{"id":242786,"date":"2025-12-12T11:22:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T11:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/?page_id=242786"},"modified":"2026-04-20T09:10:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T09:10:26","slug":"winners-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/mexico-awards-2026\/winners-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Winners 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Banking and Finance<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Banking and Finance Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Carlos Jim\u00e9nez , Mijares, Angoitia, Cort\u00e9s y Fuentes S.C.<\/p>\n

Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pedro Velasco , Creel, Garc\u00eda-Cu\u00e9llar, Aiza y Enr\u00edquez, S.C.<\/p>\n

Banking and Finance Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ritch, Mueller y Nicolau, S.C.<\/p>\n

Bankruptcy and Restructuring<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Bankruptcy and Restructuring Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Zulima Gonz\u00e1lez , P\u00e9rez Correa Gonz\u00e1lez<\/p>\n

Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jes\u00fas \u00c1ngel Guerra Mendez, Guerra, Hidalgo y Mendoza (GHM)<\/p>\n

Bankruptcy and Restructuring Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Del Castillo y Castro Abogados<\/p>\n

Capital Markets<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Capital Markets Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bernardo Reyes Retana K. , P\u00e9rez-Llorca<\/p>\n

Capital Markets Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Guillermo P\u00e9rez Santiago, Galicia Abogados S.C.<\/p>\n

Capital Markets Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Galicia Abogados S.C.<\/p>\n

Competition and Antitrust<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Competition and Antitrust Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rom\u00e1n Gonz\u00e1lez , White & Case S.C.<\/p>\n

Competition and Antitrust Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cristina Massa, Sainz Abogados<\/p>\n

Competition and Antitrust Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Greenberg Traurig, S.C.<\/p>\n

Compliance<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Compliance Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brian Minutti, Legal Disruption<\/p>\n

Compliance Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leonel Pereznieto, Creel, Garc\u00eda-Cu\u00e9llar, Aiza y Enr\u00edquez, S.C.<\/p>\n

Compliance Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Von Wobeser y Sierra, SC<\/p>\n

Corporate and M&A: Mid-market<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Corporate and M&A: Mid-market Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rodrigo Gardner, Basham, Ringe y Correa, S.C.<\/p>\n

Corporate and M&A: Mid-market Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Carlos Velazquez De Le\u00f3n, Basham, Ringe y Correa, S.C.<\/p>\n

Corporate and M&A: Mid-market Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

DLA Piper Mexico<\/p>\n

Corporate and M&A: High-end<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Corporate and M&A: High-end Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Diego Barrera, Creel, Garc\u00eda-Cu\u00e9llar, Aiza y Enr\u00edquez, S.C.<\/p>\n

Corporate and M&A: High-end Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Henri Capin Gally, White & Case S.C.<\/p>\n

Corporate and M&A: High-end Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Creel, Garc\u00eda-Cu\u00e9llar, Aiza y Enr\u00edquez, S.C.<\/p>\n

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Daniel Garc\u00eda-Barrag\u00e1n, Garc\u00eda Barrag\u00e1n Abogados<\/p>\n

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Elsa Ortega , Creel, Garc\u00eda-Cu\u00e9llar, Aiza y Enr\u00edquez, S.C.<\/p>\n

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Von Wobeser y Sierra, SC<\/p>\n

Dispute Resolution: Litigation<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Dispute Resolution: Litigation Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

H\u00e9ctor Anaya Mondrag\u00f3n, Gritwood Dispute Resolution<\/p>\n

Dispute Resolution: Litigation Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Carlos Malpica, Malpica, Iturbe, Buj y Paredes, S.C.<\/p>\n

Dispute Resolution: Litigation Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Malpica, Iturbe, Buj y Paredes, S.C.<\/p>\n

Energy and Natural Resources<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Energy and Natural Resources Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jorge Cabeza, MCM Abogados<\/p>\n

Energy and Natural Resources Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

C\u00e9sar Fern\u00e1ndez, Norton Rose Fulbright<\/p>\n

Energy and Natural Resources Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Baker McKenzie Abogados, S.C.<\/p>\n

Environment<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Environment Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Carlos Escoto, Galicia Abogados S.C.<\/p>\n

Environment Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Adri\u00e1n del Paso, DLA Piper Mexico<\/p>\n

Environment Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pontones & Ledesma<\/p>\n

Insurance<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Insurance Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jose Luis Colin Vega, Colin Vega Fletes Abogados<\/p>\n

Insurance Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nader, Hayaux y Goebel, SC<\/p>\n

Intellectual Property<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Intellectual Property Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jos\u00e9 Antonio Arochi, Arochi & Lindner, SC<\/p>\n

Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Laura Collada, Dumont<\/p>\n

Intellectual Property Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Basham, Ringe y Correa, S.C.<\/p>\n

International Trade and Customs<\/strong><\/h4>\n

International Trade and Customs Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Carlos V\u00e9jar, White & Case S.C.<\/p>\n

International Trade and Customs Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Adri\u00e1n V\u00e1zquez, V\u00e1zquez Tercero & Zepeda<\/p>\n

International Trade and Customs Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

