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César Cruz Ayala

Santamarina y Steta

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Position: Partner
Rating:
  • Notable practitioner
Bar Admissions:
Mexico
Practice Areas:
M&A
Jurisdictions:
Languages:
English
Spanish
Biography

His experience have positioned him as an expert adviser in the structuring, negotiation and implementation of a diversity of business and real estate operations, including the purchase or sale of shares or assets. He has been a key player in the development of e-commerce and personal data protection practices.  

Recent transactional highlights

Mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures;

  • Rio Tinto Alcan. Advising in relation to the sale of the operations in Mexico of its flexible packaging division, as well as in the revision of respective contracts and in the coordinated closing in more than five jurisdictions;
  • Villeroy & Boch. Advisory in its agreement for the marketing and distribution of its products exclusively within the territory of the North American Free Trade Agreement;

Privacy and data protection;

  • GM Financial. Advice on the design and implementation of strategies aimed at complying with the applicable legislation regarding the protection of personal data.

Real estate

  • Clarion Partners. Advising on the sale of portfolio of real estate for industrial purposes to Real Estate Investment Trust (FIBRA).
Practice areas

  • E-commerce
  • Corporate governance
  • Mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures
  • Privacy and data protection
  • Money laundering prevention.
Sector specialisations

  • Automotive
  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Financial services
  • Insurance
  • Investment management
  • Media
  • Real estate
  • Tech and telecoms

Bar admissions
  • International Bar Association
  • American Chamber Mexico
  • Instituto Mexicano de Ejecutivos de Finanzas

Address:
Monterrey
Tel:+ 52 81 8133 6002 Email:Contact this practitioner Website:http://66.135.57.6/v2017.s-s.mx/abogados/334/cesar-g-cruz-ayala