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Francisco Jose Palau Govela is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. He has an outstanding professional trajectory, mainly in prestigious national and international law firms, complemented with in-house experience in international companies and a private equity investment fund. Francisco holds a law degree from the Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Tamaulipas (Red Anáhuac), a Master’s Degree in Business ...

Arturo Lozano Guerrero is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. During his more than 25-year career as an attorney, Arturo has established a comprehensive practice focusing on complex domestic and international corporate transactions . His expertise encompasses: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A): Representing local and foreign clients in the merger, acquisition, and sale of companies, as well as capital investment p...

Gabriel Ruiz Rocha is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Energy Law. Gabriel practices law in San Pedro Garza García, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized Gabriel Ruiz Rocha since 2014. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Gabriel Ruiz Rocha is held by other lawyers.

José G. Pozas De la Vega is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. José G. practices law in San Pedro Garza García, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized José G. Pozas De la Vega since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which José G. Pozas De la Vega is held by other lawyers.

Ernesto is the Managing Partner for our Monterrey Office. He heads the Corporate and Project Finance practice group and is a member of the Corporate and M&A practice group and the Financial Institutions and Services group. Ernesto has over 20 years of experience serving as lead or local counsel for international and domestic corporate clients, institutional investors, private equity funds and family-offices. He has extensive experience in middle and upper middle market cross-border transa...

Tomás Cantú González is a top attorney recognized since 2020 by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. With a career spanning more than 35 years, Tomás is recognized as a leader in the practice of corporate law. He has advised multiple companies on corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, international transactions, foreign investment and joint ventures. He frequently participates as legal advisor in strategic and...

Started his professional career in 2009 in a recognized local law firm and thereafter in a notary public where he offered legal advice in corporate and real estate matters. In 2012, he entered the practice area of Real Estate, Infrastructure and Hospitality in Sánchez Devanny, specializing in advising national and international companies in all types of real estate transactions, including lease agreements, acquisitions, construction of industrial facilities and commercial, housing and ...

Jorge Cerda Chapa is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labor and Employment Law. Jorge Cerda practices law in Monterrey, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized Jorge Cerda Chapa since 2022. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Jorge Cerda Chapa is held by other lawyers.

Jaime joined Sánchez Devanny in 2005 as law clerk, and afterwards joined the Corporate and M&A practice group of the firm. He has advised several clients in the development of their activities and projects in several industry sectors such as automotive, industrial real estate transactions, chemical food products, banking and finance. He has advised national and foreign clients in corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, general financing, joint ventures, due diligence, business...

Rafael is Sánchez Devanny's Managing Partner. He also heads the firm’s Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Hospitality practice. He has more than twenty-one years of experience advising local and international clients in real estate transactions, including acquisitions, leases, and construction contracts for commercial, housing, industrial, hospitality, and retail projects. Prior to joining Sánchez Devanny, Rafael was a partner at an international law firm. He is fluent in En...