Profile

Gonzalo is a transactional partner with over 35 years of experience providing legal and business advice to domestic and multinational companies with particular focus on joint ventures, strategic alliances, structuring of high-level cross-border transactions, projects and infrastructure, government procurement and public bids, real estate, hospitality industry agreements, as well as he is active in alternative dispute resolution and acts as arbitrator and expert witness in domestic and international arbitration proceedings.

Studies:

• Certified Mediator at U.S.-Mexico Conflict Resolution Center
• Graduate Studies in International Commercial Arbitration, Escuela Libre de Derecho, Mexico City
• Graduate Studies in Tax Law, Universidad Panamericana, Mexico City
• Law degree with honors (J.D. equivalent), Universidad Anáhuac, Mexico City

His working languages are Spanish and English.

Experience

Recognized as a business-oriented practitioner, Gonzalo serves actively as a board of director member for several joint venture companies. He also has broad experience in complex cross-border investments, M&A transactions, corporate finance, sophisticated corporate structures, and disputes between shareholders, being accredited as a leader in his areas of practice in the Mexican legal market.

Academic and Publishing collaborations

• Article: “Regulations for lithium exploitation: Mexico and Bolivia’s advancements.” Published by LexLatin
• Real Estate Global Guide 2021, Mexico Chapter, published by Chambers and Partners
• Corporate Governance Guide 2020, Mexico Chapter, published by Getting the Deal Through/Lexology
• Government Procurement Guide 2020, Mexico Chapter, published by Legal 500

Professional Organisations

• International Bar Association (IBA)
• International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC)

Recognition

• Latin Lawyer 250: Project Finance & Infrastructure, Real Estate & Tourism
• Who’s Who: Hospitality, Real Estate
• Leaders League: Corporate and M&A (Leading)