Best Lawyers in Mexico for Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Maria Isabel Sanchez Quirarte is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law, Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Real Estate Law. Maria Isabel, who practices law in Juárez (Chihuahua), Mexico, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Maria Isabel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Humberto heads the firm’s Corporate Governance and Regulatory Compliance practice group. Humberto advises local and multinational companies on all aspects of corporate law, corporate governance and compliance. He has more than twentythree years of experience practicing law. Before joining Sánchez Devanny, he worked at General Electric for more than a decade, most recently as its General Counsel for Mexico, Central America & Caribbean, reporting to General Electric’s Gen...

Víctor Felipe Callarisa Rivera is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law, Capital Markets Law and Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Víctor Felipe, who practices law in Mexico City, Mexico, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Víctor Felipe is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ilce García is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Ilce, who practices law in Mexico City, Mexico, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ilce is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Alejandro has more than 26 years of professional experience advising national and international clients on foreign trade and customs, health and life sciences, consumer protection, anti-corruption and immigration law. With a focus on the manufacturing, pharmaceutical, medical device, food and retail industries, his advice focuses on import and supply chain strategies, mergers and acquisitions, customs consultations, import and export strategies of products, among others.

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...

Alberto has been practicing for more than 35 years with a remarkable reputation in securities, banking and finance, capital markets, foreign investment, mergers and acquisitions and project finance, as well as family counselling and succession planning. His ability to perform in such diverse practice areas has allowed him to serve as a corporate governance consultant for both public and privately held companies, some of which he chairs.

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 ...

Emilio is a partner in the Banking and Finance , Fintech , Mergers and Acquisitions and Real Estate practice areas. He has over 30 years of experience as a specialist in economics, finance and law. He has actively participated in regulated sectors, such as energy (electricity generation and natural gas transportation), telecommunications, finance and real estate. He was general director of special projects of the Economic Deregulation Unit of the then Secretary of Industrial Commerce, where h...

Partner since 2016 in charge of Tax, IMMEX, Administrative, Customs and Corporate Law E-Mail: aholguin@counselors.com.mx Education: Graduated from Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Law School, Chihuahua Campus. Degree obtained: Licenciado en Derecho (Comparable to an American J.D.); graduated Summa Cum Laude “Mencion de Excelencia” (2003). LLM in Tax Law from the School of Law of the Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez (2015) Universidad Pontificia de Co...

Alejandro Ripoll González is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Investment. Alejandro, who practices law in Guadalajara, Mexico, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alejandro is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area. General Background His practice focuses on corporate law, M&am...

Edmundo Elías-Fernández is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Customs and Excise Law, International Trade and Finance Law and Trade Law. Edmundo, who practices law in Guadalajara, Mexico, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Edmundo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area. P...