The Firm

Our Firm is comprised of highly experienced and reputable attorneys who provide their clients with efficient and high-end legal services. We have a unique advisory model based on the expertise of trial attorneys who practice in all types of legal actions and lawsuits. We also have an experienced team that provides transactional and corporate services, together with other highly specialized professionals who practice within our firm in other legal areas.

Our unique model is based on legal strategies enriched and implemented by trial attorneys, with an integrative vision of corporate and transactional attorneys. Additionally, most of our partners are professors at some of the most prestigious Law schools in the country. The combination of these factors gives us the distinctive ability to offer our clients a 360° legal approach when required by the particular matter entrusted to us.

We also require our practitioners to continually update their legal training, which allows us to be a cutting-edge law firm.

Our clients receive personalized attention based on our deep and detailed knowledge of the various sectors within the industry and services, which contributes towards anticipating and preventing possible contingencies and benefits, maintaining an open channel for communication that allows us to provide timely information on any changes in current legislation that may affect our clients interests.

Finally, we combine tradition and innovation, which is why our clients favor us by regarding our Firm as their permanent advisors. Adding value through our distinctive way of providing services provides our clients with tangible and direct benefits derived from our professional relationship.

The Firm

Our Firm is made up of highly recognized and well-experienced professionals dedicated to providing their clients with efficient and sophisticated services.

We have a unique advisory model based on the experience of trial lawyers in all types of judicial and litigious matters. We also have a team
experienced in providing transactional and corporate services, along with other highly specialized professionals in different areas of law.

Our unique model is based on the fact that our legal strategies are enriched and implemented by trial lawyers, with an inclusive vision of corporate and transactional lawyers. Additionally, most of our partners are full professors at the best law schools in the country. The combination of these factors gives us the distinctive ability to offer our clients a 360° legal perspective when this is required by the particularities of the matter entrusted to us.

Our team of lawyers is in constant preparation, which allows us to position ourselves as a leading and prestigious Firm.
Our clients receive personalized attention through our extensive and detailed knowledge of their different industries and service sectors, which over time contributes to anticipating and preventing potential contingencies and benefits by maintaining an open communication channel that allows us to promptly report any Legislative modification that could affect the interests of our clients.

As we explained before, we have the ability to combine tradition and innovation; therefore, our clients favor us in considering our Firm as their permanent advisors. Adding value through our distinctive way of providing services gives our clients real and direct benefits that result from our professional relationship.

Global Focus

Given that most of the matters in which we are involved have simultaneous effects in Mexico and other jurisdictions, one of our greatest assets is our international approach to law. This international approach has been consolidated through our broad multinational client portfolio, as well as the solid expertise that our attorneys have accumulated over the years through advising on multinational matters in their respective areas of specialization, which has resulted in a substantial renown of our Firm and its legal staff.

In this regard, the Firm is and has been representing clients from the most dynamic business sectors, renowned companies included in the “Fortune 500 companies” list and world leaders in their fields.

Most of our attorneys have graduate and post-graduate degrees from universities in the United States of America and Europe and have participated in training programs at some of the most respected law firms abroad; members of our legal staff have also worked as in-house counsel for well-known multinational companies.

Is to offer a unique and personalized high-level service to understand, prevent, and meet the legal needs of our clients.

Is to be a reference in legal services, which differentiate us from the rest due to our unique service model and extensive legal expertise, activities, and highly satisfied clients.

Is defined by having members of our Firm who are focused on providing a unique service model where they will be permanent legal advisors to their clients. Our attorneys are continuously learning to be at the forefront of legal and business knowledge.

Passion

To offer a unique model of high-level service to satisfy and meet the needs of our clients.

Empathy

Understanding our clients and their activities and treating their needs as our own.

Proactivity

By thoroughly analyzing each case, anticipating situations and providing better results.

Responsibility

Commitment towards our Firm to solve, anticipate, and address our clients service-related legal needs.

 

Professional Ethics and Legal Certifications

Our attorneys have a solid professional background in Ethics and Law. Our partners, associates and interns have ample experience in the Code of Ethics that governs our profession and act, accordingly, our internal Code of Ethics is based on those standards, and on the Code of Professional Ethics of the Mexican Bar Association (Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados, A.C.)

