Mr Fernando Pérez Correa > Pérez Correa González > Mexico City, Mexico > Lawyer Profile

The 18-strong practice at Pérez Correa González handles the range of contentious and non-contentious bankruptcy and restructuring matters – its members regularly act as conciliators, mediators, receivers, and liquidators in bankruptcy proceedings. In recent months, the group has been instructed by banks and other financial institutions, hydrocarbons and logistics companies, as well as private individuals. A recent work highlight saw practice co-head Fernando Pérez Correa act as conciliator in the Perforadora Oro Negro and Servicios Petroleros Oro Negro bankruptcies. Alongside him, co-head Zulima González is active on Mexican and cross-border bankruptcy proceedings; José Covarrubias completes the leadership trio, bringing dispute resolution and arbitration expertise to the table.

Possessing ‘many strengths to work with’, the litigation team at Pérez Correa González has recently grown its client base of foreign financial institutions, and is also noted for its prowess in cross-border cases, particularly involving US law. The department regularly acts for companies in disputes with distributors, as well as in various kinds of debt collection matters. José Covarrubias receives considerable praise from clients and concentrates on civil litigation; he co-leads the department with Fernando Pérez Correa, who is a recognised figure in the market for all forms of dispute resolution. Experienced associate Jessica Ávalos stands out among the crop of non-partner lawyers in the practice.

The ‘timeliness and precision’ of the lawyers in Pérez Correa González’s arbitration practice are hallmarks of its ‘outstanding performance’, according to clients. The practice has a particularly strong track record in both domestic and international cases related to the energy and natural resources sector. Recent work has included acting for manufacturing companies in contractual disputes, as well as tax arbitrations and arbitral award annulments. Fernando Pérez Correa, an experienced figure in some of the market’s more innovative matters, co-leads the team with José Covarrubias, who impresses clients with ‘his professionalism and his legal acumen’.