Santamarina + Steta announces the departure of Carlos Argüelles to take up the position of Legal Director at ALFA
Mexico City, August 8, 2023. Santamarina + Steta, the leading legal services firm in Mexico, is pleased to announce that partner Carlos Argüelles has been selected to assume the position of General Counsel at ALFA, SAB de CV, one of the most important companies in Mexico.
Carlos Argüelles, Graduate in Law from the Universidad de Monterrey and with a Master of Laws in Corporate Law (LL.M.) from New York University, he has an outstanding track record of more than 20 years advising national and international clients in mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, financings, public offerings and public and private debt restructuring processes. During his time at Santamarina + Steta, Carlos has been a valuable leader, contributing to the firm’s continued success and growth, and has been recognized by Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 for his professional excellence.
“Carlos has been a key part of our team and has demonstrated great business acumen, always providing exceptional service to our clients,” said Jorge León Orantes, Chairman of Santamarina + Steta. “We are very proud of his new appointment as Legal Director at ALFA, which demonstrates the excellence and talent that characterize the lawyers at Santamarina + Steta.”
At Santamarina + Steta, we wish Carlos Argüelles every success in this new stage and we are confident that his experience, knowledge and leadership will continue to leave a significant mark in the corporate legal field.


