Yesica L. Garduño Sandoval

She/Her/HersSenior Associate
 
About

Yesica Garduño focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, real estate and compliance.

EXPERIENCE

  • Advised Grupo Cox (Cox), a leading Spanish multinational water and energy company, in its acquisition of Iberdrola’s power generation assets in Mexico for US$4.2 billion
  • Advised a major retail group in connection with the sale of its brand’s Mexican-based business. Legal assistance included work required to obtain approval from the Mexican Antitrust Commission and the negotiation of relevant franchise agreements that will govern the relationship in the future
  • Advised a leading provider of ground and cargo handling services in the acquisition of a major ground handling provider in Mexico
  • Advised a paperboard mills company in the acquisition of a major Mexican folding carton converter
  • Advised an Illinois-based manufacturing company in connection with the acquisition of industrial facilities and companies in Mexico
  • Advised an electric company in the restructuring of its businesses in Mexico
Languages
  • Spanish
  • English

Awards

The Legal 500 Latin America

  • Recommended, Mexico Corporate and M&A (2021)

Best LawyersTM

  • Ones to Watch, Mexico City Corporate and M&A Law (2023)

Pro Bono

Yesica provides legal counsel to the Natural History Museum of Mexico City Trust, created as a nonprofit trust to help preserve the Natural History Museum.

Education
  • Universidad Iberoamericana, Law Degree, 2009

Publications

Prior Experience

Prior to joining DLA Piper, Yesica was a senior associate at a boutique transactional law firm in Mexico City.

Teaching Experience

  • Associate professor of Administrative Law, Universidad Iberoamericana

Memberships And Affiliations

  • Leadership Alliance for Women (LAW), Mexico Delegate
  • Firm Associate Representative, Mexico
  • Abogadas Mx