Gerardo Cortés Rodríguez

Roberto has extensive experience in the construction, metallurgical, metalworking, manufacturing, restaurant, telecommunications, entertainment, and IT sectors.

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 ...

Gabriel has been a valuable member of our Firm since re-joining in 2021, following the completion of his LLM from Escuela Libre de Derecho. Before joining our team, he gained extensive experience at a prominent firm in Mexico City, where he managed nationwide trials and provided labor counseling to multinational corporations. His extensive expertise encompasses a wide range of sectors including logistics and customs service providers, retail, manufacturing, metalworking, cardboard and paper, ...

Veronica is a senior associate in the Civil and Commercial Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution practice group, representing clients in judicial proceedings, arbitration, and before negotiators. Veronica obtained her LL.M. at University of California, Berkeley School of Law and studied her bachelor degree at Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey Campus, with honors; she also studied a year abroad at University of Essex. She holds several diplomas and has participated in semin...

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...

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.

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...

Alejandro A. Sánchez-Mújica A. routinely serves as legal advisor for publicly traded and private domestic transnational companies on corporate matters in the areas of M&A, joint ventures, corporate and securities, technology transfers, licensing agreements, and intellectual property. He also represents clients in restructuring and reorganization transactions as well as public and private project financing.

David co-heads the Labor, Social Security, and Immigration practice group. He also has extensive experience in collective negotiations, with a special emphasis on the automotive manufacturing and energy sectors. David is recognized for handling complex individual and collective litigation, and litigation involving credits issued by social security institutions. Likewise, David has ample experience in mergers and acquisitions, ensuring the proper compliance with on labor matters. David was the...

David Leal González is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labor and Employment Law. David practices law in Monterrey, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized David Leal González 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 David Leal González is held by other lawyers.