About

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S+S is a full-service firm that is widely recognized by clients and peers as developers of strategic solutions that produce successful results for our clients. S+S is integrated by a talented team of multidisciplinary experts committed to different practice areas throughout the country. Particularly, the Monterrey office of S+S has earned, throughout its almost 30 years of existence, a reputation as one of the leading law firms in the city and the northeast region of the country, for its high-quality service standards and business-oriented attention to clients. The Monterrey office began with the corporate, commercial, M&A, finance and capital markets practice areas. Today, we have expanded its array of services and expertise into other areas with outstanding success, such as labour and employment, litigation, arbitration, business reorganization, real estate, data protection and data privacy, insurance, estate planning, among others. Currently, the Monterrey office is offering a high level of specialisation across various practice areas. Frequently seen representing major domestic and multinational clients on cross-border M&A deals, corporate restructurings and capital market cases, as well as litigation and arbitration cases and employment-related issues. We also offer expertise to key players in the oil and gas, manufacturing and aviation industries. Our client based is very diverse, including many foreign and domestic clients as well as private and public companies.

Chambers Review

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General Business Law: Monterrey - Mexico
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Band 1
What the Team is Known For

Santamarina y Steta is a renowned full-service national firm with an acclaimed practice in Monterrey. The team boasts expertise in M&A, banking and finance, dispute resolution, and labour and employment. The law firm continues to draw strong praise for its central role in negotiations with unions, and local litigation and arbitration mandates, as well as in cross-border corporate and financial transactions. Santamarina y Steta is routinely retained to provide services to local and international clients from the chemical, manufacturing and automotive spaces. The law firm's new client wins include Moffitt.

Work Highlights

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  • Santamarina y Steta's Monterrey-based lawyers assisted Reacciones Químicas with the acquisition of Barnices y Resinas in order to expand its manufacturing capacity.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jorge Barrero
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Jorge Barrero
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Senior Statespeople

Senior statesperson Jorge Barrero is renowned as a market-leading figure in the Monterrey legal market, bringing his expertise to bear on M&A transactions and general corporate matters affecting public, national and transnational companies.

"Jorge Barrero is a very good lawyer and a point of reference in Monterrey."

Juan Carlos De la Vega
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Juan Carlos De la Vega
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Band 1

Acclaimed Monterrey-based practitioner Juan Carlos De la Vega boasts renowned experience in individual and collective labour and employment matters, including complex conflicts with unions on a nationwide scale.

"Juan Carlos De la Vega has a lot of presence in the legal market and is a reference in the labour and employment sphere."

"Juan Carlos De la Vega is specialised in labour and employment. He is an excellent and very professional lawyer who is highly active in the market."

César Cruz Ayala
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César Cruz Ayala
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Band 3

Established partner César Cruz Ayala maintains a longstanding corporate/M&A practice in Monterrey, which extends to the real estate and banking and finance arenas. He has experience advising clients from a range of industries, including agribusiness.

"César Cruz Ayala is a great lawyer; he is able to speak the client's business language, and thus working with him is very easy."

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Carlos Brehm T
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Up and Coming

Up-and-coming partner Carlos Brehm joins the rankings this year after garnering recognition from interviewees for his coverage of arbitration and litigation mandates in Monterrey.

"Carlos Brehm is always available and provides quick and effective solutions. He has business awareness and a deep understanding of highly complex matters."

Ranked Lawyers at
Santamarina y Steta SC

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Mexico

Corporate/Commercial: Monterrey

Jorge Barrero
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Jorge Barrero
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Senior Statespeople
César Cruz Ayala
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César Cruz Ayala
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Band 3
Dispute Resolution: Monterrey

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Carlos Brehm T
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Up and Coming
Labour & Employment: Monterrey

Juan Carlos De la Vega
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Juan Carlos De la Vega
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Band 1

Clients

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AVX Corporation

Abengoa

Aeromar (Avianca)

Albea Group

Banco Invex

Chevron Energía

Cydsa

DSM Sinochem

Eni Petroleum

FoodPak, S.A. de C.V.

GM Financial Mexico

Graftech

Grupo Industrial Saltillo

John Deere

Kingspan

Lonza Group

Martinrea

Midea

Nortec, S.A. de C.V.

Teleperformance

The Home Depot Mexico

US Farathane

Villeroy & Boch Gmbh

Industries

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Aerospace & Defence

Automobiles & Parts

Banks

Chemicals

Commercial & Professional Services

Construction & Materials

Consumer Product Manufacturing

Financial Services

Health Care

Insurance

Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences

Private Clients / Individuals

Real Estate

Technology, Hardware & Electronics