Best Lawyers in Mexico for Real Estate Law
Carlo Cannizzo focuses his practice in real estate, infrastructure and construction, corporate, finance and M&A transactions. He has more than 20 years of experience and has been involved and acted as leading counsel in many strategic transactions in Mexico, among which, the JV, acquisition and sale of different projects, negotiation of pipeline transport and construction agreements for the oil and gas industries, negotiation of fuel storage facilities construction agreements for the oil ...
Fernando Orrantia Dworak focuses his practice in the real estate, commercial and corporate law aspects of clients participating in diverse industries, including port services, petrochemical, and hospitality services, advising clients in complex international joint venture operations, mergers, acquisition and divestitures of operations and assets, as well as domestic and cross border financing related to his client’s activities. Mr. Orrantia also advises clients in the environmental aspe...
José Raz Guzmán is Co-Chair of the firm's Latin America Practice and the Managing Shareholder of the Mexico City office, where his practice focuses on financial and M&A transactions. He works with issuers, underwriters and investors in public and private offerings of equity, debt, structured instruments, Fibras, CKDs and securitizations.
Pedro Javier Reséndez Bocanegra has broad experience in governmental affairs, assisting companies in the process of implementing and contracting infrastructure projects in Mexico and other countries of Latin America. His experience includes the drafting and negotiation of legal reforms, bidding guidelines and contracts required for project development and project financing, as well as compliance with regulatory controls. Pedro is experienced in dispute resolution procedures related to ...
Hermes Jesus De la Rosa Luna is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. He, practices law in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Hermes Jesus is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area. Since 2025 Hermes is a partner at Villar Abogados and heads the Transactional, Compliance, and ESG ...
Carlos Freaner’s practice focuses on real estate, commercial finance and business transactions in Mexico, particularly real estate investment, development and leasing, secured lending, M&A, joint ventures and corporate counseling. Carlos regularly represents U.S. and Mexico-based developers, builders, hospitality groups, manufacturers and investment firms on a variety of ventures across Mexico. Carlos was born and raised in Mexico. He obtained his law degree (J.D. equivalent) from t...
Stefano Amato focuses his practice on real estate, corporate, finance and M&A transactions, with more than 20 years of experience. He has been involved and has acted as leading counsel in many strategic transactions in Mexico, some of them for several hundred million dollars, among which, the sales of insurance companies, pension funds and hotel chains. He has acted as main counsel of large shopping centers, industrial establishments, high tech enterprises, foreign banks, entertainment co...
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 ...
Mauricio Moreno focuses his practice on Business & Corporate, Real Estate and Tourist Developments, Mergers and Acquisitions, Foreign Investment, Labour Law and Technology advising both domestic and international clients in doing business and investing in México and on cross-border and multi-jurisdictional transactions. He has represented clients which include multinational companies, private equity funds and their portfolio companies in a wide range of industries including hospita...
Marco Cannizzo is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Project Finance and Development Practice and Real Estate Law. Marco practices law in Mexico City, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized Marco Cannizzo since 2019. 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 Marco Cannizzo is held by ot...
Justo Fernández del Valle is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Real Estate Law. Justo practices law in Mexico City, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized Justo Fernández del Valle 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 Justo Fernández del Valle is held by other lawyers.
Enrique García is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Hospitality and Tourism Law, Project Finance and Development Practice and Real Estate Law. Enrique practices law in Mexico City, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized Enrique García 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 Enrique García is held by other lawyers.
Roberto Cannizzo Consiglio is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Insurance Law, Project Finance and Development Practice and Real Estate Law. Roberto practices law in Mexico City, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized Roberto Cannizzo Consiglio since 2010. 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 reg...
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