Mr Hugo Cuesta > Cuesta Campos y Asociados S.C. > Guadalajara, Mexico > Lawyer Profile
Cuesta Campos y Asociados S.C. Offices
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Mr Hugo Cuesta
Work Department
Corporate M&A, Banking and Finance, Compliance
Position
Partner and CEO of Cuesta Campos Abogados
Career
Hugo Cuesta focuses his practice on international transactions, including corporate, M&A, business law and corporate governance. He has represented foreign entities doing business in Mexico and Mexican entities doing business abroad for over 25 years. Hugo Cuesta is Mexican counsel on international projects and business transactions, advising multinationals on their legal needs in Mexico.
Hugo Cuesta is former vice chair of Meritas Law Firms Worldwide and Vice Chair of the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM).
He plays an important role on the negotiation of international treaties where Mexico is a party. Currently, he is a member of the Investment Chapter of the Next-Door Room which advises the federal government in the negotiation of Free trade agreements like the USMCA, EU-MEX, among others.
Hugo Cuesta continuously provides his perspective and insights on the Mexican economy and legal trends in the international legal arena and is frequently invited by business publications such as Forbes, Foreign Policy, Mexico Business Publishing and other important national and international newspapers and magazines. He is a regular speaker in several international forums including American Chamber of Commerce, Meritas Law Firms Worldwide, Mexican Department of Economic Development, among others.
Languages
Spanish, English and French
Memberships
He is former vice chair and board member of Meritas Law Firms Worldwide, and former vice chair of the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico. He is also member of the New York State Bar Association as part of the Latin-American counsel of the international section, and of the anti-corruption Committee of the IBA. Member of the ICC.
He also serves as member of the board of various multinationals (including Nike Mexico), the Guadalajara Chamber of Commerce, and various foundations and non-profit organizations.
He teaches the class of Ethical standards in the legal profession at the prestigious Universidad Panamericana, Campus Guadalajara.
In 1998 Mr. Cuesta worked as a foreign attorney in the London office of Nabarro & Nathanson a major commercial law firm in London.
Education
Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara. Juris Doctorate, 1988.
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. LL.M. in Business Taxation and Transnational Practice, 1989
University of Salzburg (Austria)
Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM)
Rice University (Houston, TX)
Lawyer Rankings
Mexico > Banking and finance
The team at Cuesta Campos y Asociados S.C. specialises in asset-based lending and secured credit transactions, syndicated loans, project and asset financings, as well as public and private debt securities’ offerings and the restructuring of loans and guarantees. A recent work highlight saw the group assist New York-based real estate investment trust, Silver Peak Real Estate Partners, with the purchase and restructuring of a $125m loan facility initially granted in favour of Diamante Cabo San Lucas for the development of a residential-tourist complex in Baja California Sur. Practice heads Azucena Marin and Hugo Cuesta split their time between the firm’s Mexico City and Guadalajara locations. Marin majors on M&A, finance, and real estate transactions, as well as matters of foreign investment; while Cuesta’s practice takes in corporate law, M&A, and corporate governance.
Mexico > Corporate and M&A
The ‘truly exceptional’ team at Cuesta Campos y Asociados S.C. operates from offices in Mexico City, León and Guadalajara, and regularly assists domestic and international companies with complex corporate transactions, as well as providing day-to-day corporate advice and regulatory counsel. A recent work highlight saw the group advise Sun Gro Horticulture on its acquisition of Pelemix Mexico, and the practice’s client base also often features corporations in the food and tech segments. Leadership is shared between name partner Hugo Cuesta, whose practice takes in corporate governance and M&A; and Azucena Marin, who specialises in corporate restructuring, strategic acquisitions, joint ventures and asset-based lending. Senior principal associate Rafael Sánchez provides assistance on a range of matters including company incorporations, contractual negotiations and due diligence.