About
ALEJANDRO LEGASPI LANZ IS A PARTNER IN THE MEXICO CITY OFFICE AND A MEMBER OF THE INSOLVENCY AND RESTRUCTURING, AND LITIGATION PRACTICES.
Alejandro represents domestic and international companies in complex and high-stakes litigation. His practice focuses on civil and commercial disputes, insolvency proceedings, and conflicts arising from real estate, financial, banking, and corporate transactions. He has extensive experience in contractual conflicts, claims for economic and reputational harm, and administrative proceedings. He also advises companies across various sectors and financial institutions on dispute prevention, risk management, and the development of litigation and pre-litigation strategies.
Alejandro has advised credit institutions, investment and private credit funds, and real estate companies in some of Mexico's most significant insolvency proceedings. His practice encompasses the design of strategies for the protection and recovery of credits, as well as advising on the treatment in Mexico of claims and security interests linked to insolvency and restructuring proceedings in the United States. He has played an active role in the insolvency proceedings of Mexicana de Aviación and Comercial Mexicana, among other significant matters involving the freight transportation and automotive manufacturing sectors. His work in connection with the restructuring and recovery process of Mexicana de Aviación was recognised by Bancomext and Nafin.
Alejandro obtained his law degree (Licenciado en Derecho) from Universidad Anáhuac del Norte in 2008.
He is a member of the International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Professionals (INSOL) and the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI).
He has published various articles on restructuring and insolvency in Mexico, including chapters edited by GTDT-Lexology in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2025, the World Bank Group in 2021 and 2022, and the International Lawyers Network.
His native language is Spanish, and he is fluent in English.