{"id":4509,"date":"2020-01-22T03:37:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T03:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.ecija.mx\/?p=4509"},"modified":"2023-08-29T04:05:36","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T04:05:36","slug":"ecijas-strategic-move-venturing-into-mexico-with-chacon-rodriguez-merger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ecija.mx\/es\/ecijas-strategic-move-venturing-into-mexico-with-chacon-rodriguez-merger\/","title":{"rendered":"ECIJA&#8217;s Strategic Move: Venturing into Mexico with Chac\u00f3n &#038; Rodr\u00edguez Merger"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4509\" class=\"elementor elementor-4509\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9fdff33 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9fdff33\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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encountered the appropriate partner\u00a0 with whom to do so,\u201d Alejandro Touri\u00f1o (pictured), managing partner at ECIJA in Madrid, tells The Latin American Lawyer.<br \/><br \/>The firm\u2019s Mexico City office is its 22nd regional location.<br \/><br \/>\u201cThere is a very clear reason why we wanted to be in Mexico, ECIJA is a firm that has seen much growth over the past few years, and especially in Latin America, but Mexico had not been part of our portfolio, and many clients of ours were requesting representation in Mexico, and it was necessary for us to offer our services in Mexico,\u201d Touri\u00f1o says. \u201cWe have many important clients with a presence in Mexico and we wanted to accompany them there and become one of the main players in the Mexican legal sector.\u201d<br \/><br \/>\u201cChac\u00f3n &amp; Rodr\u00edguez, the firm with which we have partnered already has a strong portfolio of clients in Mexico, and we also have clients in Spain with a presence in Mexico, or which are looking to enter the Mexican market, so it has not been a case of starting from zero,\u201d he says.<br \/><br \/>He says that the firm\u2019s clients in Mexico, or those looking to enter Mexico, are active in multiple sectors, from energy and infrastructure to tourism and retail.<br \/><br \/>\u201cSpain is one of the largest investors in Mexico and therefore it was an obligatory step for us to enter Mexico.\u201d<br \/><br \/>\u201cMexico is a very attractive market for many reasons, for its proximity to the US, with more than 100 million inhabitants, and which has undergone political changes that are generating business opportunities, and we have seen many clients keen to take advantage of those opportunities in Mexico,\u201d he says.<br \/><br \/>\u201cWe have a presence in 11 countries in Latin America, both small and large countries, from Chile to the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, and there is a very direct economic link between Spain and the region, and Mexico is not the exception.\u201d<br \/><br \/>ECIJA has merged with 15 firms during the last two years, and nine mergers took place in 2019, including with Chinese firm Grandall, the fifth largest law firm in that country, as part of its policy to consolidate as one of the top-tier firms on the global stage by connecting its clients with the whole world.<br \/><br \/>\u00a0<br \/>CLIENT-DRIVEN<br \/><br \/>\u201cWe are also looking to grow our presence in Latin American even further, with a route map to enter new territories such as Colombia, Peru, Brazil and Uruguay, in order to serve clients that<br \/>have a presence in multiple jurisdictions in Latin America.<br \/><br \/>\u201cWe are a very client-driven firm and we want to accompany our clients wherever they are active. We are seeing Spanish clients earning more revenue in Latin America than they do in<br \/>Europe, and we want to serve them in the Americas, as well as taking advantage of the cultural and linguistic links between Spain and Latin America.\u201d<br \/><br \/>And Touri\u00f1o believes that, in Mexican law firm Chac\u00f3n &amp; Rodr\u00edguez, ECIJA has found its ideal partner.\u00a0 \u201cFor us, Chac\u00f3n &amp; Rodr\u00edguez is the ideal partner because of the cultural link, and while there are many firms with technical expertise, we feel we have a common vision in terms of providing a modern legal service and adapting to our clients,\u201d he says. \u201cFor us, all of that is key. We<br \/>also share a common growth plan, as that firm seeks to internationalise, and the challenge going forward is to put together a good technology law team in Mexico, on a par with our other offices in other countries.\u201d<br \/><br \/>Ricardo Chac\u00f3n, founding partner of Chac\u00f3n &amp; Rodr\u00edguez, and now managing partner at ECIJA Mexico, said in a statement during the announcement of the merger that \u201cboth firms share not only the business perspective and distinction in dealing with costumers, but also equal values, a commitment to diversity and meritocracy in our structures\u201d.<br \/>\u2018A FIRM WITHOUT A FLAG\u2019<br \/><br \/>There are challenges to setting up shop in a new jurisdiction however, he says. \u201cWe are a firm without a flag, in Mexico we are Mexican, we are not using a Spaniard as a country manager in Mexico, for example, and that is important, to be autonomous and to be a local firm, and our aim is to become one of the most important players in digital law in Mexico.\u201d<br \/><br \/>\u201cThe firm was born in Madrid, but our local offices are exactly that, local: In Costa Rica the office is staffed by Costa Ricans, in Barcelona by Catalans, etc., and that is the same policy we are<br \/>following in Mexico,\u201d he says.<br \/><br \/>The Mexican team, which will work under the ECIJA brand, will be led by the new partners of\u00a0 the firm Ricardo Chac\u00f3n, Joaqu\u00edn Rodr\u00edguez, Alejandro Linares and Armando Salinas, who will be supported by a team of 21 professionals, aiming to grow significantly in the following months.<br \/><br \/>The multi-disciplinary team offers ample professional experience, specialising in advising Mexican and foreign clients in international transactions, mergers and acquisitions, litigations, project finance, aeronautical law, compliance, technology law,\u00a0 telecommunications laws, pharmaceutical laws, energy laws and real estate laws, among others.<br \/><br \/>The merger with Chac\u00f3n &amp; Rodr\u00edguez brings ECIJA\u2019s headcount to 96 partners and more than 500 professionals spread across 12 countries: Spain, Portugal, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Chile, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, Puerto Rico, the US, and now Mexico.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2a9afd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d2a9afd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1cd999\" data-id=\"a1cd999\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f4e65a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2f4e65a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/files.ecija.mx\/moving-into-mexico\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">PDF Download Available<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a strategic move underscoring its expansive vision, Spanish law firm ECIJA announces its merger with Mexico&#8217;s Chac\u00f3n &#038; Rodr\u00edguez, marking its foray into its 11th Latin American nation. This merger is fueled by a mutual vision for modern legal services and the drive to adapt to evolving client needs. With an aim to become a dominant player in Mexico&#8217;s digital law sector, the merger further fortifies ECIJA&#8217;s global presence, bolstering its ranks to 96 partners across 12 countries. 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