José AntonioVázquez Cobo

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José Antonio Vázquez Cobo es un abogado litigante con amplia experiencia en la solución de controversias en las materias civil y mercantil, representando cotidianamente ante tribunales judiciales y arbitrales a clientes nacionales y extranjeros en procedimientos contenciosos que recurrentemente presentan componentes internacionales y multijurisdiccionales.

Su práctica profesional comprende una variedad de áreas de litigio tales como controversias contractuales, responsabilidad extracontractual, conflictos de accionistas, conflictos de administradores, ejecución de garantías, reclamaciones en materia de seguros, asuntos bancarios, financieros, concursos mercantiles y controversias inmobiliarias.

Durante los últimos 15 años ha intervenido de manera exitosa en procedimientos de arbitraje comercial nacionales e internacionales, así como en algunos de los procedimientos sucesorios que han involucrado a algunas de las familias más prominentes de México.

José Antonio ha representado clientes dedicados a industrias tan diversas como la médica, automotriz, telecomunicaciones, entretenimiento, hospitalidad, tecnología, energía, publicidad, inmobiliaria, bancaria y aviación, entre otras.

Experiencia

  • Jefferies acts as sole dealer manager and solicitation agent in $361.5 million Uptier Exchange of Senior Notes by Total Play Telecomunicaciones, S.A.P.I. de C.V.Jones Day served as special local counsel to Jefferies LLC, as sole dealer manager and solicitation agent in the Uptier Exchange of Senior Notes by Total Play Telecomunicaciones, S.A.P.I. de C.V., for a total amount of $361.5 million.
  • Grupo Gigante refinances more than MXN$10 billion peso banking debt in multi-phase transactionJones Day represented Grupo Gigante in connection with a multi-phase refinancing of its more than MXN$10 billion peso banking debt, which included the banking debt of Grupo Gigante (parent company), and its principal subsidiaries, Grupo Restaurantero Gigante (formerly known as Grupo Toks), Office Depot de México, and Gigante Grupo Inmobiliario.
  • Multinational transport infrastructure company successfully enforces shareholders agreementJones Day successfully represented a multinational transport infrastructure company with a presence in Europe, U.S., Latin America, and Asia in ICC arbitration for the enforcement of a shareholders agreement against its partner and in parallel judicial proceedings that were settled as consequence of the arbitral award.
  • Grupo Aeroportuario de la Ciudad de México prevails within class actionJones Day successfully represented Grupo Aeroportuario de la Ciudad de México, S.A. De C.V. as defendant within a class action aimed towards the cancellation of the new Mexico City Airport project for alleged environmental damages.
  • Nissan Motor Co. in global restructuring of Takata CorporationJones Day is representing Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. in connection with the global restructuring of Takata Corporation and its subsidiaries.
  • Entravision Communications acquires HeadwayJones Day advised Entravision Communications Corporation in its acquisition of Headway, a leading provider of mobile, programmatic, data, and performance digital marketing solutions primarily in Argentina, Mexico, and the rest of Latin America, the United States, Spain, and Israel.
  • Leading auto parts manufacturer prevails in multimillion dollar commercial disputeJones Day successfully represented a leading auto parts manufacturer in a commercial dispute in excess of $17 million.
  • Hard Rock ends long running dispute in Mexico, begins new eraAfter more than eight years litigating two ICC international arbitration proceedings, and more than fifteen judicial proceedings in Mexico and one in the United States, Jones Day client Hard Rock Cafe International (STP), Inc. ended its 28-year relationship with its former Mexican Master Franchisee Operadora DB México, S.A. de C.V.
  • Jefferies and BCP Securities restructure debt of Cobre del MayoJones Day advised Jefferies LLC and BCP Securities, LLC, as exchange and solicitation agents, in the restructuring of the debt of Cobre del Mayo, S.A. de C.V., a Mexican copper mining company.