César Ochoa

Mr. César Ochoa cofounded EGAO, one of the predecessor firms of EC Legal in 1992. He acted as managing partner of the firm from 1999 to 2013, and he is currently the head of its Mergers and Acquisitions Department. Among his clients are many multinational companies such as Philips, TE Connectivity, Brady, International Paper, Corning and Greif, as well as several of the most important companies from northern México. He routinely represents these clients in complex trans-border transactions and negotiations including acquisitions, maquiladoras, joint ventures, leases, construction contracts, trusts, and real estate financing. Mr. Ochoa has substantive experience counseling domestic and foreign companies doing business in México, helping them with a wide variety of issues, including foreign investment, international trade, corporate law, real estate acquisitions, government procurement, tax law, environmental law and labor law matters.