The practice group at Sainz Abogados is well-placed to assist corporations, their boards of directors and special committees with a broad range of compliance and data privacy mandates. Internal investigations (covering fraud, conflicts of interest, market manipulation, white-collar crime and insider trading) constitute a core area of expertise. The team also demonstrates substantial expertise in the drafting of anti-corruption manuals and AML procedures, risk assessments and internal training sessions, for which it is frequently instructed by clients in the healthcare, financial services and retail segments. Department lead Hugo López-Coll specialises in compliance, M&A transactions, corporate law, private equity and capital markets; his compliance practice is focused on internal investigations, along with AML and anti-corruption regulations. Also noted are counsel Ximena Hernández Negretti, who majors on compliance and data protection (along with real estate transactions and corporate law); and semi-senior associate Héctor Sánchez Fernández, who deals with compliance, corporate and energy matters.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The capabilities of the Sainz firm are unequalled in compliance matters. If it is not already, it should be considered a top firm in Mexico.’
- ‘Hugo Lopez Coll is the leader in this sector in Mexico. Impeccable and exceptional. He does not waste time.’
- ‘The practice is one of the most robust in Mexico. They have a great deal of experience and work with very prestigious clients. They are agile and do not force biased results.’
- ‘Sainz has an excellent team. I have used them for compliance matters, mainly Hugo Lopez Coll and Hector Sanchez. They are my go-to firm in Mexico and have unequalled technical and industry knowledge. It is a pleasure to work with them.’
- ‘Hugo Lopez Coll is a fantastic lawyer. Truly brilliant, incredibly responsive, and a pleasure to work with on a personal level.’
- ‘Hugo López and his team are great experts in the subject. They provide opinions with great legal depth, but always grounded in the reality and nature of the client's business.’
- ‘They provide detailed reviews but offer practical, easy-to-implement solutions. Hugo is an extraordinary professional with solid knowledge in Mexico and NY. Héctor, from his team, is also a great professional with the talent to become a partner.’
- ‘I've worked with lawyers from Sainz on a variety of issues ranging from corporate and compliance to tax and labour. I'm always impressed by the quality of advice they bring to the table and the creative solutions they provide.’
- ‘Their client service and knowledge of the market and industry are excellent. Hugo Lopez Coll and Hector Sanchez are superstars.’
- ‘They are effective without being pretentious.’
Lawyers
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Practice head
Hugo López-Coll
Other key lawyers
Ximena Hernández Negretti; Héctor Sánchez Fernández