Litigation Attorneys José Antonio Vázquez Cobo and Gustavo Galindo Join Holland & Knight in Mexico City

Holland & Knight - Holland & Knight is pleased to welcome José Antonio Vázquez Cobo as a partner and Gustavo Galindo as an associate in the firm’s Mexico City office. Before joining Holland & Knight, both were attorneys at Jones Day.

With a career spanning more than two decades, Mr. Vázquez Cobo has represented prominent companies in high-stakes commercial disputes before judicial courts and arbitration tribunals in proceedings that often involve substantial international and multijurisdictional components. His practice encompasses a variety of litigation areas, such as infrastructure projects, contractual disputes, extra-contractual liability, class actions, shareholders and managers conflicts, enforcement of guarantees and insurance claims, as well as banking, financial, insolvency and real estate litigation. He represents clients in a broad array of industries, including medical, automotive, telecommunications, entertainment, hospitality, technology and media, energy, advertising, real estate, banking and aviation.

"We’re excited to welcome José Antonio to the team, as he’s a highly regarded dispute resolution attorney in the Mexican legal market," said Luis Rubio, executive partner of Holland & Knight’s Mexico City office. "The significant increase in litigation and arbitration work in Mexico has kept our disputes and resolution teams in Mexico City and Monterrey very busy. The additions of José Antonio and Gustavo will help us continue the growth of our services in this space."

"José Antonio is an experienced litigation and arbitration partner with a strong client base," said J. Raul Cosio, co-chair of the firm’s Latin America Team. "He is also a great team player who can help lead and mentor our younger lawyers. His arrival is a very positive development for the office."

"I am impressed with Holland & Knight’s commitment to maintaining a strong international presence with the continued growth of its Latin American offices. Gustavo and I hope to contribute substantially to uphold the reputation of an already-successful and multidisciplinary Mexico disputes team that is second to none," said Mr. Vázquez Cobo. "My practice, including my Mexico-based and international clients, will benefit greatly from the wide range of first-rate services and resources that Holland & Knight offers."

Mr. Vázquez Cobo received a law degree from the Universidad Iberoamericana.

Mr. Galindo focuses his practice on representing national and international corporations in civil and commercial litigation before federal and local courts in Mexico. He has extensive experience in a variety of litigation areas, such as contractual disputes, extra-contractual liability, class actions, infrastructure, business restructurings and bankruptcies, conflicts with shareholders and managers, interim measures, enforcement of guarantees and insurance claims, as well as banking, financial and real estate litigation. He has also participated in domestic and international arbitrations before the International Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Galindo is a candidate for an LL.M. degree in Private Law from Escuela Libre de Derecho, and he received a postgraduate degree in Amparo Law and a law degree from the Universidad Panamericana.

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