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Galicia Abogados S.C. Offices

BLVD. MANUEL A. CAMACHO 24
LOMAS DE CHAPULTEPEC
MEXICO, D.F. 11000
Mexico
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José Antonio Casas

Work Department
Civil & Commercial Litigation and Arbitration
Position
Civil & Commercial Litigation and Arbitration senior associate
Career
José Antonio joined Galicia in 2017 and is a senior associate in the Civil & Commercial Litigation and Arbitration practices.
He has extensive experience advising major domestic and foreign companies in judicial and arbitration proceedings. José Antonio is also Private Mediator Number 291 in Mexico City, acting as a mediator in domestic disputes and on alternative dispute resolutions for foreign companies.
Additionally, he has advised and represented clients in local and international judicial and arbitration proceedings, specifically in construction, energy, oil & gas, real estate, finance and corporate disputes matters, among others.
He worked as a foreign associate at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, in New York, participating in multiple international disputes.
Languages
Spanish, English
Education
He holds an LL.B. and specialized titles in Amparo Law and Civil & Commercial Procedural Law from Universidad Panamericana as well as an LL.M. in Comparative and International Dispute Resolution from Queen Mary University London. José Antonio has many diplomas, including the International Dispute Resolution from Escuela Libre de Derecho.
Lawyer Rankings
Mexico > Dispute resolution: arbitration
(Leading associates)Highlighted for its ‘significant commercial management capacity‘ and ‘ability to understand highly technical and complex matters‘, Galicia Abogados S.C.‘s arbitration practice has had a significant impact on the market since its establishment in 2015. In arbitrations against Mexican state-owned entities in the infrastructure, construction, and energy spaces, the firm has gained a strong hold, leading counsel in a number of significant cases. Practitioners have substantial experience in international and domestic arbitration, administered by a number of different arbitral institutions. Leadership of the practice group is split between Cecilia Azar, one of the country’s most sought-after arbitrators and expert in cases relating to energy, infrastructure and construction, as well as commercial mediations; and Rodrigo Zamora an equally renowned senior figure in multi-jurisdictional arbitration. At associate level, primary support is provided by seniors Santiago Oñate (construction, public works’ contracts and energy) and José Antonio Casas (construction, energy, hydrocarbons, real estate, finance and corporate disputes), who both undertake arbitration and commercial litigation with regard to their respective areas of expertise.
Mexico > Dispute resolution: litigation
An integral component of the firm’s wider full-service offering, Galicia Abogados S.C. houses one of the Mexican market’s most well-rounded litigation departments, with a full spectrum offering that excels on numerous fronts, and fields specialist team for both administrative (and constitutional), and civil and commercial litigation. On the contentious administrative front, long-standing market presence Daniel Amézquita lead the sub-group; a highly-regarded figure, he frequently handles first-of-their-kind proceedings. Supported by senior associates Iván Valdespino, Gilda Velázquez and Diego Manzano (who specialises in energy-related cases), Amézquita leads on cases relating to some of the most widely discussed governmental reforms in recent years. A case in point is an ongoing case representing three important gasoline suppliers in amparo proceedings filed against two reforms to the country’s Hydrocarbons Law passed by the Federal Congress in May 2021 and which expressly aimed to reverse the constitutional energy reform of 2013. For civil and commercial litigation, Cecilia Azar and Rodrigo Zamora
are the lead contacts, with the team handling significant and complext matters across the finance, banking, and oil-and-gas sectors, in recent years, along with class actions, and federal and state appellate cases. José Antonio Casas is the key senior associate name in a commercial and civil practice group that also has deep experience in post-closure transactional disputes. The practice additionally handles arbitration related (‘parallel’) litigation, while the broader firm’s capabilities also include specialised tax litigation. Since publication, Valdespino has been promoted to counsel – effective as of January 2025.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading associates Mexico > Dispute resolution: arbitration
- Dispute resolution: arbitration Mexico
- Dispute resolution: litigation Mexico
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