Regularly instructed by multinationals in the financial services, healthcare, energy and manufacturing sectors, Pérez-Llorca advises on a broad range of matters including M&A transactions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, spin-offs, corporate restructurings, and the acquisition and disposal of shares and assets. The team also has notable expertise in corporate governance and the implementation of special purpose vehicles. Practice head Jorge Cervantes specialises in M&A, private equity, project finance, and energy and infrastructure project development. Fellow partners of note include Bernardo Reyes Retana (banking and finance, capital markets, M&A and private equity); Rodrigo Rojas (M&A, private equity, energy and infrastructure projects); and Jeronimo Ramos (M&A, banking and finance, projects). Antonio De Lisi, who was promoted to the partnership in January 2026, handles energy and infrastructure project development and finance transactions, as well as M&A. Senior associate Gisella Zentella – who joined the firm from Ibarra, del Paso y Gallego in November 2025 – assists with M&A and financial regulatory compliance.  Further capacity and resources have resulted form the firm's establishment of an Ibero-Latam transactional group; established Spanish corporate transactional partner, Alfredo Lafita, along with the recently promoted Gonzalo Sánchez-Quiñones  have already relocated to the firm's Mexico City office - with a further six partners (with varying specialisations) due to follow them over the next few months. As we go to press, it has been confirmed that former practice co-head José Ignacio Rivero (most recently located in the firm's New York office) and next generation partner Jacinto Ávalos have left the firm – effective as of October 2026.

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Key clients

  • IFM Investors
  • Transportes EASO
  • Roca Ventures
  • Domtar Paper Company
  • Lone Star Funds
  • Watu Credit Limited
  • Myka Frozen Yogurt
  • The Gund Company
  • Bunzl
  • BanCoppel
  • Grupo Festaria
  • Red Bull
  • HIR Asesoría
  • UST
  • GVS

Work highlights

Assisted affiliates of Bunzl with the acquisition of all outstanding shares of a Mexican manufacturer of industrial gloves and sleeves.
Acted as legal counsel to Grupo HIR in the acquisition of Creditaria México for MXN$375m.
Advised BanCoppel on the acquisition of CIBanco’s collection, litigation and enforcement rights under an auto loan portfolio with an outstanding balance exceeding MXN$8.3bn.

Lawyers

Leading associates

Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Practice head

Jorge Cervantes

Other key lawyers

Bernardo Reyes Retana; Rodrigo Rojas; Jerónimo Ramos; Antonio de Lisi; Gisella Zentella