With more than 30 years of law firm and in-house practice experience, Mr. Alcocer possesses a wealth of transactional knowledge in M&A, finance, and business law and advises clients on complex M&A, finance, banking and securities, securitization, asset sale & acquisition, licensing, franchising, real estate transactional work, and regulatory work. Clients routinely turn to him for sophisticated strategic advice regarding structuring, maintaining and expanding operations in Mexico, as well as on valuation and monetization. Additionally, Mr. Alcocer has worked with international companies on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) cases and anti-bribery compliance, as well as privacy and personal data protection.

His practice focuses on intellectual property-intensive industry sectors, including life sciences, information technology, food and beverage, transportation, retail, and more. He also negotiates transactions and handles alternative dispute resolution proceedings; domestic and international mergers and acquisitions; joint ventures and strategic alliances; international business negotiations; general corporate advice; domestic and international corporate structuring and reorganization; real estate, cross-border franchising and international sales, licensing, supply, distribution and sales representative agreements; and global supply chain legal requirements.

Awards

• Chambers Latin America – IP, Band 2
• IAM Patent 1000 – Prosecution, Recommended
• Latin Lawyer 250, Tier 1
• Legal 500, Tier 1
• MIP – IP Star
• Who’s Who Legal, Tier 1
• WTR 1000 – Gold – Prosecution & Strategy
• WTR 1000 – Silver – Enforcement & Litigation

Education

• J.D., Universidad Intercontinental de Mexico Law School (UNAM) (1990).
• Graduate Studies on the Program of Banking and Securities Law (1993), at Fordham University’s School of Law

Affiliations

• Asociación Nacional de Abogados de Empresa (ANADE).
• Barra Mexicana de Abogados (BMA).
• International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
• International Bar Association (IBA).
• Israel- Latin America Chamber of Commerce

Industry Groups:

• Life Science & Pharmaceutical Law Group
• Media, Sports & Entertainment Law Group
• International Technology & E-Commerce

Related Practice Areas:

• M&A Corporate, Commercial and Business Law
• Finance Regulatory Law
• Licensing, Tech Transfer & Franchising

Languages

• English
• Spanish