The team at Galicia Abogados S.C. draws on extensive experience assisting local and international investors, including banks, real estate developers, hotel groups and corporates, with a wide range of commercial, industrial, and residential Mexican real estate mandates. Core areas of expertise for the group include real estate finance, land acquisitions, leases and sales, financings, joint ventures and related regulatory and environmental and regulatory matters. The practice is co-directed by Ramiro Sandoval, who majors on M&A, private equity and real estate transactions; and Rodrigo Rivera, who advises clients on the structuring of corporate, real estate, project and debt financing transactions. Roxana Schäfer, who was promoted to the partnership in January 2025, while Monterrey-based senior associate Mariana Islas specialises in real estate development, leasing and M&A transactions in the real estate space.  Since publication, former senior associate Guillermo Parra has been raised to the partnership - effective as of February 2026.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The real estate law team at Galicia Abogados has a deep understanding of the real estate market. The level of partner involvement is as expected for this type of operation, and the partners involved demonstrate a very good understanding of the sector.'
  • 'Ramiro Sandoval understands the business from an investor's perspective. Entrepreneurial vision, creativity in financial structuring and closeness to key market players.'

Key clients

  • ABB Group
  • AT&T

Work highlights

Advised Fibra SOMA on the acquisition of the Hyatt Regency hotel in Mexico City, as well as on the refinancing of the syndicated senior credit loan.

Lawyers

Leading partners

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Practice head

Ramiro Sandoval; Rodrigo Rivera

Other key lawyers

Roxana Schäfer; Mariana Islas