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01 — THE FIRM

Law as business
infrastructure.

Ortiz Linares is a Mexican law firm of transactional lawyers and litigators, continuously operating since 1999. We design structures that allow clients to decide, invest and operate with control.

More than 25 years of institutional continuity support a central distinction: our transactional work is informed by real litigation experience, allowing us to structure, negotiate and close with a clear view of risk.

MEMBER OF

ELEN — European Legal Network
1999continuous operation
25+years of institutional continuity
13integrated practices
CDMX · PUEBLAbusiness presence in Mexico

Risk control

We identify material contingencies before they affect a transaction, operation or succession plan.

Partner judgment

Critical decisions are handled with the direct involvement of those accountable for the outcome.

Executable vision

We translate legal complexity into action paths, priorities and closing documents.

02 — PRACTICES

Technical capability
at every inflection point.

Clear advice to decide, structure and execute. Select a practice to learn about our services.

03 — LEGALTECH

Technology with
legal judgement.

Technology does not replace judgement. It amplifies it when used to organise information, map risk, accelerate document review and preserve traceability in complex matters.

We use secure tools and structured working methods so executive teams gain visibility without exposing sensitive information.

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Secure digital space for document review and transaction traceability
Documentary rigour.Traceability · executive control

04 — EXPERIENCE

Transactions that
require structure.

A selection of representative engagements. Information is presented in aggregate or anonymised form where confidentiality requires it.

REAL ESTATE · TRUSTS

USD 120M

Refinancing in the Mexican real-estate sector.

TAX · LITIGATION

Nullity of tax assessments exceeding USD 100M.

RETAIL · M&A

Advice on FEMSA’s pharmacy-platform expansion through the Farmacias YZA, Farmacias Moderna and Farmacón transactions, together representing more than 630 stores in Mexico.

REAL ESTATE · FIBRAs

Sale of shopping centres to a Mexican real-estate investment trust for more than MXN 2,000M.

CORPORATE · M&A

Sale of a leading national flour-milling company to an international group.

HOSPITALITY · HOTEL OPERATIONS

Hotel-management agreements with prominent brands in Los Cabos, Quintana Roo and Mexico City.

05 — INSIGHTS

Publications
and events.

Legal perspectives and executive conversations for matters requiring anticipation and sound judgement.

INSIGHTS

Analysis for business decisions.

Technical notes, regulatory perspectives and operating criteria.Read insights

EVENTS

Conversations that move the agenda.

Private roundtables, executive sessions and firm gatherings.Request an invitation

06 — BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

When an opportunity requires structure,
the conversation starts early.

A direct channel for companies, funds, business families and allied firms requiring legal coordination in Mexico.

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07 — TEAM

A team with
direct accountability.

The firm combines transactional, corporate and dispute-resolution capability under leadership close to the matter.

FOUNDING PARTNER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR

Fernando J. Ortiz-Vargas

Corporate · M&A · Technology · Strategyfortiz@ortizlinares.com
  • Master’s Degree in Corporate Social Responsibility · University of Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo
  • Master’s Degree in International Commercial Law · UMAD
  • ANADE-certified attorney · USMBA member

MANAGING PARTNER

Miguel Ángel Linares Vázquez

Corporate · Intellectual Property · Litigationmlinares@ortizlinares.com
  • Master’s Degree in Law · Centro de Estudios de Posgrado en Derecho
  • ANADE-certified attorney · BMV Corporate Governance
  • Certified by Mexico’s FIU in vulnerable activities

OF COUNSEL

ASSOCIATES

PROFESSIONAL TEAM

Attorneys and interns