The corporate and M&A group at Monterrey-based firm Santos-Elizondo, S.C. is well-placed to advise on M&A transactions, joint ventures, incorporation processes and shareholder agreements. Startups and multinationals alike working in the energy, financial services, automotive and tech spaces regularly look to the group for support. Leadership is shared between Guillermo Cantú, Mario Zambrano and Eduardo Botello. Cantú specialises in corporate law, M&A and estate planning; Zambrano majors on corporate and regulatory mandates, project finance, real estate and matters of foreign investment; and for his part, Botello handles corporate law, M&A, banking and finance, real estate transactions and commercial litigation. Additional names to note include Eduardo Manuel Garza (corporate, M&A, financings and real estate); Jorge Alberto Arrambide (corporate, administrative and energy law); and Gerardo Guajardo (corporate and commercial law, M&A, capital markets transactions and real estate).
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Testimonials
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- ‘Eduardo Botello stands above all other attorneys in the city. He is a well-rounded attorney that can navigate through a whole array of cases. However, his deep knowledge in M&A makes him the best in the field. I have worked with him in many cases and can attest to his talent.’
- ‘Excellent customer service, deep technical expertise, and constant communication. Their greatest strength is making customers feel valued, cared for, and protected.'
Key clients
- Oxxo Gas
- Intermex
Work highlights
Advised Talisis Holding on a $54m capital raise.
Practice head
Guillermo Cantú; Mario Zambrano; Eduardo Botello
Other key lawyers
Eduardo Manuel Garza; Jorge Alberto Arrambide; Gerardo Guajardo