Spain’s Grupo Cox acquires Iberdrola’s assets in Mexico

Grupo Cox was advised on the deal by DLA Piper.

“We appreciated the opportunity to work with the Cox team on this landmark acquisition and look forward to advising the company on its future cross-border initiatives,” said Francisco J. Cerezo, chair of DLA Piper’s US-Latin America and Ibero-Américan practices, who co-led the deal team.

“I want to express my deep appreciation for the service provided in this transaction by the DLA Piper team, led by Francisco Cerezo and Mauricio Valdespino,” said Antonio Medina Cuadros, chief legal officer and secretary general of Grupo Cox.

“Their professionalism and tireless work ethic went far beyond what one could expect from legal counsel. Without a doubt, their outstanding effort and dedication were among the key factors in the success of this complex transaction,” he added.

In addition to Cerezo in Miami, the cross-border DLA Piper team was co-led by partner Mauricio Valdespino (Mexico City) and included partners Edgar Romo, Guillermo Aguayo, Roberto Ríos (all in Mexico City), Robert da Silva Ashley (Miami), Michael McGuiness, Amadeu Ribeiro, Frank Mugabi (all New York), Yoko Takagi (Madrid), senior associate Joseline Rodriguez (Miami), and associates Eduardo Gallástegui, Regina Esparza, and Manuel Domínguez (all in Mexico City), among a team of more than 40 DLA Piper attorneys.

DLA Piper in Latin America’s team offers full-service business legal counsel to domestic and multinational companies with interests in and operations throughout the region, with more than 400 lawyers practicing throughout Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru, and Puerto Rico, in addition to its US-based cross-border attorneys.