Santamarina y Steta SC

Managing Partner: Juan Carlos de la Vega
Number of partners: 25
Number of lawyers: 69
Number of special counsel worldwide: 7

Firm Overview:
We are a 100% Mexican law firm committed to the needs and priorities of our clients. We offer comprehensive legal advice that considers the context of Mexico and its industries to promote the growth, protection and strengthening of companies.

Through an extensive network of contacts, we advise our national and international business partners in different sectors and practice areas. We identify the context of each country to design customized and innovative solutions that minimize risks and generate efficiencies.

Mexico's insertion into the global economy has led Santamarina + Steta to develop alliances with independent firms in more than 60 countries, which are distinguished by the high quality standards of their members, who stand out for their mastery of local practices and laws.

We generate value for our clients by approaching each project from a corporate responsibility approach that translates into strategic, innovative and quantifiable results.

We contribute to the ethical formation of the best lawyers by integrating individual skills and experiences. We provide the tools, opportunities and training necessary for our associates to achieve success in a diverse and inclusive environment that values collaboration and celebrates differences.

In additional to general corporate practice, the firm has specialised departments in the following areas:

Transactional:
Banking, finance, capital markets, government procurement, public-private partnerships, corporate, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructures, financial restructures, project finance, infrastructure, private equity, venture capital, energy, telecommunications, media and technology, e-commerce, aerospace, hospitality.

Advisory:
Consumer protection, environmental, family offices and estate planning, immigration, insurance, international, trade and customs, distribution logistics, intellectual property, franchising and licensing, real estate, money laundering prevention and anticorruption, tax, economic competition, health and life sciences, privacy, data protection and cybersecurity, energy: regulatory and compliance, banking and finance: regulatory and compliance, TMT: regulatory and compliance, labour and social security consulting, compliance.

Controversies:
Civil and commercial litigation, commercial arbitration (and alternate dispute resolutions), constitutional, administrative and tax litigation, social security, labour and syndicate litigation, bankruptcy and insolvency.

Languages:
English, French, German, Hebrew and Spanish

Clients:
Representative clients of Santamarina + Steta include: Aba Seguros, Abengoa México, Abertis Infraestructuras, Accuride; Airbus; Ajemex, Amazon.com, AMB Property, AT Kearney, Baker Botts; Banco Invex, Banco Mercantil del Norte, Banco Nacional de Obras y Servicios Públicos, Banco Regional de Monterrey, Bank of America, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Best Buy Stores, Bolsa Mexicana de Valores, Bombardier Transportation, Bristol Myers Squibb de México, Chevron Energía de México, CIT Group, Colgate Palmolive, Controladora Comercial Mexicana, Corporación Scribe, Corporativo Dine, Covidien, Croda, C&A Mexico, Deere & Company, DEG Deutsche Investitions- Und Entwicklungsgesellschaft, Desarrolladora Metropolitana, Deutsche Bank, Disney Vacation Club, EADS France, El Palacio de Hierro, Eurocopter de México, 1st Source Bank; Fortis Bank; GE Capital; General Motors de México; Grupo Bursátil Mexicano; Grupo Condumex; Grupo Financiero BBVA-Bancomer; Grupo Industrial Saltillo; Grupo Lamosa; Grupo Mayan; Grupo Peñafiel; Hawker Beechcraft Corporation; Henkel Mexicana; Holcim Apasco; The Home Depot; Innophos; International Dairy Queen; International Finance Corporation; Intrawest Resort Ownership US Corporation; Jafra Cosmetics International JCM Capital; John Deere; Kimberly Clark de México; Laureate Education; Mitsubishi International Corporation; Monsanto Comercial; Morton’s Restaurant; MTV Networks Latin America; National Football League; New Balance de México; Nextel de México; Pearson Capital Group; Petronas; Posadas; Prologis; Siemens; Société Générale; Minera México; Qualcomm Incorporated; Raytheon Aircraft Credit Corporation; Rolls Royce Capital Limited; San Luis Rassini; Satélites Mexicanos; Schering México; Shearman & Sterling; SunPower; Total; Universidad del Valle de México; Wells Fargo.