Mr Everardo Espino > Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes S.C. > Mexico City, Mexico > Lawyer Profile

Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes S.C.‘s bankruptcy group is equipped to assist parties involved in insolvency proceedings, financial restructurings, workouts and related litigation. In recent months, the team has been active on mandates involving the construction, oil-and-gas, and financial sectors. Everardo Espino directs both the firm’s restructuring and litigation departments; his practice takes in civil, commercial, insolvency and administrative litigation. Espino recently led the firm’s advice to Mexico Tower Partners, as creditors, in the insolvency proceeding of Altán Redes. Luis Pablo Ramírez Martínez, who was promoted to the partnership in July 2023, specialises in administrative litigation and arbitration. Deeply experienced associate Ramiro Cota is an additional key contact and frequently acts in insolvency proceedings on behalf of creditors.

Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes S.C. continues to develop its offering in litigation, drawing contentious instructions from some of its stellar clients across its broad corporate and financial client base, including ICA, Televisa, Banco Santander and Scotiabank. The firm’s work in contentious restructuring and bankruptcy matters is also  of note; while its litigators additionally collaborate closely with the transactional areas of the firm to mitigate clients’ risks, as well as handling administrative proceedings involving antitrust, securities and environmental matters. A further recent strength has been in the country’s busy market for energy litigation against the government and affiliated state entities. Everardo Espino co-leads the department and is held in high esteem by peers across civil, commercial, insolvency and administrative litigation. Fellow practice co-head Luis Pablo Ramírez, a more junior partner, excels in administrative litigation. An associate at the firm since 2013, Patricio Rivas is a key member of both the competition and litigation teams.