Mr Reynaldo Vizcarra Méndez > Baker McKenzie Abogados, S.C. > Guadalajara, Mexico > Lawyer Profile

Baker McKenzie Abogados, S.C.
AV PASEO ROYAL COUNTRY 4596, TORRE CUBE 2, 16TH FLOOR
FRACC PUERTA DE HIERRO
45116 ZAPOPAN, JALISCO
Mexico

Work Department

Corporate M&A

Position

Reynaldo is a member of the Firm’s Corporate and Transactional Practice Group. He is a professor at the University Anáhuac del Norte where he teaches foreign investment as part of the master of laws program, and an instructor at Universidad Panamericana’s Baker McKenzie Seminar. He joined the Mexico City office in 1986, handling foreign investments, banking and finance matters and international agreements. He also worked in the Chicago office’s Latin America Practice Group, advising on investments and acquisitions in Latin America (1996-1997). In 2000, Reynaldo co-founded the Firm’s Guadalajara office, where he led the Banking & Finance Practice Group. In August 2005, he transferred to Baker McKenzie’s Cancun office as a founding member and director mainly handling tourism and real estate projects. In 2009, he transferred back to the Mexico City office, where he was local managing partner for four years and thereafter became national managing partner of the Firm in Mexico until August 2018.

Career

He focuses on corporate law matters, including mergers and acquisitions and the preparation, supervision and implementation of agreements. His practice also covers investment and infrastructure projects. His extensive experience includes working on the privatization processes of ports, airports, as well as telecommunications and insurance companies. He also provided consulting services to companies in connection with public work biddings, contracts and acquisitions involving federal government agencies. He currently coordinates the compliance group and advises companies on corporate compliance. He has actively participated in various seminars related to anti-corruption and compliance programs, offering an in-depth analysis of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the UK Bribery Act and the new Mexican Anti-Corruption Law.

Languages

English, Spanish

Memberships

  • Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados – Board Member
  • American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico – Member
  • Asociación Nacional de Abogados de Empresa – Board Member

Education

  • Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey (Diplomado en Finanzas para no Financieros) (2013)
  • Loyola University, Chicago (Specialization Course) (1996)
  • Universidad Panamericana (J.D.) (1992)

Lawyer Rankings

Mexico > Compliance and data privacy

The focus of Baker McKenzie Abogados, S.C.‘s compliance team lies in leading investigations for companies in the pharmaceutical, life sciences, tech, oil-and-gas, and financial services sectors. Its offering also takes in data privacy, AML, employee training, and the detection and prevention of fraud and corruption. Working primarily from the firm’s Mexico City office, the team is jointly led by Reynaldo Vizcarra Méndez and Jonathan Adams. Vizcarra Méndez focuses on matters of foreign investment, banking, and finance; while Adams’ core areas of expertise include compliance, commercial, and pharmaceutical law. Senior associate Claudia Aguilar handles criminal litigation and corporate compliance and is certified for the implementation of anti-bribery management systems under ISO 37001.

Mexico > Corporate and M&A

Noted for its ‘very good local and global expertise’, the sizable team at Baker McKenzie Abogados, S.C. is regularly called upon by public and private companies, investment banks, venture capital firms, startups and equity firms for its corporate and M&A capabilities. Spread across locations in Mexico City, Guadalajara, Ciudad Juárez, Monterrey and Tijuana, the practice group specialises in corporate matters, M&A, joint ventures, global restructurings and venture capital mandates. Ciudad Juárez-based Jorge L Ruiz coordinates the national transactional practice group and has particular experience with regards to corporate and M&A mandates involving the mining and automotive sectors. Reynaldo Vizcarra-Mendez handles matters of foreign investment, banking and finance, and international agreements. Carlo Pérez-Arizti, who is singled out for his ‘excellent and timely responses’, focuses on M&A and venture capital matters. Lorenzo Ruiz de Velasco, for his part, is praised for his ‘proven ability to negotiate and reach agreements’, and majors on corporate and cross-border financial transactions, M&A, and capital markets. Additional names to note include Stephanie Arias-Marruffo (corporate transactions); and Monterrey-based Rodrigo Montemayor (corporate and commercial law, M&A, project finance and real estate). Senior associate Jesus Perez-Palazuelos (M&A, corporate, contractual and foreign investment law) and associates Alejandra Heredia-Martinez and Javier Zenteno (corporate advisory and foreign investment) are also noted. All lawyers are based in Mexico City, unless otherwise stated. Senior counsel Gaspar Gutiérrez Centeno retired in January 2024.