Fernando Ruiz Barrenechea

Associate since 2017

Fernando has extensive experience advising domestic and international companies, private equity funds, and other investors on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate restructurings, and other complex corporate transactions. Before rejoining Mijares, he practiced at leading international law firms in Mexico City and New York, advising on domestic, cross-border and international transactions across multiple industries.

Fernando teaches Commercial Law at ITAM and the M&A elective course at Universidad Panamericana.

+52 (55) 5201 7503
fruiz@macf.com.mx
Languages
  • Spanish
  • English

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Education
  • Postgraduate degree in Corporate Law, Universidad Panamericana, México City
  • Law Degree, Universidad Panamericana, México City
Experience
  • Principal Associate, Cuatrecasas México, 2023 - 2026
  • Principal Associate, Cuatrecasas Nueva York, 2021 – 2023
  • Associate, Cuatrecasas México, 2019 - 2021
  • Associate, Mijares Angoitia Cortés y Fuentes, 2014 - 2019
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July 17, 2026
On July 15, 2026, the U.S. Department of State designated the Juárez Cartel and Los Viagras as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO) and as Specially Designated Global Terrorists, in addition to maintaining previously imposed sanctions for narcotics trafficking activities.
June 22, 2026
On June 18, 2026, the Ministry of Energy (“SENER”) published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (“DOF”) the Agreement issuing the Guidelines for the voluntary and expedited migration of self-supply and cogeneration of electricity to the figures established under the Electric Sector Law (the “Guidelines”). Likewise, on June 18, 2026, the CNE published in the DOF the Methodology for Determining the Charge for the Electricity Transmission Service (the “Transmission Methodology”), which will become effective on October 19, 2026. The Transmission Methodology repeals the previous methodology that established the so-called “postage stamp wheeling rate” (porteo estampilla) and introduces a new transmission service charge.
June 11, 2026
On May 28, 2026, two precedents issued by the Plenary of the Superior Chamber of the Federal Court of Administrative Justice (Tribunal Federal de Justicia Administrativa or “TFJA”) were published in the Court’s official journal. These precedents address the tax treatment of capital contributions and dividend distributions.