Mauricio Mendoza Cuenca > Martínez, Algaba, de Haro y Curiel > Mexico City, Mexico > Lawyer Profile

Martínez, Algaba, de Haro y Curiel
PASEO DE LOS TAMARINDOS 400 A, PISO 20
COL. BOSQUES DE LAS LOMAS
05120 MEXICO D.F.
Mexico

Position

Partner

Career

Mr. Mendoza has been a member of Martínez, Algaba, de Haro y Curiel for over 11 years and was made partner of the Firm in 2019. He has broad experience litigating high-stakes disputes in Mexico and handling commercial arbitrations administered by the major arbitral institutions.

His practice mainly focuses on controversies related to financial institutions and services, often involving securities traded in Mexico and abroad. Likewise, he has participated in disputes on aviation, construction, education, energy, real estate, and telecommunications matters.

Additionally, he provides advice on bankruptcy and restructuring, enforcement of agreements and guarantees, sale and purchase of entities and distressed assets, and contractual and extracontractual liability.

Languages

Spanish | English

Education

Columbia Law School, Nueva York, N.Y.
Maestría en Derecho (LL.M.), 2014.

Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México, México.
Law degree (J.D.), 2011.

  • Summa cum laude.
  • Beca de excelencia académica.

The London School of Economics and Political Science, Londres, Inglaterra
Introduction to Corporate Law and Governance, 2010.

Universidad Complutense, Madrid, España.
Derecho e Instituciones de la Unión Europea, 2009.

Lawyer Rankings

Mexico > Dispute resolution: litigation

Martínez, Algaba, de Haro y Curiel has long been regarded as a destination firm for litigation in Mexico, and over the course of a five-decade history it has been involved in standout civil and commercial cases. The practice has strong relationships with a host of major international law firms and frequently teams with such on complex cross-border disputes; nevertheless, it is -perhaps- best known for its prowess and expertise in the financial sector where it acts for a blue-ribbon clients list. It is also well versed in litigating amparo proceedings. The firm houses several of the market’s most sought after practitioners, most notably Javier Curiel, an elder statesman of the Mexican disputes market and counsel of choice for several major domestic companies; and Jorge de Haro, who specialises in civil and commercial litigation, leads advice to top banks and has extensive experience in bankruptcy and restructuring matters. Additional highly regarded figures included civil, commercial and administrative litigator Daniel Ortega; Javier Altamirano Hernández, who often deals with transactional disputes, as well as real estate and construction matters; and Ernesto Palacios Juárez, whose practice focuses on strategic administrative and constitutional litigation. Diego Gutiérrez Martínez-Parente, Alejandro Legaspi Lanz and Mauricio Mendoza Cuenca represent the next generation of partners at the firm; all three have broad experience litigating high-stakes civil and commercial cases in Mexico. At associate level, Bernardo Basaldua and Vicente Cuairán are both noted.