Practices and Sectors

• Arbitration and Mediation
• Insurance and Reinsurance
• Litigation: Civil and Commercial

Profile

María Elena is a Partner at Pérez-Llorca and specialises in the resolution of civil and commercial disputes, as well as in both domestic and international commercial arbitration.

Studies:

• Law degree with honors (J.D. equivalent), Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City

Her working languages are Spanish and English.

Experience

María Elena has advised national and international companies in complex disputes related to the interpretation and enforcement of contracts, precautionary measures, civil liability, shareholder disputes, whistleblower investigations, and compliance matters, among others. She has also participated in matters related to the insurance sector.

She has experience across several sectors, including mining, franchising, energy, corporate, banking, and finance. As part of her practice, she has coordinated strategies in collaboration with teams from different jurisdictions and, in other cases, jointly with other practice areas such as criminal and labour law, in order to present a unified strategy.

Her litigation experience includes proceedings before local and federal courts in ordinary, summary, special, and oral trials. She has also been involved in constitutional (amparo) proceedings filed against actions of administrative and regulatory authorities.

In arbitration matters, she has participated in domestic and international proceedings conducted under institutional rules such as those of the ICC and the Arbitration Centre of Mexico, among others.

Academic and Publishing collaborations

• Arbitration and the Recent Judicial Reform – The Legal Industry Review – 2025 – co-authored with Antonio González
• Mediation and Insurance Claims – Pérez-Llorca Publication – 2025 – co-authored with Luisa Esquinca

Professional Organisations

• International Chamber of Commerce – Vice President, Mediation Committee
• Member of ArbitralWomen
• Member of AbogadasMX
• Member of the National Association of Corporate Counsels (ANADE)
• Member of the Mexican Bar Association (BMA)

Recognition

• Chambers and Partners Global: Dispute Resolution: Civil & Commercial Litigation (Up and Coming)
• Chambers and Partners LATAM: Dispute Resolution: Civil & Commercial Litigation (Up and Coming)