Ricardo Martínez is a senior associate in the corporate and commercial and mergers and acquisitions practice area and has extensive experience advising domestic and foreign companies and investors on transactional matters and corporate matters arising in the ordinary course of company business. In particular, he has represented U.S., Asian and European companies in the acquisition of different Mexican companies linked to the automotive, steel, packaging, food, industrial equipment and water heater industries, among others.

Ricardo has been involved in cross-border corporate financing operations involving the provision of Mexican security interests to finance acquisitions or ordinary business operations. He also advises a number of families on the design of corporate structures and trusts, among other legal vehicles, for estate and succession planning purposes.

Following his master's studies, he worked at CDW LLC, an American public company based in Chicago which is a member of the S&P 500 Index and Fortune 500, as in-house counsel in the area of mergers, acquisitions and strategic matters.

Ricardo is fluent in Spanish and English. 

• Law Degree from Universidad de Monterrey (2015).
• Degree in Public Accounting and Finance from Universidad del Valle de México (2022).
• Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law (2024).

• Member of the International Legal Honor Society of Phi Delta Phi, Santos Theriot Inn (2012).

• Ranked Lawyer in Best Lawyers (2023).
• At the conclusion of his master's studies, his class of 2024 awarded him the following recognition: Global Legal Profession Award for being the LLM student who has most exemplified standards of professionalism and has made the greatest contribution to the global legal profession, through sharing professional knowledge, engaging in experiential opportunities and building global legal networks.