Mr Adrián Magallanes > Von Wobeser y Sierra, SC > Mexico City, Mexico > Lawyer Profile
Von Wobeser y Sierra, SC Offices
PASEO DE LOS TAMARINDOS 60, 4TH FLOOR
COL. BOSQUES DE LAS LOMAS DEL. CUAJIMALPA, 05120
Mexico
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Mr Adrián Magallanes
Work Department
Von Wobeser and Sierra
Position
Partner Adrián Magallanes is engaged in the following practice areas: Anti-Corruption &Compliance, Civil & Commercial Litigation, Commercial Arbitration, Constitutional Amparo & Administrative Proceedings, Energy & Natural Resources,Foreign Investment, Government Procurement & Public Works, Investor-State Arbitration, Oil & Gas, Public-Works Arbitration.
Career
Foreign attorney, King & Wood Maellesons Beijing, PRC, 2010. Admitted to practice in Mexico and New York. Chair, Arbitration Committee of the Mexican Bar Association (BMA). Global Advisory Board, International Centre for Dispute Resolution – Y&I (2007 – 2010). Executive Board Member, International Centre for Dispute Resolution – Y&I (2010 -2013). Professor of International Litigation & Arbitration, Escuela Libre de Derecho, Mexico City.
Languages
Spanish and English.
Memberships
Argentine Centre for International Studies (CAEI).
International Bar Association (IBA).
American Bar Association (ABA).
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
Education
He obtained his Law Degree (J.D.), summa cum laude, Escuela Libre de Derecho (ELD), Mexico City, 2005. He received a certificate in International Arbitration, Mc Gill University, Montreal, 2006. He concluded a specialization in Government Contracts, Universidad Iberoamericana (UIA), Mexico City, 2007, with the highest GPA of his class. He obtained his Master of Laws Degree (LL.M.), New York University School of Law (NYU), New York, 2009. He was a recipient of the Arthur Vanderbilt Scholar Award and the Mexican Government offered him an Academic Excellence Scholarship.
Lawyer Rankings
Mexico > Dispute resolution: arbitration
(Leading individuals)Acting for a client base predominantly made up of foreign companies, Von Wobeser y Sierra, SC‘s practice in arbitration has an international focus and a standout selection of Japan-based clients. Alongside the dedicated international arbitration department that has established a leading position in the market, the firm also has arbitration expertise extending to other practice areas, fielding a large pool of associates and senior associates with arbitration training employed on a multi-practice basis. Another strength of the department is in disputes against government entities, in cases with commercial and administrative law components. The name of Claus von Wobeser carries a lot of weight in the Mexican arbitration market, his 40 years of experience proving invaluable to long-term and new clients alike. He co-leads the department with Adrián Magallanes, whose broad practice covers all forms of dispute resolution and a focus on energy and natural resources. Montserrat Manzano is another contact with complementary experience in the energy space, and Raymundo Soberanis is a specialist in public contracting procedures. Pablo Fautsch‘s arbitration practice includes a key role in the firm’s construction and infrastructure group, and Jessika Rocha is another young partner with a burgeoning international arbitration practice, especially in energy. Rodrigo Macín and Rodrigo Barradas are the most prominent associates in the department. Since publication, Barradas has been promoted to counsel – effective as of December 2023.
Mexico > Dispute resolution: litigation
(Leading individuals)Von Wobeser y Sierra, SC is a well-established name in Mexico when it comes to resolving disputes, and while it is best renowned in arbitration, the firm houses a strong litigation team that can reliably assist clients with the gamut of cases. The practice continues to be engaged in long-running class actions whose conclusions will set precedents in their respective sectors. Other areas of strength include the representation of foreign clients operating in Mexico (especially Japan-based companies), and disputes against government entities where commercial law and administrative law are interlinked. Co-leading the practice: Adrián Magallanes stands out for his expertise in energy sector litigation; while Diego Sierra is noted for ESG and anti-corruption matters, alongside his broad litigation practice. Other key contacts in the team include Raymundo Soberanis, Jessika Rocha and Pablo Fautsch. At the senior associate level, Rodrigo Barradas has a broad dispute resolution practice and his litigation experience extends to all court levels in Mexico.
Lawyer Rankings
- Dispute resolution: arbitration Mexico
- Leading individuals Mexico > Dispute resolution: litigation
- Leading individuals Mexico > Dispute resolution: arbitration
- Dispute resolution: litigation Mexico