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Ricardo Orea M.

  • Partner
  • Mexico City
Biography
Ricardo is part of the firm's transactional and financial group with more than 15 years of experience in the practice areas of banking and finance, infrastructure project financing, mergers and acquisitions, and restructuring and bankruptcy. He joined the firm in 2007 and was promoted to partner in 2020.

He has advised domestic, international and multilateral commercial and development banks, as well as other financial institutions, companies and project developers on a wide range of financing transactions, including social infrastructure, energy and transportation projects, as well as corporate, aircraft, vessel and other asset financing transactions. Ricardo's advice typically includes not only the structuring and implementation of financings but also refinancing and restructuring aspects of the same in coordination with the firm's dispute resolution team.

Ricardo also has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions and corporate matters in general, and has advised various national and international clients in investing and establishing a presence in Mexico, as well as in the acquisition of businesses and in strategic partnerships with other companies to develop projects in the aeronautical, manufacturing, energy and infrastructure sectors, among others.

He obtained a degree in Law from the Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE) and a Master's degree in Law from New York University (NYU). He has also completed the Insolvency Law Diplomas at the Escuela Libre de Derecho and Secondary Fintech Law and Regulation in the Universidad Panamericana.

Ricardo has been recognized by Chambers and Partners, Legal 500 and Best Lawyers.
Formation and studies

Bachelor of Laws (Special Mention)
2009 Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas, Mexico.

Master of Laws (LL.M.)
2012, New York University, USA.

Diploma in Insolvency Law
Escuela Libre de Derecho, Mexico.

Diploma in Fintech Secondary Law and Regulation
Universidad Panamericana, México.

Rankings, awards and recognitions

Legal 500 – Recommended Lawyer 2024, 2023, 2022, Next Generation Partner 2021
Chambers and Partners – Latin America 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018
IFLR1000 – Rising Star Partner 2023, 2022
Best Lawyers – Mexico 2024, 2023, 2022, 2020


Orea Ricardo
LatAm Leading Partner 2026
2025 IFLR1000 Rising Star Partner 1

Ricardo Orea M.

  • Partner
  • Mexico City
Ricardo is part of the firm's transactional and financial group with more than 15 years of experience in the practice areas of banking and finance, infrastructure project financing, mergers and acquisitions, and restructuring and bankruptcy. He joined the firm in 2007 and was promoted to partner in 2020.

He has advised domestic, international and multilateral commercial and development banks, as well as other financial institutions, companies and project developers on a wide range of financing transactions, including social infrastructure, energy and transportation projects, as well as corporate, aircraft, vessel and other asset financing transactions. Ricardo's advice typically includes not only the structuring and implementation of financings but also refinancing and restructuring aspects of the same in coordination with the firm's dispute resolution team.

Ricardo also has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions and corporate matters in general, and has advised various national and international clients in investing and establishing a presence in Mexico, as well as in the acquisition of businesses and in strategic partnerships with other companies to develop projects in the aeronautical, manufacturing, energy and infrastructure sectors, among others.

He obtained a degree in Law from the Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE) and a Master's degree in Law from New York University (NYU). He has also completed the Insolvency Law Diplomas at the Escuela Libre de Derecho and Secondary Fintech Law and Regulation in the Universidad Panamericana.

Ricardo has been recognized by Chambers and Partners, Legal 500 and Best Lawyers.

Bachelor of Laws (Special Mention)
2009 Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas, Mexico.

Master of Laws (LL.M.)
2012, New York University, USA.

Diploma in Insolvency Law
Escuela Libre de Derecho, Mexico.

Diploma in Fintech Secondary Law and Regulation
Universidad Panamericana, México.

Legal 500 – Recommended Lawyer 2024, 2023, 2022, Next Generation Partner 2021
Chambers and Partners – Latin America 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018
IFLR1000 – Rising Star Partner 2023, 2022
Best Lawyers – Mexico 2024, 2023, 2022, 2020


Orea Ricardo
LatAm Leading Partner 2026
2025 IFLR1000 Rising Star Partner 1

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