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Luis Burgueño

Von Wobeser y Sierra

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Position: Partner
Rating:
  • Highly regarded
Bar Admissions:
Mexico
Practice Areas:
Banking
Project finance
M&A
Jurisdictions:
Industry Sectors:
Media
Technology and telecommunications
Utilities
Oil and gas
Natural resources
Languages:
Spanish
English
Biography

Partner of the Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Joint Ventures practices at Von Wobeser y Sierra. With more than 25 years of experience, Luis advises leading international corporations on their most significant transactions and business matters in Mexico.

His clients include public companies listed on the Dow Jones, S&P, DAX, Nikkei, and BMV, as well as Forbes 100 Top Brands and prominent private equity and venture capital funds. He is recognized for his role in groundbreaking and complex M&A transactions in Mexico and Latin America. Additionally, Luis has extensive experience in IT and telecom-related matters, including e-commerce, data privacy, FinTech, and media content licensing. He has also participated in high-profile disputes, both in arbitration and litigation, and has acted as arbitrator in multiple cases.

Practices
  • Banking & Finance
  • Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Energy & Natural Resources
  • ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance)
  • Telecommunications, Media & Technology
Industry groups
  • Automotive, Mobility & Manufacturing
  • Consumer Goods
  • Energy & Natural Resources
  • Financial Services
  • Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences
Association memberships
  • Co-Chair of the North American Regional Forum, International Bar Association, since 2019.
  • Member of the Association of International Energy Negotiators, since 2016.
  • Member of the Mexican Bar Association (Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados), since 1996.
Academic qualifications
  • Master of Laws Degree (LL.M.) in Comparative Jurisprudence, New York University School of Law, New York, (he received The Flora S. & Jacob L. Newman Award for distinction for the program).
  • Law Degree (J.D.), Escuela Libre de Derecho, Mexico City.
Address:
Mexico City
Tel:+52 (55) 5258-1003 Email:Contact this practitioner Website:https://www.vonwobeser.com/index.php/lawyer?l=141