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Legal Paradox®
Creel
Advisors
Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez is a premier full-service corporate law firm in Mexico with over 85 years of history, renowned for delivering innovative, specialized legal advice to sophisticated clients on complex transactions. The firm excels in serving multinational corporations, financial institutions, investors, and governments through bilingual, internationally trained attorneys.
History and Expansion
Established decades ago, Creel has built a reputation for pioneering legal solutions in Mexico's evolving market, including cutting-edge financial instruments and cross-border deals. In Q1 2025, it integrated seven partners and over 50 professionals from Martínez, Algaba, de Haro y Curiel, creating Mexico's top dispute resolution team in litigation, arbitration, and restructuring. This merger solidified Creel as the country's largest multidisciplinary firm, enhancing synergy across transactional, tax, and regulatory practices.
Core Practice Areas
Leading strengths include M&A, banking, finance, capital markets, tax structuring, and project finance, with deep expertise in telecommunications, transportation, real estate, antitrust, and labor law. The firm advises on tax controversies, transfer pricing, ESG/sustainable finance, administrative litigation, and digital economy matters. It coordinates dedicated teams for multifaceted projects, ensuring efficiency and client business goals.
Awards and Recognition
Creel has earned "Mexico Law Firm of the Year" eight times since 2005 from Chambers Latin America Awards and multiple times from The Legal 500. It secured "Mexico Tax Firm of the Year" for the fifth time in 2023 from International Tax Review, plus "Real Estate Law Firm of the Year" in 2023. Recent partner promotions, like Sara Gutiérrez Ruiz de Chávez in administrative litigation and Esteban Valadez Jiménez in M&A, underscore its growth.
With around 200 lawyers and 43 partners, Creel prioritizes partner involvement, market knowledge, and client responsiveness in high-stakes domestic and international matters.
