General Business Law: Monterrey
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Santos Elizondo has an outstanding full-service local practice that occupies a front-running position in the Monterrey legal market. Its lawyers earn plaudits for advising clients on corporate transactions and banking and finance operations. The firm boasts further prowess in dispute resolution mandates and tax law, and also advises on areas such as energy, projects and real estate. The firm's client roster encompasses companies from the oil and gas, manufacturing and telecoms fields.
Work Highlights
- Santos Elizondo's Monterrey-based lawyers advised AER on its merger with Sekura. The matter was valued at over USD446 million.
Strengths
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"Santos Elizondo make negotiations easy as they always look for solutions, looking out for our business interests. They have an excellent position in the local Monterrey market."
"Santos Elizondo is the best M&A firm that I've worked with recently. They are a highly responsive, reliable, strong and sophisticated team with excellent service levels."
"Santos Elizondo make negotiations easy as they always look for solutions, looking out for our business interests. They have an excellent position in the local Monterrey market."
"Santos Elizondo is the best M&A firm that I've worked with recently. They are a highly responsive, reliable, strong and sophisticated team with excellent service levels."
Notable Practitioners
Senior statesperson Luis Santos Theriot benefits from a longstanding track record in the Monterrey tax arena, and normally acts as a tax adviser on corporate and transactional deals.
"Luis Santos Theriot is a rock-solid senior lawyer who is one of the bright minds in the tax arena in Monterrey."
Distinguished lawyer Guillermo Cantú Treviño boasts remarkable experience in the Monterrey legal market and has an active cross-border M&A, banking and finance, and capital markets practice.
"Guillermo Cantú Treviño is very sharp, detail-oriented and hands-on. He also has an impressive memory, as in his advice he makes reference to similar cases that occurred in the past."
"Guillermo Cantú Treviño boasts extraordinary mastery of the subject of mergers and acquisitions. He displays an excellent attitude of service and keeps the pace of the negotiation flowing."
Key partner Mario Alberto Zambrano-Ábrego is lauded by the market for his experience in leading corporate and financial transactions in Monterrey.
"Mario Alberto Zambrano-Ábrego is someone I respect a lot. I admire the way he closes negotiations, as well as his knowledge. He is also skilful in negotiations."
Up-and-coming partner Eduardo Botello receives effusive commendations from market onlookers for his activity in the corporate and financial legal market in Monterrey.
"Eduardo Botello is a very smart and great lawyer who is always available. I can also speak highly of his values and human characteristics as a person."
Up-and-coming partner Gerardo Guajardo receives endorsement from market commentators in Monterrey for his expertise in competition law, M&A and financing.
"Gerardo Guajardo is a studious, detail-oriented and good-tempered lawyer who responds in a timely manner and has leadership skills."
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