Fernando García Gómez > White & Case S.C. > Mexico City, Mexico > Lawyer Profile

As the Mexican market saw an increase in M&A activity, White & Case S.C.’s competition and antitrust department has been particularly active in unconditional merger-clearances and related transactional issues, notably in the energy and infrastructure sectors. The practice is also adept at assisting its clients with investigations by the competition authority and with antitrust lawsuits. The team is led by Henri Capin Gally, who has a lengthy track-record and has participated in some of Mexico’s most significant transactions and complex competition investigations. The November 2022 promotion of Román González Melo to the partnership means the firm fields three partners for this practice, with Fernando García Gómez the contact to note for constitutional and administrative disputes. At associate level, Germán Macías and Diego Mendoza provide support across the full range of matters.

White & Case S.C.’s litigation team regularly appears at the Mexican Supreme Court as counsel for major multinationals operating in the country. It has a strong reputation and caseload in administrative litigation, while also maintaining a commercial litigation practice that participates in some of the standout cases in the market. Bankruptcy cases are a further forte, while more broadly, the firm’s international footprint gives it an advantage in cross-border mandates. The department is highlighted by clients for its ‘great internal communication and teamwork’, with practice heads Ismael Reyes Retana and Enrique Espejel providing expertise in regulatory and administrative litigation, and commercial and civil disputes, respectively. Fernando García Gómez is highlighted for his ‘outstanding technical capacity’ and has a broad practice in constitutional and administrative disputes. January 2023 partner appointment Diego Mora-Jensen’s caseload includes bankruptcy disputes, insurance claims, constitutional amparos and white collar crime; at associate level, Yuriria Galicia (administrative, constitutional and commercial litigation) and Joaquín Pacheco (amparos; white collar, compliance, technology, privacy and data protection disputes) are the key figures. Since publication, Reyes Retana has left the firm – effective December 2023.

The ‘very professional and responsible’ TMT team at White & Case S.C. is a regular advisor to major names in the Mexican telecoms industry, with recent regulatory laws regarding data privacy being a frequent source of work. Dispute resolution is a further strength in relation to these sectors, and it also assists with some of the telecoms industry’s higher-end M&A. Ismael Reyes Retana is well-versed in telecoms regulatory matters, as well as being a noted administrative litigator. He leads the practice and is supported by Fernando García Gómez, who focuses on dispute resolution, and associate Yuriria Galicia, who has experience representing clients before the Supreme Court. Since publication, Reyes Retana has left the firm – effective as of January 2024