Holland & Knight México, S.C.

International giant Holland & Knight México, S.C. landed in Monterrey in August 2021 when it merged with Thompson & Knight, thereby adding a local office. The collective expertise of the group takes in energy and natural resources, banking and finance, corporate and M&A, compliance, dispute resolution, international trade, labour and social security, real estate and tax. A recent mandate of note saw the team assist Napoleon–Wolf Steel with the establishment of its new Mexican operation and an expansion of its industrial facilities. Office executive partner Gabriel Ruiz specialises in corporate, energy, real estate and financings and has particular expertise in the development of oil, gas and energy projects. Additional key contacts include Francisco Andrés Gámez Garza (corporate law, transactional real estate matters, environmental advisory); José Ricardo Ibarra (corporate law, tax consulting and litigation); Gerardo Prado (corporate and commercial law, M&A, energy and natural resources); Humberto Morales Barrón (corporate law, corporate governance and compliance); Jaime Israel Moreno (corporate, M&A, banking and finance); Oscar Alejandro Quiroz (corporate law, internal investigations); and Alejandro Sánchez Mújica (M&A transactions, financings and IP). The names to note at senior counsel-level are Francisco García (labour and social security matters); Rogelio Azcárraga (corporate and commercial law, M&A transactions); Glafira Mercado (real estate, corporate law); and David Alberto Zavala (corporate, M&A and contracts law).