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Guerra González y Asociados, S.C.
SANTA MARGARITA 232
COL INSURGENTES SAN BORJA, DEL. BENITO JUAREZ
C.P. 03100 CIUDAD DE MÉXICO
Mexico

Mexico > Bankruptcy and restructuring Tier 2

The ‘innovative’, ‘focused’ and ‘knowledgeable’ group at Guerra González y Asociados, S.C. handles bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings and credit recovery matters across an array of sectors, among them hospitality, tech and energy. The 30-strong team of lawyers stand out for its ‘professionalism, dedication to the issues and knowledge of bankruptcy matters’, and operates from offices in Mexico City, Monterrey, Monclova (Coahuila) and Matamoros (Tamaulipas). Clients appreciate that the practice’s three co-heads are ‘always available at the first call’ – Jaime R. Guerra González has decades of experience in bankruptcy matters and leads from Mexico City along with Alfonso Peniche García; while the ‘always preparedJesús A Treviño specialises in litigation, insolvency and restructuring, and directs from the Monterrey office. Other key contacts include ‘essential resourceOctavio Ochoa Huerta, along with Rogelio H. Palacios Beltrán and Raúl García Herrera.

Practice head(s):

Jaime R. Guerra González; Jesús Treviño Moyeda; Alfonso Peniche García

Testimonials

They are innovative in their legal approaches and at the achieve speedy resolutions for their clients. They constantly keep the client informed about the progress of their affairs.

Partners, lawyers and interns are always available at the first call. Being able to locate partners is essential and reassures customers.

The team is focused and knowledgeable. They have developed and maintained key lines of communication with other creditors, court officials and representatives of the debtor that have been important to us as a US-based firm.

Octavio Ochoa Huerta remains an essential resource to us. He has guided us through complex insolvency and restructuring proceedings in Mexico.

Strong involvement with the client and knowledge of the Mexican legal system. Jesús Treviño was always available and prepared on important issues.

The services we have received from the firm’s lawyers and partners have always been top notch, they know the subject matter like no other firm in this country.

Undoubtedly what makes them stand out is their professionalism, their dedication to the issues and the knowledge they have of bankruptcy matters.

Mexico > Dispute resolution: litigation Tier 3

The litigation practice is a cornerstone of Guerra González y Asociados, S.C.’s offering, and represents a diverse client base in cases across the country. The firm’s office presence in Mexico City, Monterrey, Monclova (Coahuila) and Matamoros means it can support clients on the ground in close proximity to the hubs of activity for a variety of sectors. Aside from its civil and commercial expertise, the team also has a niche in acting for individuals and family estates, with a forte in dealing with precatory measures relating to civil and commercial proceedings. A trio of lawyers jointly lead the department: founding partner Jaime Guerra González, who is a renowned senior figure in the market; Octavio Ochoa Huerta, a specialist across administrative, civil and commercial litigation; and mercantile and civil litigator Raúl García Herrera. At associate level, both Beatriz Montoya Ramírez and Laura González Santacruz have extensive civil and commercial litigation experience.

Practice head(s):

Jaime Guerra González; Octavio Ochoa Huerta; Raúl García-Herrera

Guerra Gonzalez y Abogados S.C. is a leading Mexican law firm founded in 1989, which has achieved a leading position in litigation and this is recognized by the high success rate of the lawsuits that it represents, as well as by the ethics of its members and the close and personalized service that the firm offers to its clients. Eight partners with solid legal experience have joined the vision of founding partner Jaime R Guerra Gonzalez, as well as a team of over 80 professionals committed to providing a service of excellence. The firm stands out for its experience in litigation in civil, commercial, administrative and family fields, as well as in insolvency and restructuring proceedings, alternative dispute resolution and constitutional proceedings. The way in which the firm is structured allows it to handle court proceedings all over Mexico, as well as abroad, thanks to the solid strategic alliances that it has built mainly in the US, Canada and Latin America.

Main areas of practice
Commercial litigation: lawsuits concerning the validity, interpretation and enforcement of commercial agreements, disputes among shareholders and corporations, as well as concerning negotiable instruments and credit transactions, insurance, bonds, among others.

Civil litigation: lawsuits related to the interpretation and enforcement of: civil contracts, collective actions, credits, mortgages, real estate disputes, provision of services, claims for moral and economic damages, successions, civil liability, individual rights, homologation, enforcement or challenge of judgments handed down abroad.

Administrative litigation: lawsuits related to the interpretation and enforcement of administrative contracts, acts of federal and district authorities which affect the interests of private individuals, concessions of public services, acquisitions, public tenders, expropriation of personal property, administrative rescue, among others.

Family litigation: lawsuits related to the interpretation and enforcement of administrative contracts, acts of federal and district authorities which affect the interests of private individuals; concessions of public services, acquisitions, public tenders, expropriation, personal property, administrative rescue, among others.

Insolvency and restructuring proceedings: insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings, insolvency agreements to restructure a company, bankruptcy requests, bankruptcy demands, credit recovery and credit recognition, as well as homologation and enforcement of foreign judgments in regard to insolvency proceedings.

Alternative dispute resolution: achievement of arbitral proceedings, both as attorneys of a party or as arbitrators; intervention to reach the enforcement or nullity of arbitral awards to the judicial authorities, recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards issued abroad, challenging or obtaining protective measures prior or during the arbitration proceeding, as well as acts of mediation and conciliation, among others.

Constitutional proceedings: lawsuits to ask for legal protection (Amparos); unconstitutionality actions and constitutional controversy, among others.

Languages: English, French and Spanish.

Other offices: Monterrey, Nuevo León, México, Matamoros, Tamaulipas, México, Monclova, Coahuila, México, San Diego, California, USA

Department Name Email Telephone
Managing partner Jaime R Guerra González jrguerra@gga.mx
Senior Partners Jesús A Treviño Moyeda jtrevino@gga.mx
Senior Partners Alfonso Peniche García apeniche@gga.mx
Senior Partners Román Salazar Castillo rsalazar@gga.mx
Senior Partners Ernesto L Rodriguez León erodriguez@gga.mx
Senior Partners Raúl García Herrera rgarcia@gga.mx
Senior Partners Sergio Cabañas Mier scabanas@gga.mx
Senior Partners Rogelio H Palacios Beltrán rpalacios@gga.mx
Senior Partners Octavio Ochoa Huerta oochoa@gga.mx
Other fee-earners : 22
Total staff : 80
Partners : 8