Galicia Abogados S.C.

The 'pro-deal' team at Galicia Abogados S.C. is specialised in the provision of transactional and regulatory advice, covering domestic and cross-border M&A, private equity transactions, joint ventures, buyouts, divestments, spin-offs and public takeovers. Entrepreneurs, SMEs, investment funds and corporations all look to the practice for support. A recent standout matter saw the group advise Saint Gobain on the execution of a definitive agreement to acquire construction chemicals company Ovniver Group for $815m. Practice co-head Ignacio Pesqueira specialises in M&A, private equity, real estate and general corporate matters. Co-leading alongside him is Héctor Kuri, who also directs the firm's mining practice group and primarily handles transactional mandates. Additional names to note include founding partner Manuel Galicia (banking and finance, M&A, corporate governance and business strategy); co-managing partners José Visoso (M&A, financings and real estate); and Christian Lippert (M&A transactions, antitrust and compliance mandates). Florent Patoret's practice has a particular emphasis on M&A transactions, financings and regulatory mandates in the mining sector; while January 2025 partner promotion, Roxana Schäfer handles M&A, the structuring and development of real estate projects, and civil aviation transactions. Key support from a strong associate bench comes from seniors Mariana Islas and Lucia Ibañez Tirado; Florencio Madariaga left to undertake his LLM in July 2025.