OCTAVIO DELGADO MORALES, Partner

He has more than 30 years of experience in corporate and transactional law, with a solid track record advising Mexican and foreign companies and institutions on complex transactions. He specializes in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate structuring and governance, financing, and contract negotiation across a wide range of industries. Throughout his career, he has served both as external counsel and in senior in-house legal management roles for leading Mexican private-sector companies, which has enabled him to develop a comprehensive understanding of business operations and legal risk.

During his in-house experience with a top-tier multinational motion picture exhibitor, he led real estate transactions of various types, including commercial leases, land acquisitions, and the development of special projects for the construction of multiplex cinemas and entertainment complexes, and the strategic disposition of non-core real estate assets. He combines a strategic business perspective with strong leadership skills in managing multidisciplinary legal teams and sound judgment in the identification and mitigation of legal risks.

Experience 

• Over 30 years of experience providing legal counsel to Mexican and foreign companies and institutions, leading legal negotiations and contributing to the achievement of business objectives.
• Specialized in transactional and corporate legal matters, mergers and acquisitions, minority stake purchases, exit strategies, tender offers, investments, and private equity fund transactions, advising private equity investors on structuring, governance, and other significant corporate matters.
• General Counsel of Cinépolis (one of the leading motion picture exhibition companies).
• Structuring of transactions, implementation of strategies, negotiation, and coordination of legal teams across a wide variety of industries (including as both external and in-house counsel).

Admissions & Certifications

• Mexico

Education

• New York University, School of Law, Master of Laws in Corporation Law
• Universidad Panamericana, Specialty in Corporate Affairs and Taxation 
• Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, Specialty in Business Law 
• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Bachelor of Law

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RUBÉN PANTOJA RIESTRA, Partner 

With a career spanning over 20+ years, Rubén has represented a wide variety of clients in complex disputes, negotiations, and litigation.

His practice focuses on representing clients in commercial, civil, family, notarial and administrative law procedures before governmental authorities (both at Federal and State level), and private clients including in the financial, telecommunications, technological, real estate and private equity sectors.

Admissions & Certifications

• Mexico

Education

• Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México

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RAFAEL BRAMBILA LÓPEZ, Partner

He has 20 years of experience in areas such as corporate, real estate, mergers and acquisitions, and tax planning, with a track record at international consulting firms, private equity funds, and advising multinational companies. 

Focuses his practice on the legal structuring of investments and real estate developments, regularly advising on corporate reorganizations, financing, guarantees, and cross-border transactions.

Experience 

· Prior to joining the firm, he served as General Counsel of a private equity fund, where he directed capital formation activities, acquisitions and exits, debt restructuring processes, and asset protection initiatives.

· Throughout his career, he has been part of leading international consulting firms, advising local and multinational clients—including publicly listed companies—on mergers and acquisitions, tax planning, corporate transformations, and complex real estate developments.

Degrees and Certifications 

· Mexico

Education 

· Leiden University, Law School, Master of Laws in European and International Business Law (Adv. LL.M.) 

· UPENN, The Wharton School, Private Equity Professional for Latin America 

· Universidad Michoacana, Master’s in Tax Planning 

· Universidad Panamericana, Specialization in Financial Law Institutions

· Universidad Latina de America, Bachelor of Law

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EUGENIA BARAJAS, Partner

Focuses her practice on labor, corporate governance and business consulting, intellectual property, copyrights and transactional. She has an extensive experience as an inside and outside counsel for leading companies and through the years has attained a deep knowledge of the companies’ insight and necessities.

Eugenia speaks English and Spanish.

Admissions & Certifications

• Mexico

Education

• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Bachelor of Law

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GUSTAVO LOPEZ LARIOS, Special Counsel

Has a commercial, civil and real estate practice. For over 20 years, Mr. Lopez Larios has been involved in acquisition, development, complex registry background analysis and related financing of commercial and personal real estate.

Gustavo Lopez Larios has an extensive practice in the notarial and real estate areas.

Gustavo speaks Spanish and English.

Admissions & Certifications

• Mexico

Education

• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Bachelor of Law

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JUAN CARLOS CUERVO, Counsel

He has an experience of over twenty years in inclusion, active citizenship, and electoral matters. His practice is primarily focused in improving working environments through topics such as diversity and gender equality. He achieved for two consecutive years an international certification granted by the Human Rights Campaign for the Instituto Nacional Electoral of Mexico. Has been a speaker at several conferences and seminars in public and private institutions.

Juan Carlos speaks English and Spanish.

Admissions & Certifications

• Mexico

Education

• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Bachelor of Law

Associates

MAURICIO SUÁREZ CRUZ, Counsel