20 leading lawyers in Criminal Law in Mexico in 2026
Impact Lawyers’ editorial selection brings together twenty professionals with particularly significant experience in this field in Mexico. Lawyers are listed alphabetically by first name; the order of the table does not establish internal positions.
| Lawyer | Firm | Main profile |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Brehm | Santamarina y Steta | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Carlos Malpica | Malpica, Iturbe, Buj y Paredes | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Daniel Amézquita | Galicia Abogados | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Diego Sierra | Von Wobeser y Sierra | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Elías Mendoza Murguía | Guerra, Hidalgo y Mendoza | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Esteban C. Gorches | Müggenburg, Gorches y Peñalosa | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Federico Martens | Martens Abogados | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Fernando del Castillo | Del Castillo y Castro Abogados | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Gerardo Funtanet Brunel | Ramírez Ornelas Abogados | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Gerardo Ramírez Ornelas | Ramírez Ornelas Abogados | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Guillermo Larrea | Hogan Lovells Cadwalader | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Jaime R. Guerra González | Guerra González y Asociados | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Javier Curiel | Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Jesús Ángel Guerra Méndez | Guerra, Hidalgo y Mendoza | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Juan José Iturbe | Malpica, Iturbe, Buj y Paredes | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Luis Cervantes Muñiz | Cervantes Abogados | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Omar Guerrero | Hogan Lovells Cadwalader | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Pablo Fautsch | Von Wobeser y Sierra | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Patricio Hidalgo Estrada | Guerra, Hidalgo y Mendoza | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Rodrigo Buj | Malpica, Iturbe, Buj y Paredes | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
How the ranking was prepared
The selection has been prepared through an independent editorial analysis and an overall assessment of the track record, specialisation, experience and professional recognition of the lawyers included. Multiple sources of information have been taken into account, including the professionals' and their firms' websites, news and publications in the media, matters and transactions in which they have participated, their academic and institutional activity, their national and international profile, and references within the legal and business communities.
Particular attention has also been paid to the perception of clients and professionals familiar with their work, assessing factors such as the confidence they inspire, responsiveness, legal judgement, effectiveness in resolving matters and the recognition achieved within their respective areas of specialisation. The result reflects a combined editorial assessment of objective and qualitative factors, intended to reflect not only track record and technical expertise, but also the prestige and professional standing each lawyer has consolidated in legal practice.
