MEXICOPeople moves
Snell & Wilmer opens Mexico City office with four-partner group
Snell & Wilmer opened a Mexico City office on October 19, 2026, with four partners and a group of associates, led by managing partner José I. Rivero. It is the firm's second office in Mexico, after Los Cabos in 2008, and the new team advises on corporate finance, M&A, real estate, and labor and employment matters for businesses and investors operating in Mexico.
Announcement (Snell & Wilmer) → · Bloomberg Law
Key points
- Rivero is joined by partners Jacinto Ávalos, Alfredo Chávez and Luis Enrique Cervantes and a group of associates.Snell & WilmerBloomberg Law
- Rivero has more than 20 years of experience in M&A, joint ventures, private equity, banking and capital markets.Snell & WilmerBloomberg Law
- Firm chair Barb Dawson said the firm already has offices in every U.S. state that borders Mexico.Snell & Wilmer
- Snell & Wilmer says it has more than 550 attorneys in 18 locations in the United States and Mexico.Snell & Wilmer