EC Rubio<\/p>\n

Labour and Employment<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Labour and Employment Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mary Carmen Fuertes, Hogan Lovells<\/p>\n

Labour and Employment Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Juan Carlos de la Vega, Santamarina y Steta<\/p>\n

Labour and Employment Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marv\u00e1n, Gonz\u00e1lez Graf y Gonz\u00e1lez Larrazolo, S.C. (MGGL)<\/p>\n

Life Sciences<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Life Sciences Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cecilia Stahlhut, Hogan Lovells<\/p>\n

Life Sciences Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Christian Lopez-Silva, Sa\u00fadeLaw<\/p>\n

Life Sciences Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hogan Lovells<\/p>\n

Projects and Infrastructure<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Projects and Infrastructure Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marcia Santom\u00e9 S\u00e1nchez, CMS Woodhouse Lorente Ludlow<\/p>\n

Projects and Infrastructure Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alejandro Rojas, Nader, Hayaux y Goebel, SC<\/p>\n

Projects and Infrastructure Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Galicia Abogados S.C.<\/p>\n

Real Estate<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Real Estate Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Diego G\u00f3mez-Haro Katznelson, Garrigues<\/p>\n

Real Estate Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alejandro Trujillo, TA Trujillo Abogados<\/p>\n

Real Estate Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ritch, Mueller y Nicolau, S.C.<\/p>\n

Tax<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Tax Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00c1ngel Escalante, Escalante & Asociados<\/p>\n

Tax Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nora Morales Rodr\u00edguez, Mijares, Angoitia, Cort\u00e9s y Fuentes S.C.<\/p>\n

Tax Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chevez Ruiz Zamarripa<\/p>\n

TMT<\/strong><\/h4>\n

TMT Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Carlos Vela-Trevi\u00f1o, Baker McKenzie Abogados, S.C.<\/p>\n

TMT Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Andr\u00e9s Acedo, Acedo, Santamarina, S.C<\/p>\n

TMT Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bello, Gallardo, Bonequi y Garc\u00eda, S.C.<\/p>\n

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Marketing Team of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Creel, Garc\u00eda-Cu\u00e9llar, Aiza & Enr\u00edquez<\/p>\n

DE&I Law Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Chevez Ruiz Zamarripa<\/p>\n

ESG In-House Team of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

ENGIE M\u00e9xico<\/p>\n

In-House Rising Star of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Monserrat Villegas Vallejo, MacQuarie<\/p>\n

Banking and Finance Deal of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

$2.5bn financing granted by a syndicate of 13 financial institutions to Energ\u00eda Mayakan for the expansion to the existing Mayakan pipeline system.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>
\nNader, Hayaux & Goebel
\nMilbank LLP
\nBaker Mckenzie Abogados, S.C.
\nCovington & Burling<\/p>\n

M&A Deal of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Fomento Econ\u00f3mico Mexicano (FEMSA)’s MXN $437m sale of two of its business lines to Mill Point Capital LLC.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>
\nGalicia Abogados, S.C.
\nTozzini Freire
\nFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP
\nCreel, Garc\u00eda-Cu\u00e9llar, Aiza y Enr\u00edquez, S.C.
\nSchulte Roth Zabel, LLP
\nBeccar Varela
\nPBP P\u00e9rez Bustamante & Ponce
\nAguilar Castillo Love
\nMattos Filho
\nD\u2019Empaire Reyna Abogados
\nPhilippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Ur\u00eda
\nFerrere Abogados<\/p>\n

Rising Star Associate of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Ana Maria Alpizar, Nader Hayaux & Goebel<\/p>\n

Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Carlos Orci, Mijares, Angoitia, Cort\u00e9s y Fuentes S.C.<\/p>\n

Boutique Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Uhthoff, G\u00f3mez Vega & Uhthoff, SC<\/p>\n

Up-and-Coming Young Firm<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Tena Abogados<\/p>\n

In-House Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Karina Ojeda Valle, Capital Indigo<\/p>\n

Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Jean Paul Farah, Ritch, Mueller y Nicolau, S.C.<\/p>\n

Senior Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Manuel Galicia, Galicia Abogados S.C.<\/p>\n

In-House Team of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Grupo Aerom\u00e9xico<\/p>\n

Mexico Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Creel, Garc\u00eda-Cu\u00e9llar, Aiza y Enr\u00edquez, S.C.<\/p>\n

Leading Central American law firm (in relation to Mexico)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

BLP Abogados<\/p>\n

Firm of the Year (based outside Mexico City)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Ramos, Ripoll & Schuster<\/p>\n

International Firms (operating in to Mexico)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Milbank LLP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Banking and Finance Banking and Finance Next Generation Partner of the Year Carlos Jim\u00e9nez , Mijares, Angoitia, Cort\u00e9s y Fuentes S.C. Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year Pedro Velasco , Creel, Garc\u00eda-Cu\u00e9llar, Aiza y Enr\u00edquez, S.C. Banking and Finance Firm of the Year Ritch, Mueller y Nicolau, S.C. Bankruptcy and Restructuring Bankruptcy and Restructuring … <\/p>\n

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