BackHéctor loves taking on complex challenges. That is why he enjoys teaming up with clients, advisors and colleagues to create efficient and innovative solutions while also improving each other’s game in the process.
Clients are drawn to Héctor’s personal commitment and outstanding service. They often praise his responsiveness and attention to detail, from carefully designing precise and effective agreements to taking care of all the clients’ needs.
In his transactional work, his distinctive set of human and negotiation capabilities brings parties together to produce lasting agreements. This personal skillset has helped him represent various clients, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups, and across several regulated industries, such as financial services, mining, energy and infrastructure, and non-regulated sectors, including retail, e-commerce and entertainment.
Héctor has international experience working as a foreign associate at Cravath, Swaine and Moore’s New York office.
He has been a partner of the Firm since 2006. He is part of Galicia’s Mergers & Acquisitions team and heads the Mining practice. He received his bachelor’s degree from Universidad Panamericana and holds a Master’s Degree in Law from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Leuven, Belgium).
Héctor is committed to Galicia’s human development initiatives. As a member of the Talent Committee, he participates in nearly all candidate interviews and is a driving force in the design and delivery of the Firm’s innovative training programs that seek to build smarter lawyers and better people.
He is recognized by renowned international publications, such as The Legal 500 Latin American Guide and Latin Lawyer, as an expert lawyer in the Corporate/M&A and Mining practices.
