“The Firm: This firm enters the rankings on the back of an impressive flow of work and warm praise from clients. The Corporate department, which includes lawyers qualified in German as well as Mexican law, assists clients with M&A, due diligence, restructuring and asset transactions. Clients include local companies from the car parts and consumer good industries, as well as number of European investment groups.

Sources say: The firm has multilingual lawyers, provides superb client service and has extensive knowledge of international law.”

“This mid-sized firm is active in a number of legal areas in Mexico and is particularly strong in IP and corporate M&A. The IP practice group provides advisory, filing and litigation services for a range of IP matters, including trademarks, patents, and copyrights. It also regularly advises clients on licenses, franchises and agreements of rights. The group attracts an enviable client list that includes prominent local and multinational companies…”

“This compact firm consolidates its position in the corporate market, predominantly advising European investment funds and clients in the automotive industry. New technologies, green energy and pharmaceutical transactions and regulation issues are also areas of recent activity for the corporate practice group. The team tends to focus on M&A, public and private bids, restructurings and due diligence.

Sources say: “Excellent corporate experience, agility in reply and good working relationships with the relevant authorities.”

 “This compact IP practice advises clients across a broad range of IP matters, touching on patents, trade marks, copyright, technology transfer, franchising, IP litigation, anti-counterfeiting and regulatory law. It represents clients in a variety of sectors such as media and sports, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, hospitality and automotive. The market notes the firm’s growth and increasing involvement in this practice area.”

“With a ‘special ability to get deals done’ Cuesta Llaca y Esquivel receives strong client recommendation for its ‘excellent response time and ample expertise’. The team has particular strength in advising US and European multinational companies, and has a notable presence in the automotive, pharmaceuticals, and heavy machinery sectors. Company incorporation, transactional work, and public and private bids are all within the practice group’s areas of expertise.“