Javier Curiel Obscura > Martínez, Algaba, de Haro y Curiel > Mexico City, Mexico > Lawyer Profile
Martínez, Algaba, de Haro y Curiel Offices

PASEO DE LOS TAMARINDOS 400 A, PISO 20
COL. BOSQUES DE LAS LOMAS
05120 MEXICO D.F.
Mexico
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Javier Curiel Obscura
Position
Partner
Career
Mr. Curiel’s main areas of practice include civil, commercial, administrative and constitutional litigation, insolvency, and domestic and international arbitration. He has a strong corporate background that enables him to provide sophisticated advice on complex disputes.
In his daily practice, he advises and represents clients on banking, finance, insurance, telecommunications, aviation, real estate, as well as on bankruptcy, insolvency and debt restructurings.
Within the financial sector, Mr. Curiel represents major banks, insurance companies, and pension funds.
Languages
Spanish | English
Education
New York University, Nueva York, Nueva York.
Master of Comparative Jurisprudence, 1988.
Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México, México.
Law degree (J.D.), 1987
- Summa cum laude.
Lawyer Rankings
Mexico > Bankruptcy and restructuring
Martínez, Algaba, de Haro y Curiel‘s bankruptcy and restructuring offering is centred on representing creditors, including major banks and financial institutions, in high-profile bankruptcy cases and out-of-court restructurings. Five partners share leadership: Jorge de Haro
specialises in bankruptcy, financial and banking regulation-related disputes; while Javier Curiel Obscura and Diego Gutiérrez Martínez-Parente handle insolvency, litigation, and arbitration. Alejandro Legaspi Lanz routinely advises credit and banking institutions on bankruptcy proceedings; and Mauricio Mendoza‘s practice is centred on controversies related to securities, litigation and bankruptcy mandates. Key associate-level contacts include litigator Sabrina Loyo, who has significant antitrust and telecoms expertise; and Vicente Cuairán, who focuses on civil and commercial litigation and restructuring mandates. Since publication, the firm has announced that it is merging with Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C., with completion due in the first quarter of 2025.
Mexico > Insurance
The dispute resolution experts at Martínez, Algaba, de Haro y Curiel act for notable names in the insurance sector, with Axa and Metlife being standout repeat clients. Experienced practitioners in contentious matters, Javier Curiel Obscura, Daniel Ortega González and Javier Altamirano Hernández are joint leaders of the department, with Ernesto Palacios Juárez a further partner contact to note, particularly for material, moral, and punitive damages. Since publication, the firm has announced that it is merging with Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C. , with completion due in the first quarter of 2025.