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nNader, Hayaux y Goebel, S.C.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Insurance Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nYves Hayaux-du-Tilly, Nader, Hayaux y Goebel, SC<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Intellectual Property<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>Intellectual Property Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nUhthoff, G\u00f3mez Vega &amp; Uhthoff, S.C.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nEsteban Gorches, M\u00fcggenburg, Gorches y Pe\u00f1alosa, S.C. (MGPS)<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Intellectual Property Next Generation Partner<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nPatricia Kaim, Von Wobeser y Sierra, SC<\/p>\n<h4><strong>International Trade and Customs<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>International Trade and Customs Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nV\u00e1zquez Tercero &amp; Zepeda<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>International Trade and Customs Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nSergio Barajas, Basham, Ringe y Correa, S.C.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>International Trade and Customs Next Generation Partner<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nFernanda Garza, SMPS Legal<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Labour and Employment<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>Labour and Employment Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nDe la Vega &amp; Mart\u00ednez Rojas, S.C.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Labour and Employment Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nAlfredo Kupfer-Dominguez, S\u00e1nchez Devanny (now: Garrigues M\u00e9xico)<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Labour and Employment Next Generation Partner<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nCarlos Ferr\u00e1n Mart\u00ednez, Ferran Martinez Abogados<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Life Sciences<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>Life Sciences Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nGalicia<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Life Sciences Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nGuillermo Sol\u00f3rzano,Sol\u00f3rzano Linaldi<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Life Sciences Next Generation Partner<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nLisandro Herrera, Galicia<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Projects and Infrastructure<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>Projects and Infrastructure Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nGalicia<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Projects and Infrastructure Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nEnrique Lorente Ludlow, CMS Woodhouse Lorente Ludlow<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Projects and Infrastructure Next Generation Partner<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nRoberto R\u00edos, DLA Piper Mexico<\/p>\n<h4>Real Estate<\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>Real Estate Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nCreel, Garc\u00eda-Cu\u00e9llar, Aiza y Enr\u00edquez, S.C.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Real Estate Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nAntonio Diez de Bonilla, Greenberg Traurig, S.C.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Real Estate Next Generation Partner<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nDiego G\u00f3mez-Haro, S\u00e1nchez Devanny (now: Garrigues M\u00e9xico)<\/p>\n<h4>Tax<\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>Tax Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nBasham, Ringe y Correa, S.C.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Tax Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nGerardo Nieto,\u00a0 Basham, Ringe y Correa, S.C.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Tax Next Generation Partner<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nEdson Uribe Galicia Abogados<\/p>\n<h4>TMT<\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>TMT Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nAcedo, Santamarina, S.C.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>TMT Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nCarlos Bello,\u00a0 Bello, Gallardo, Bonequi y Garc\u00eda, S.C.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>TMT Next Generation Partner<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nJorge Kargl,\u00a0 Creel, Garc\u00eda-Cu\u00e9llar, Aiza y Enr\u00edquez, S.C.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Marketing Team of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Galicia<\/p>\n<h4><strong>DE&amp;I Law Firm Initiative<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>CMS Woodhouse Lorente Ludlow<\/p>\n<h4><strong>ESG In-house Team of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Compass Group M\u00e9xico<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Rising Star Associate of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Marta Loubet, Ritch, Mueller y Nicolau, S.C.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Rosemarie Mclaren, Galicia<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Boutique Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Del Castillo y Castro Abogados<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Up-and-coming Young Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Assembla<\/p>\n<h4><strong>In-house Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Armando Torres, PepsiCo International Mexico<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Jean Michel Enr\u00edquez, Creel, Garc\u00eda-Cu\u00e9llar, Aiza y Enr\u00edquez, S.C.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Senior Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Claus von Wobeser, Von Wobeser y Sierra<\/p>\n<h4><strong>In-house Team of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Banorte<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Mexico Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Galicia<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Banking and Finance Deal of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>The $285m private securitisation transaction entered into by sponsor Coppel, in favour of Grupo Financiero Acitinver, with a syndicate of a 12 financial institutions.<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nGalicia<br \/>\nCleary Gottlieb Steen &amp; Hamilton LLP<br \/>\nMijares, Angoitia, Cort\u00e9s y Fuentes, S.C.<br \/>\nMayer Brown LLP<br \/>\nGreenberg Traurig, LLP<\/p>\n<h4><strong>M&amp;A Deal of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em><strong> Fl\u014d Networks $246m acquisition of 100% of American Tower\u2019s Mexico Fiber business, ATC Holding Fibra M\u00e9xico (known commercially as redIT).<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nCreel, Garc\u00eda-Cuellar, Aiza y Enr\u00edquez<br \/>\nRu\u00edz Moreno y Asociados<br \/>\nPaul Hastings LLP<br \/>\nDLA Piper Mexico, S.C.<br \/>\nKilpatrick Townsend &amp; Stockton LLP<br \/>\nWhite &amp; Case, S.C.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winners in the spotlight &nbsp; Intellectual Property Firm of the Year &nbsp; Banking and Finance Banking and Finance Firm of the Year Galicia Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year Jean Paul Farah, Ritch, Mueller y Nicolau, S.C. 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