Jones Day Opens in Mexico

Law firm Jones Day has made its first physical entry into LatAm by opening an office in Mexico City. A firm spokesman says that to enter the Mexican market, it integrated local firm De Ovando Y Martinez del Campo, with which it had worked with in the past. Now the Mexican firm will operate under the Jones Day name. Jones Day’s LatAm practice consists of approximately 50 lawyers, based in Mexico City, Madrid, New York, and around the world. The spokesman says that the firm chose to enter Mexico because “80% of our clients already have a presence there.” He adds that the firm is considering expanding into Brazil, but that no concrete plans have been made yet.