Gabriela Avendaño > Sainz Abogados > Mexico City, Mexico > Lawyer Profile

Sainz Abogados houses a strong bankruptcy and restructuring practice which is praised as having a ‘deep knowledge of the Mexican insolvency system’ and a ‘great combination of deal-making and litigation capacity in cross-border restructurings’. Combining transactional and litigation expertise, the team of ‘true experts’ offers assistance on in-court and out-of-court bankruptcy and restructuring proceedings, cross-border reorganisations and insolvency procedures, concurso proceedings and workouts. At the helm of the group, ‘elite insolvency lawyer with a world class cross-border practice’ Alejandro Sainz has led on some of the market’s most significant bankruptcy and restructuring matters of recent years (including Unifin Financiera, Alpha Credit, Oro Negro, Aeroméxico). Daniel Díaz Álvarez takes care of commercial litigation, concursos mercantiles, shareholders’ conflicts and public work disputes both on behalf of and against government bodies; ‘brilliant insolvency tactician’ Santiago Alessio focuses on corporate reorganisations, M&A, restructurings and bankruptcy; and Rodrigo Guaida, described by one client as ‘a star in the making with great commercial sense’, handles restructurings, corporate governance and M&A. Gabriela Avendaño was promoted to partner in January 2023; and Yoare Heredia is the name to note at associate level. Since publication, the firm has been notably strengthened with the arrival of an eight-strong group from Gonzalez Calvillo, including specialists in banking and finance, corporate and M&A, competition, and energy and projects – effective as of April 2024.