About this office:
Since opening the Mexico City office in 1961, Baker & McKenzie has gained unrivaled experience in a wide range of legal services for multinational companies. As the most consistently recommended law firm across all major practice areas worldwide, it comes as no surprise that Baker & McKenzie in Mexico is regularly involved in major M&A, privatization of government-owned companies and sophisticated financial transactions often involving several jurisdictions.
We are the only firm in Mexico that has a highly-specialized professional team that includes attorneys, accountants and economists, each one focused on a variety of legal practices. This enables the Firm to quickly respond to the needs of leading companies interested in doing business in Mexico.
Baker & McKenzie in Mexico and its respective practices are consistently ranked in the top tier of many leading industry and legal directories including PLC Which lawyer? and Chambers and Partners.
Some of these notable recognitions include:
· Corporate/ M&A practices ranked highly recommended (Chambers and Partners; PLC Which lawyer?) Leading practitioner: Andrés Ochoa Bünsow (Chambers and Partners; PLC Which lawyer?)
· Tax Planning Firm of the Year; Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year (ITR) Leading practitioners: Jaime González Bendiksen (Chambers and Partners) and Moisés Curiel (ITR)
· Mexican Foreign Trade practice ranked no. 1 (Chambers and Partners)
· Real Estate and Environmental practices ranked highly recommended (Chambers and Partners; PLC Which lawyer?) Leading practitioners: Gaspar Gutiérrez, José M. Larroque and Federico Ruanova (Chambers and Partners; PLC Which lawyer?)
· Labor and Employment practice ranked no. 1 (Chambers and Partners; PLC Which lawyer?) Leading practitioners: Jorge de Regil and Alfonso García Lozano (Chambers and Partners; PLC Which lawyer?)
· Information Technology group ranked recommended (Chambers and Partners) Leading practitioner: Sergio Legorreta (Chambers and Partners)
About Baker & McKenzie
Baker & McKenzie has provided sophisticated legal advice and services to many of the world's most dynamic and global organizations for nearly 60 years. We are known for having a deep understanding of the language and culture of business, an uncompromising commitment to excellence and world-class fluency in the way we think, work and behave. Baker & McKenzie's more than 10,000 professionals share the distinctive values of being passionately global, cultivating a culture of friendship, providing real-world advice and thinking ahead of the curve. Our clients appreciate this difference. They benefit from creative ideas, exceptionally practical advice and seamless execution no matter where in the world they are located.
We value our clients, our people, our work, and our cultureall elements of Baker & McKenzie's continued success.
For more information, visit www.bakermckenzie.com.
Statement of Practice Summary:
Mexico City practice focus includes: International Transactions and Joint Ventures, Foreign Investments and Technology Transfers, Taxation, Foreign Trade, Corporation, Exchange Controls, Banking, Mining, Labor, Administrative, Immigration, Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights, and Administrative Law Practice. Global areas of practice include: Antitrust and Trade. Banking and Finance. Corporate, including Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity and Securities. Dispute Resolution. Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits. Insurance. Intellectual Property. International /Commercial. Information Technology and Communications. Major Projects and Project Finance. Real Estate. Construction. Environment. Tourism. Tax.
Year Established: 1961
Languages: English and Spanish.