Luis A. Cervantes Castillo, founding partner of CDA, has close to 20 years of experience representing national and international clients in complex commercial and civil dispute resolutions, with special emphasis in corporate, securities, shareholders, and bankruptcy litigation.

Before founding CDA, Luis was a partner in Cervantes Sainz, where he worked for 16 years, was one of the top attorneys in its litigation department and led the corporate practice group.

Luis has represented clients in a wide variety of local and cross-border commercial transactions, specifically M&A and restructuring deals, and is actively involved in giving advice in corporate and family business governance.

Finally, Luis represents national and foreign developers, lenders, and private equity investors in connection with real estate projects involving all asset classes. He is involved in the formation of private and public real estate funds in Mexico, and has vast experience representing real estate investment trusts in their equity and debt investments in the country.

Luis A. Cervantes Castillo serves in the Board of Directors of multiple national and foreign companies. Among others, Luis serves in the Board of Directors of Banca Mifel, S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Mifel, and the Technical Committee of FibraPlus, a Mexican Real Estate Investment Trust.

Relevant Matters

• Represented Némesis Capital, manager of FibraPlus, in its settling and public offering process.
• Represented Zurich Compañía de Seguros, S.A., in the acquisition of 100% of QBE de México, Compañía de Seguros, S.A. de C.V.´s equity.
• Represented TV Azteca, S.A. de C.V., in the shareholders litigation resulting in the successful acquisition by TC Azteca of a majority stake and full control in Televisora del Valle de México, S.A. de C.V. (Canal 40).
• Represented Sergio Pérez Michel, Mexican Formula 1 driver, in the negotiation and execution of commercial, promotional and sponsorship agreements.
• Represented Grupo Vallas in the acquisition of 100% of Vía Verde.

Professional experience

Cervantes Sainz, SC, Mexico City, 2011 – 2020.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, New York, 2009 – 2011.
Cervantes Sainz, SC, Mexico City, 2004 – 2008.
Davis Arnold Cooper, London, 2003.

Awards and honours

The Legal 500 Latin America: Corporate M&A, Dispute Resolution: Litigation, Real Estate, 2021.
The Legal 500 Latin America: Real Estate, 2019.
The Best Lawyers: Commercial Litigation 2022.

Memberships and other activities

Barra Mexicana de Abogados
International Bar Association
American Bar Association

Languages

Spanish
English