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Jones Day practices and lawyers recognized in Legal 500 Latin America 2023

The Legal 500 Latin America 2023 guide ranks the Firm in 15 areas of practice, including a Tier 1 ranking in the category "Mexico Compliance," and 53 lawyer rankings. The lawyer rankings include six Leading Individuals and four Rising Stars.

Clients praise Jones Day lawyers for their "outstanding knowledge" and "personalized advice," as well as their "cost effective and pragmatic" approach.

Additional comments from clients include:

  • "They provide sophisticated solutions in a highly complex economic and legal environment."
  • "One of the most important points that make this firm different is the technical quality of the lawyers, but the most important thing is the quality with which they treat the client and the knowledge they obtain from them to provide professional services. "
  • "… team is top-notch, knowledgeable and pragmatic.'
  • "… they make a good team and complement each other in different aspects according to their experience.'

Jones Day lawyers ranked as Legal 500 "Leading Individuals" include:

  • S Wade Angus - International Firms: Corporate and M&A
  • Alberto de la Parra - Mexico: Banking and finance; Projects and Infrastructure
  • José Estandía - Mexico: Energy and natural resources
  • Guillermo Larrea: Mexico: Compliance
  • Mauricio Llamas - Environment
  • Silvia Malagón - Mexico: Capital markets

Jones Day lawyers by Legal 500 as "Rising Stars" include:

  • Artur Badra - International firms: Corporate and M&A
  • Arturo de la Parra - Mexico: Projects and Infrastructure; Banking and Finance
  • Fernando Verdín - Mexico: Energy and Natural Resources
  • Mauricio Villegas - Mexico: Environment

The Latin America edition of The Legal 500 is now in its eleventh year and, like the other established editions of the guide, is relied upon by millions of buyers of legal services worldwide when they need to instruct outside counsel. The Legal 500 rankings are based on thousands of interviews with lawyers and clients, and provide a detailed 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.