Greenberg Traurig, announced Aug. 20 that it has expanded its Mexico City office with the addition of three new shareholders: real estate lawyers Fernando Orrantia and Antonio A. Robles and labor & employment and mergers & acquisitions attorney José Carlos M. de Uriarte.
In a press release the firm said it is focused on increasing resources in Mexico City by expanding its existing core group of lawyers. “We are pleased to have secured three very talented attorneys to further that goal,” said José Raz Guzmán, managing shareholder of Greenberg Traurig’s Mexico City office.
Orrantia and Robles were previously with Orrantia y Robles S.C., a law firm they both founded. According to the release they have particular experience advising clients in a variety of business sectors such as real estate, financial services, petrochemicals, hospitality, pharmaceuticals, infrastructure, ports, energy and aerospace. Orrantia’s practice concentrates in the areas of real estate, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and commercial arbitration matters. He has also advised on regulatory matters for investment funds. Robles focuses on real estate, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and general finance matters, as well as project financing.
Orrantia earned a law degree from Escuela Libre de Derecho and a J.D. from The University of Minnesota Law School. Robles holds a law degree from Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México and completed postgraduate studies at Université Nice Sophia Antipolis.
“Greenberg Traurig offers an outstanding platform for Antonio, and I to continue to grow our practices as we enter this next phase of our careers,” Orrantia said. “We look forward to collaborating with the talented lawyers at Greenberg Traurig and contributing to the growth and development of the firm’s Mexico City office.”
De Uriarte has more than two decades of experience handling a variety of labor and employment matters, including individual and collective labor issues, employee benefits and executive compensation for top-tier executives, design strategies for outsourcing regimes, design of stock option plans, and retirement pension plans. The firm said he brings extensive experience in commercial and corporate law, complex international joint venture operations, cross-border transactions and loans, start-up operations, acquisition of real estate for industrial purposes, and industrial infrastructure development.
De Uriarte has represented international clients in negotiations with federal and local governments to obtain a wide variety of operational and investment authorizations. He regularly participates in business mergers and divestitures of transnational companies, often involving antitrust counseling and lobbying. He also is active in counseling local and international entities in gaming activities in Mexico, both for administrative lobbying and commercial contract negotiations.
De Uriarte received a law degree from Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, an LL.M. degree from Duke University, a postgraduate degree in tax law from Universidad Panamericana, and a postgraduate degree in foreign trade from Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México.
“I was impressed by Greenberg Traurig’s growth trajectory and the firm’s vibrant culture,” de Uriarte said. “The firm has a solid network of offices worldwide and a stellar reputation for the types of complex and challenging transactions that are most interesting to me. I am excited to join the Greenberg Traurig team and leverage the global platform to continue expanding my practice.”