Our attorneys have graduated from some of the most prestigious Law schools in the country, and in order to be admitted into our firm, they must pass a rigorous selection process, in which each candidate must demonstrate solid legal knowledge and criteria.

Additionally, we require our attorneys to be constantly informed about amendments and additions to the Mexican and international legal systems, which consist mainly of the issuance of new laws or amendments to existing legislation, international treaties, and court precedents.

“What I like most about working at Müggenburg, Gorches y Peñalosa is having the opportunity to work side by side with an excellent team of attorneys, getting involved in interesting matters, some in very specialized sectors, which allow us to acquire more experience in order to provide first class and more comprehensive legal advice to our clients.”

Firm Associate

“What I like most about working at Müggenburg, Gorches y Peñalosa is having the opportunity to work side by side with an excellent team of attorneys, getting involved in interesting matters, such as unconventional issues, which allow us to acquire more experience in order to provide better and more

Firm Associate

Continuing Legal Education

To support this effort, we developed our “Continuing Legal Education” program several years ago, which was the first of its kind in Mexico, in which our attorneys attend lectures and refresher courses given by renowned external experts in different areas of law, as well as by other members of the Firm.

Likewise, our "Continuing Legal Education" program encourages our attorneys to constantly write articles on legal topics that are published in important Mexican and international specialized publications. The program also encourages attendance to forums, conferences and legal workshops, both as speakers and participants.

Under our well-institutionalized Career Plan, the "Continuing Legal Education" program is based on a “credit system” in which all our attorneys have to obtain a minimum annual credit-based qualification in order to be internally certified and continue with their Career Plan.

Furthermore, our partners are active members of various committees and commissions of Mexican and international bar associations, chambers, and business associations.

Continuing Legal Education

To support this effort, we developed our "Continuing Legal Education" program several years ago, which was the first of its kind in Mexico, in which our lawyers attend conferences and refresher courses, taught by recognized external experts in different areas of law, as well as by other members of the Firm.

In addition, our “Continuing Legal Education” program encourages our attorneys to constantly write articles on legal topics that will be published in important Mexican and international specialized publications. The program also encourages attendance at legal forums, conferences and workshops as both speakers and participants.

In accordance with our well-institutionalized Career Plan, the "Continuing Legal Education" program is based on a "credit system" in which all our lawyers must obtain a minimum annual number of credits to be internally certified and thus be able to continue with their Career plan.

Furthermore, our partners are active members of various committees and commissions of Mexican and international bar associations, chambers, and business associations.

Pro-Bono Work

The Firm acknowledges and promotes the importance of altruistic work and social responsibility and encourages its members to actively participate in the handling of matters with social impact, as well as to provide free legal counsel to non-profit and charitable organizations. We provide Pro-Bono consulting services to various institutions and foundations, such as Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados, A.C., Fundación Barra Mexicana, A.C., Fundación Appleseed México, A.C., Bufete Jurídico Gratuito Social, A.C. (Universidad Panamericana), Colegio Junípero, A.C., Christel House de Mexico, A.C., Pro Ópera, A.C., and Mexicanos Contra la Corrupción y la Impunidad.

The Firm promotes Pro-Bono work among its members and considers it an enriching process for their professional development in terms of our Career Plan.

We recently received an award from the United States Agency for International Development (“USAID”) for our Pro-Bono work in Mexico in collaboration with Fundación Appleseed México, A.C.

Diversity And Inclusion

At Müggenburg, Gorches y Peñalosa we are committed to Diversity and Inclusion.

At our Firm we understand the importance of fostering a diverse and inclusive culture in our workplace and in our community.

Our organizational culture promotes an environment of respectful and supportive teamwork, where all members of our Firm feel accepted for who they are, experience a sense of belonging and are willing to work together across differences, being this plurality what enriches us every day. In our Firm we are committed to hire and promote our personnel based on their skills, experience, and professional values.

We firmly believe that everyone should have equal rights, responsibilities, and opportunities. Furthermore, we believe that everyone should feel comfortable expressing their true selves at work, creating an inclusive internal culture that ensures a sense of value.

We respect and welcome all differences including gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, family status, disabilities, ethnicity, nationality, religious beliefs, cultural background, socio-economic background, and any other potential differences. We do not allow or tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind.

