The team at Baker McKenzie Abogados, S.C. is frequently instructed by private and public companies, investment banks, venture capital firms, startups and private equity firms seeking assistance with corporate and M&A mandates. The group, which stands out for its ability to call upon lawyers based in Mexico City, Guadalajara, Ciudad Juárez, Monterrey and Tijuana, is well-versed in M&A transactions, joint ventures, restructurings and venture capital mandates. Practice head Jorge Luis Ruiz, who divides his time between Mexico City and Ciudad Juárez, also coordinates the national transactional practice group and specialises in corporate and M&A law, matters of foreign investment and real estate. Also noted are Carlo Pérez Arizti (M&A, venture capital, corporate and contractual law); Reynaldo Vizcarra Méndez (corporate, M&A, infrastructure projects); Lorenzo Ruiz de Velasco (corporate, M&A, capital markets); and associate Javier Zenteno (corporate law and matters of foreign investment). Monterrey-based Rodrigo Montemayor handles corporate and commercial law, M&A, project finance and real estate mandates. All lawyers are based in Mexico City, unless otherwise stated.
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Testimonials

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  • Comprehensible language and knowledge; availiability to undertake research when needed about specific maters. Availiability and disposition to help, always.
  • It's very comfortable to work with them. No question is too dumb, nothing is too much too ask and it just works. We've built a relationship over the years (about 8 now) and evryone who's had to work with Carlo Peréz-Ariziti or senior associate Daniel Urdiain has been very grateful and impressed.

Key clients

  • Emerson Electric Co.
  • Sika AG
  • Carlisle Companies Incorporated
  • Rheem Manufacturing Company
  • Westrock
  • ProMan AG / Gas y Petroquímica de Occidente
  • Silgan Holdings
  • YAGEO Corporation
  • Advario (previously Oiltanking)
  • Flowserve Corporation
  • Brenntag
  • ASAI Capital Holdings

Work highlights

Advised Iberdrola on the sale of 55% of its business in Mexico for around $6.2bn dollars.
Acted as international counsel to Emerson Electric Co. on the sale of the majority stake in its climate technologies business to private equity funds managed by Blackstone, in a transaction valuing the business at $14bn.
Acted as lead deal counsel for Brenntag on its acquisition of Quimica Delta.

Practice head

Jorge Luis Ruiz

Other key lawyers

Carlo Pérez Arizti; Reynaldo Vizcarra Méndez; Lorenzo Ruiz de Velasco; Javier Zenteno; Rodrigo Montemayor