Juan Manuel González Bernal Named 'Lawyer of the Year 2024' in Public Procurement Law in Mexico

MEXICO CITY - Jan. 3, 2024 - Juan Manuel González Bernal, founding shareholder and co-managing shareholder of global law firm Greenberg Traurig's Mexico City office, was recognized as "Lawyer of the Year 2024" in Public Procurement Law as part of Best Lawyers' "Best Lawyers in Mexico" 2024 guide.

González Bernal, who also serves as co-chair of the Global Infrastructure Practice, has more than 30 years of experience handling complex transactions representing sponsors, developers, private equity and debt funds, and creditors in virtually all infrastructure and energy sectors, including toll roads, airports, transportation, telecommunications, water, oil, and gas facilities.

"This recognition is due to the teamwork and the integrated approach that Greenberg Traurig's Project Finance and Infrastructure Practice - led by Jose Antonio Butrón and Gabriela Palomino - offers in Mexico to our clients, and confirms the knowledge, commitment, and dedication of each practice sub-sector leaders: Edgar Olvera (Telecommunications), Rodrigo Orozco (Public Financing), Pedro Reséndez and Erick Hernández Gallego (Energy, Oil & Gas), Fernando Orrantia (Maritime Ports), and Miguel Yturbe and Luis Cortés Panameño (Education and Health)," González Bernal said. "We thank Best Lawyers and reiterate our commitment to our clients in meeting their objectives."

The Attorney of the Year recognition is presented to a single lawyer in each practice area and geographic region. Inclusion in the guide is based on peer reviews provided by leading attorneys about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area, according to the Best Lawyers website.

In addition, 34 lawyers across 28 practices in the Mexico office were listed in the Best Lawyers "Best Lawyers in Mexico" 2024 guide and "Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Mexico" in 2024. More information here.

About Greenberg Traurig's Mexico City Office: Greenberg Traurig'sMexico City office offers clients innovative, strategic advice and legal services that span both traditional fields and contemporary regulatory sectors. The office has more than 60 bilingual attorneys who have been contributors to major national projects in Mexico and leverages the resources and reach of the firm's global platform to provide clients with tailored legal services reflective of the specific industry and market conditions in which they operate. The Mexico City office is an integral part of the firm's award-winning Latin America Practice, and has been recognized with leading competition, corporate, M&A, compliance, infrastructure, real estate, privacy, energy, administrative litigation, and banking practices in Mexico.

About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2650 attorneys in 47 locations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI "Highly Recommended Law Firm" for superior client service and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ 500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA's Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web: www.gtlaw.com.