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Sergio Chagoya D.

  • Partner
  • Mexico City
Biography
Sergio is the leader of the firm's transactional and financial practice area. With more than 27 years of professional experience, Sergio advises national and international companies on corporate and regulatory matters, project and infrastructure financing, privatizations, mergers and acquisitions, banking, securities, and derivatives transactions, as well as Fintech and cryptoasset regulation.

It represents issuers, investors, financial intermediaries, promoters, as well as government entities in bank financing and securitization operations, including private equity, venture capital and public offerings, as well as in the design and implementation of public tenders and public-private partnerships.

Sergio also provides advice on draft laws, decrees and regulations in the areas of his professional practice.

He is a Lawyer (graduated with honors) from the Escuela Libre de Derecho from Mexico City; he obtained a Master's degree in European Union Law from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, in Spain, and a PhD in Law (graduated with honors) from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, in Spain.

He has participated in various conferences and events such as the LatinFinance Mexican Financial Summit; the LatinFinance Infrastructure and Sub-Sovereign Finance Summit and the National Infrastructure Forum of the Mexican Institute of Finance Executives (IMEF).

Sergio has been recognized by Chambers and Partners, IFLR1000, Legal 500 and Best Lawyers.
Formation and studies

Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
1998 Escuela Libre de Derecho from Mexico City, Mexico.

Master's Degree in European Union Law
2002 Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain.

Doctor of Laws (graduated with honors)
2016 Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain.

Rankings, awards and recognitions

Legal 500 – Recommended Lawyer 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018
Chambers and Partners – Global – 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018
Chambers and Partners – Latin America 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018
IFLR 1000 – Highly Regarded 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018
Latin Lawyer – Highly Recommended 2021, 2020
Best Lawyers – Mexico 2024, 2023, 2022, 2020, 2019, 2018


Chagoya Sergio (2)
Chagoya Sergio (2)
LatAm Leading Partner 2026
LACCA ranked 2026 3 768x768
2025 IFLR1000 Notable Practitioner 1

Sergio Chagoya D.

  • Partner
  • Mexico City
Sergio is the leader of the firm's transactional and financial practice area. With more than 27 years of professional experience, Sergio advises national and international companies on corporate and regulatory matters, project and infrastructure financing, privatizations, mergers and acquisitions, banking, securities, and derivatives transactions, as well as Fintech and cryptoasset regulation.

It represents issuers, investors, financial intermediaries, promoters, as well as government entities in bank financing and securitization operations, including private equity, venture capital and public offerings, as well as in the design and implementation of public tenders and public-private partnerships.

Sergio also provides advice on draft laws, decrees and regulations in the areas of his professional practice.

He is a Lawyer (graduated with honors) from the Escuela Libre de Derecho from Mexico City; he obtained a Master's degree in European Union Law from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, in Spain, and a PhD in Law (graduated with honors) from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, in Spain.

He has participated in various conferences and events such as the LatinFinance Mexican Financial Summit; the LatinFinance Infrastructure and Sub-Sovereign Finance Summit and the National Infrastructure Forum of the Mexican Institute of Finance Executives (IMEF).

Sergio has been recognized by Chambers and Partners, IFLR1000, Legal 500 and Best Lawyers.

Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
1998 Escuela Libre de Derecho from Mexico City, Mexico.

Master's Degree in European Union Law
2002 Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain.

Doctor of Laws (graduated with honors)
2016 Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain.

Legal 500 – Recommended Lawyer 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018
Chambers and Partners – Global – 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018
Chambers and Partners – Latin America 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018
IFLR 1000 – Highly Regarded 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018
Latin Lawyer – Highly Recommended 2021, 2020
Best Lawyers – Mexico 2024, 2023, 2022, 2020, 2019, 2018


Chagoya Sergio (2)
Chagoya Sergio (2)
LatAm Leading Partner 2026
LACCA ranked 2026 3 768x768
2025 IFLR1000 Notable Practitioner 1

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