Müggenburg, Gorches y Peñalosa further believes that societies that value women and men as equals are safer and better. We fully support women lawyers and the Firm's management staff, as well as part-time positions that allow us to promote a better work environment, and to have a more balanced life in personal and professional terms, home office, among others.

Moreover, we continuously implement strategic plans to support under-resourced individuals aspiring to become attorneys.

Technological and Administrative Resources

We offer state-of-the-art IT technology for legal practice. Our advanced computer and telecommunications systems allow our members and clients instant access to our technological resources.

We keep a considerable private and specialized legal library.

Restructuring

Müggenburg, Gorches and Peñalosa's restructuring practice includes representation of corporate debtors, hedge funds, in various industries, etc., in restructuring proceedings and bankruptcy equivalents (insolvency proceedings).

Mergers & Acquisitions

We provide services in acquisitions, sales, mergers, spin-offs, reorganizations and co-investments, representing national and foreign clients operating in various industrial and commercial sectors.

Corporate /Transactional

At Müggenburg, Gorches y Peñalosa we provide legal services in all aspects of corporate law practice. Our group of professionals in this area has years of experience providing services to both national and international clients, with the most diverse needs and the highest standards of demand and sophistication in the service. Among our clientele are leading companies in their sectors worldwide, such as automotive, cosmetics, hotels and tourism, food industry, aeronautical industry, computer programs and systems, suppliers of the oil industry, technology, among others.

We advise our clients on the constitution of Mexican companies (commercial and civil) and associations, attending to the needs derived from the industry and/or commerce segment in which they focus their activities and their medium and long-term plans, also providing services for compliance with the regulatory requirements that may apply, including those derived from direct foreign investment, economic competition and obtaining the necessary licenses and permits for its operation. Our services also extend to the provision of corporate services within the ordinary course of business of our clients, including advice on the preparation, review and negotiation of all types of civil and commercial contracts, and the custody, updating and maintenance of corporate books. . We also provide services related to the opening and management of branches in Mexico of foreign companies.

We represent national and foreign corporate and/or investment groups in the acquisition of, and/or merger with, Mexican business entities, and on other occasions we also represent acquired Mexican entities. In both cases, we provide legal audit services to foresee possible contingencies of the operation, locate areas of opportunity and help determine the value of the company to be acquired. Likewise, in representing the acquirer, we prepare the legal documentation of the operation (specifically contracts for the sale of shares and/or association, with all its annexes and accessory contracts), and we carry out their negotiation with the counterparty. Likewise, in these cases we participate directly in the processing and obtaining of any authorizations, permits, licenses and concession titles required for the operation of our clients, and we advise on notices and notifications to government entities, including notifications of resolutions and opinions of the Federal Economic Competition Commission.

We provide advisory services for corporate restructuring and reorganization, also including international corporate groups with a presence in Mexico. In these cases we have worked in coordination with groups of financial and accounting advisors both from Mexico and abroad, and we have coordinated legal audits of subsidiaries of entities acquired in several Latin American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Peru, among others, with local legal advisers in each case).

We advise on operations of association in participation, "joint-ventures", preparation and negotiation of agreements between shareholders, merger and spin-off of legal entities, establishment of trusts of any type, constitution of guarantees on any type of property, repurchase of shares by of companies listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange, as well as in the structure of purchase option plans and other types of specialized corporate operations.

We also provide services for the development of mechanisms that allow the efficient and effective anticipation and management of potential conflicts between shareholders; in this regard, we have represented groups of shareholders of Mexican companies in the implementation of corporate actions to defend their interests against the rest of the shareholders and the Company itself on internal corporate control issues, generally in coordination with litigation areas in matters commercial and civil.

Depending on each particular project or operation, we rely on other specialty areas of the Firm, in order to provide comprehensive services, under the highest standards of quality and efficiency.

Mergers & Acquisitions

We provide services in acquisitions, sales, mergers, spin-offs, reorganizations and co-investments, representing national and foreign clients operating in various industrial and commercial sectors.

Restructuring (Corporate and Financial)

Müggenburg, Gorches and Peñalosa's restructuring practice includes representation of corporate debtors, hedge funds, in various industries, etc., in restructuring proceedings and bankruptcy equivalents (insolvency proceedings).