Manuel Dominguez

Associate
Mexico City
About
Manuel Dominguez focuses his practice on Mergers and Acquisitions, Equity Investments, Joint-Ventures, and other business and commercial transactions, representing foreign and local corporations, Private Equity funds, sponsors and strategic investors in domestic and cross-border acquisitions, investments, spinoffs, divestitures and strategic alliances, including the implementation, negotiation, advise and tailoring of a wide array of commercial and civil contracts, conducting due diligence processes and transactions structuring.
Areas of FocusCorporateMergers and AcquisitionsPrivate Equity
Bar admissions / Professional QualificationsMexico

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 Latin American supermarket on its acquisition of a majority stake in an US supermarket company, a transaction valuing the company at $1.5 billion
  • Advised a leading regional cement and building materials company in connection with its agreement to acquire one of its competitors’ businesses in Latin America
  • Advised a leading telecommunications solutions provider in connection with a definitive agreement to acquire a telephone company and a telecommunications services provider
  • Assisted one of the major airline groups in Latin America in connection with its chapter 11 reorganization, restructuring and emergence
  • Assisted a large Infrastructure company, in connection with the sale of one of its businesses, a gas local distribution company
  • Assisted a private company in connection with an equity reorganization involving the current management of the company
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish

Pro Bono

Manuel has been recognized for his outstanding pro-bono work and involvement. His work includes leading the incorporation of McKinsey Social Initiative Mexico’s entities, reviewing their legal day-to-day operations, drafting contracts and legal documentation; as well as, collaborating with the obtention before the Mexican Tax Authorities of their tax-exempt status to receive tax deductible donations. 
Education

  • L.L.M., University of Chicago, Law School

     

    University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, Financial Accounting & Analysis Program 

     

    Universidad Panamericana, Commercial Law Specialty

     

    J.D. Equivalent, Universidad Panamericana, Law Degree 

Prior Experience

Before joining DLA Piper, Manuel worked as an associate at a major law firm located in Mexico City, where he was a member of the firm’s M&A Group.  Manuel additionally worked as an international attorney at a major firm in New York, where he assisted in complex M&A and private equity transactions as a member of the Corporate/M&A Group.

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DLA Piper advises Grupo Cox in US$4.2 billion Iberdrola Mexico acquisition

1 August 2025 .3 minute read

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+52 55 5261 1856
(Work, Mexico City)