Thompson & Knight Continues Expansion of Mexico City Office

Mexico City – The international law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Jorge G. de Presno-Arizpe as a Partner in the Mexico City office, known as Thompson & Knight Abogados. Mr. de Presno, who joins Partners Carlos R. Valencia and Miguel de Erice, has represented clients in numerous privatization cases and focuses his practice on Mexican labor, employment, and social security law matters. He is a well-known and respected member of the Mexican legal community and a member of the Board of Directors of the Mexican Bar Association. His 25 years of experience reflect Thompson & Knight’s commitment to its clients doing business in Mexico. Mr. de Presno joins from Thacher Proffitt & Wood where he led the Firm’s Labor and Employment practice.

“Jorge's in-depth knowledge of labor and employment matters will be a tremendous asset to Thompson & Knight's increasing presence in Latin America. This is an exciting time for our Firm, and our clients will greatly benefit from his breadth of experience and contacts in Mexico,” says Pete Riley, Managing Partner of Thompson & Knight.

In addition, Mr. de Presno brings with him four associates, Ivan Almanda Puente, Hector de la Cruz, Leslie Palma, and Rodolfo Pinzon, who also focus their practices on labor and employment matters.

Thompson & Knight has counseled U.S., Mexican, and international clients currently or considering doing business in Mexico and elsewhere in Latin America for more than 25 years. The Firm’s Mexico City office greatly supports this effort and primarily focuses on international joint ventures, foreign investments, mergers and acquisitions, project finance, LNG, pipelines, oil and gas, licensing agreements, and telecommunications practices for some of the largest domestic and transnational companies in Mexico.