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Azucena Marín is a partner with more than 20 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, financial and real estate transactions, advising multinational companies on complex transactions in Mexico and internationally. Her practice is distinguished by a strategic, business-oriented approach, with a strong focus on foreign investment, competition law, and corporate governance, enabling clients to structure efficient operations while complying with highly specialized regulatory frameworks.

She has led strategic acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate structuring, and secured financing transactions, as well as industrial, commercial, residential, and tourism-related real estate projects. Her experience includes trusts, condominium regimes, construction agreements, sale-leasebacks, built-to-suit structures, and wealth planning. She also advises on antitrust and competition compliance, serving industries such as automotive, electronics manufacturing, financial services, pharmaceuticals, real estate, and consumer goods.

Azucena holds a law degree and maintains an active presence in national and international forums. She serves on the Board of Directors and as Coordinator of the Competition Committee at ANADE Jalisco, and is a member of the American Bar Association (ABA) and the International Bar Association (IBA). She is also a professor at Universidad Panamericana and a frequent speaker at leading institutions.

Degrees

Universidad Panamericana

Law Degree, 1997

Postgraduate in Commercial Companies, 2001

King’s College London

Postgraduate Studies in Economics for Competition Law, 2020

National Association of Business Lawyers (ANADE)

Diploma in Corporate and Business Law, 2006, 2008 and 2012

Diploma in Real Estate Law, 2007

Business Valuation (in collaboration with the Association of Commercial Attestors), 2010.

Diploma in Mediation and Negotiation, 2011

Compliance Seminars, including data protection, competition and anti-laundering issues, 2014 and 2015

Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico (ITAM)

Economic Competition Course under recent legislation (Diploma), 2014

Communication and Crisis Management (Diploma), 2020-2021

Mexico International Chamber of Commerce and Universidad Panamericana

International Commercial Arbitration (Diploma), 2015

Representative Matters

Due diligence and legal advice on stock and asset purchase transactions of audio equipment and automotive parts plants by a US-based manufacturing corporation.

Joint venture transaction under a global cooperation agreement in the automotive industry, concerning the development and operation of an assembly plant of premium passenger cars in Mexico.

Structure, design and negotiation of diverse security devices, including syndicated credits, investment vehicles, pledges, mortgages and trusts for leading financing entities and banks.

Joint venture transaction between a high-class hotel operator and a leading real estate developer in Mexico for the development of a building with residential, hotel and retail areas.

Representation of a worldwide leading contract electronics manufacturer on the due diligence and acquisition of three industrial plants in different cities, as part of global merger transaction.

Restructuring of a real estate development for the construction of an additional yacht marina and the potential sale of a residential golf course and touristic resort of 1,235 acres.

Legal advice on master plan regulations and CC&R’s for a high-class golf course and real estate development of 443 acres.

Negotiation and structure of a hotel management agreement and ancillary documents for a luxury-class hotel in a golf, marina & beach resort.

Advice on regulatory compliance and negotiation of agreements for renewable energy projects.

Legal restructure of industrial properties for pharmaceutical operations; among other key M&A, foreign investment and real estate transactions.

Associations and Memberships / Community

International Bar Association (IBA) – Member of the Economic Competition Committee
National Association of Business Lawyers in Jalisco (ANADE Jalisco) – Member of the Board of Directors
Meritas Law Firms Worldwide – Member of the Member Engagement Committee
Magazine Best Corporate Practices – Member of the Editorial Board

Seminars

Publications

Co-author of the second edition of the “Doing Business in Latin America Guide”, published by Meritas Law Firms Worldwide, 2017.

http://docs.meritas.org/Public_Resources/DBI_LatinAmerica/Mexico.pdf

“Non-compete clauses, published by the Best Corporate Practices Magazine, 2017.
Co-author of the first edition of the book “Foreign Direct Investment”, chapter Mexico, published by The Global Legal Post, 2016.
“The Importance of Compliance”, published by the Best Corporate Practices Magazine, 2013.
“The ACC Value Challenge, a project to increase value by outside counsel services to their clients”, published by Abogado Corporativo, 2011.

Acknowledgments

Chambers & Partners – General Business Law Guadalajara (Band 1)

Stellar partner Azucena Marin is renowned for her mastery of various practice areas including finance, M&A, competition and corporate governance. She also comes recommended for her real estate expertise. “You can tell she has vast experience and that she knows how to close a deal,” attests a client. Interviewees go on to add: “She knows our business well.”

Chambers & Partners – Corporate M&A (Band 5)

Azucena Marin boasts solid expertise in advising national and international clients on a wide range of Mexican transactions. “She is a good and professional lawyer,” notes one source, while a peer says: “She is a machine. She is really focused on M&A and a really good lawyer.”

Legal 500 Latin America – Recommended lawyer

“Hugo Cuesta Leaño and Azucena Marín Díaz deeply know the needs of their clients, are really involved in matters, providing advice in a timely manner.”

IFLR1000 qualifies Azucena Marín as “highly regarded lawyer” in Mergers and Acquisitions.

Specialty Areas

Corporate
Mergers & Acquisitions
Antitrust
Banking and Finance

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