Ramos, Ripoll & Schuster

Working from offices in Guadalajara, Mexico City and Monterrey, the corporate and M&A practice at Ramos, Ripoll & Schuster regularly advises domestic and international clients on cross-border M&A transactions, disposals and corporate restructurings. As well as its transactional work, the team frequently assists with market entry and expansion strategies, including the establishment of local entities, regulatory alignment and the development of operational and contractual frameworks. Leadership of the practice is split between co-founding partner Alejandro Ripoll González, who divides his time between the firm’s three offices; fellow senior partners Edmundo Elías Fernández, Rodolfo Ramos Menchaca and Monterrey-based Mario Jorge Yáñez; and partners Flor García Rivera (in Mexico City) and José Carlos Romero (in Monterrey). The key names to note at senior associate level are Gabriel Gallo Arellano and Karla Peña Medina, both of whom handle corporate and commercial matters. All lawyers are based in Guadalajara unless otherwise noted.