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Legal 500 Latin America 2024 ranks leading Jones Day practices and lawyers

The Legal 500 Latin America 2025 guide ranks Jones Day in 13 areas of practice, including two Tier 1 rankings in the categories "Mexico Compliance and data privacy" and "International Firms: City Focus Miami," as well as 39 lawyer rankings. The lawyer rankings include four Leading Partners, one Next Generation Partner, and four Leading Associates.

"Without a doubt Jones Day is one of the best law firms in Mexico," attest clients, also confirming: "Their availability and proactivity make them stand out in their field."

Jones Day receives praise for its "mastery of topics and markets" and the "excellent treatment and personalized attention" it offers clients.

Additional comments include:

  • "Few firms are an authoritative voice…like Jones Day."
  • "Highly capable, well-integrated team, with well-prepared lawyers who form good relationships with their clients, always seeking to maximize results."
  • "The team is available to attend to any emergency or priority issue. They distribute workloads very well between lawyers of different ranks to be more efficient and provide better cost-benefit to the client."
  • "They have strong subject knowledge which allows them to give timely and assertive advice."

Jones Day lawyers ranked as Legal 500 "Leading Partners" (true market leaders, with long-established reputations in their sector, lead roles in multiple recent significant matters, and exceptional, widespread recognition and endorsement from peers):

  • Alberto de la Parra: Mexico: Banking and finance; Projects and Infrastructure
  • José Estandía: Mexico: Energy and natural resources
  • Guillermo Larrea: Mexico: Compliance and data privacy
  • Silvia Malagón: Mexico: Capital markets

Jones Day lawyers ranked by Legal 500 as "Next Generation Lawyers" (lawyers with (generally) five years or fewer at partner level, significant recognition from clients and peers in the market, and recent lead roles on multiple matters):

  • Roberto Torres: Mexico: Environment

Jones Day lawyers ranked by Legal 500 as "Leading Associates" (associate-level lawyers who appear frequently in significant matters and are widely cited by peers and/or clients):

  • Artur Badra: International firms: Corporate and M&A
  • Alexandra Sibaja: Mexico: Banking and finance
  • Arturo de la Parra: Mexico: Projects and Infrastructure
  • Fernando Verdín: Mexico: Energy and Natural Resources

The Latin America edition of The Legal 500 is now in its thirteenth year. Its rankings are based on interviews with lawyers and clients, and provide a qualitative assessment of various factors, including work conducted by law firms over the past 12 months and historically; experience and depth of teams, client service, commercial awareness, diligence, and commitment to the client.

Jones Day is a global law firm with more than 2,400 lawyers in 40 offices across five continents. The Firm is distinguished by: a singular tradition of client service; the mutual commitment to, and the seamless collaboration of, a true partnership; formidable legal talent across multiple disciplines and jurisdictions; and shared professional values that focus on client needs.