Alejandro González
Biography
Alejandro González is a partner in the International Practice Group at Haynes Boone’s Mexico City office. With more than two decades of experience, Alejandro advises domestic and international clients on complex litigation, dispute resolution, and labor compliance and counseling matters across a broad range of industries. His practice spans sectors such as automotive, energy, aerospace, retail, technology, infrastructure, telecommunications, hospitality, insurance, healthcare, agriculture, professional services, and government, among others. Clients appreciate his strategic, results-oriented approach and deep understanding of Mexico’s legal landscape in both contentious and advisory matters.
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Alejandro focuses on complex commercial and constitutional litigation, as well as arbitration and alternative dispute resolution. His experience includes handling high-stakes disputes involving:
- Real estate and infrastructure conflicts
- Shareholder and corporate governance disputes
- Breach and termination of commercial agreements
- Enforcement of credit instruments and collateral
- Damages claims, product liability, and insurance coverage
- Force majeure and business interruption claims
- Insolvency, bankruptcy, and creditors' rights
- Cross-border enforcement of U.S. judgments and international arbitration awards
Known for his meticulous case analysis and pragmatic solutions, Alejandro brings a preventive mindset to his litigation practice—grounded in deep knowledge of contractual and commercial law—to help clients anticipate risks and structure sound business arrangements.
Labor Compliance and Counseling
Alejandro has extensive experience advising on all aspects of labor and employment law in Mexico. He regularly supports clients through:
- Labor audits and risk assessments
- Corporate restructurings and M&A labor strategies (including nearshoring transitions)
- Employment agreements and contractor arrangements
- Internal workplace policies, work rules, and employee handbooks
- Union relations, collective bargaining, and labor litigation
- Outsourcing, specialized services, and remote work schemes
- Terminations, severance planning, and employee settlements
- Employer substitutions and compliance with social security and profit-sharing obligations
He frequently assists companies entering or expanding in the Mexican market with the planning, implementation, and regularization of their employment structures, ensuring compliance with evolving regulatory frameworks and alignment with business objectives.
Alejandro is a trusted advisor to leading companies navigating Mexico’s legal system, known for his precision, strategic foresight, and ability to translate complex legal challenges into actionable business solutions.
Alejandro González is a partner in the International Practice Group at Haynes Boone’s Mexico City office. With more than two decades of experience, Alejandro advises domestic and international clients on complex litigation, dispute resolution, and labor compliance and counseling matters across a broad range of industries. His practice spans sectors such as automotive, energy, aerospace, retail, technology, infrastructure, telecommunications, hospitality, insurance, healthcare, agriculture, professional services, and government, among others. Clients appreciate his strategic, results-oriented approach and deep understanding of Mexico’s legal landscape in both contentious and advisory matters.
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Alejandro focuses on complex commercial and constitutional litigation, as well as arbitration and alternative dispute resolution. His experience includes handling high-stakes disputes involving:
- Real estate and infrastructure conflicts
- Shareholder and corporate governance disputes
- Breach and termination of commercial agreements
- Enforcement of credit instruments and collateral
- Damages claims, product liability, and insurance coverage
- Force majeure and business interruption claims
- Insolvency, bankruptcy, and creditors' rights
- Cross-border enforcement of U.S. judgments and international arbitration awards
Known for his meticulous case analysis and pragmatic solutions, Alejandro brings a preventive mindset to his litigation practice—grounded in deep knowledge of contractual and commercial law—to help clients anticipate risks and structure sound business arrangements.
Labor Compliance and Counseling
Alejandro has extensive experience advising on all aspects of labor and employment law in Mexico. He regularly supports clients through:
- Labor audits and risk assessments
- Corporate restructurings and M&A labor strategies (including nearshoring transitions)
- Employment agreements and contractor arrangements
- Internal workplace policies, work rules, and employee handbooks
- Union relations, collective bargaining, and labor litigation
- Outsourcing, specialized services, and remote work schemes
- Terminations, severance planning, and employee settlements
- Employer substitutions and compliance with social security and profit-sharing obligations
He frequently assists companies entering or expanding in the Mexican market with the planning, implementation, and regularization of their employment structures, ensuring compliance with evolving regulatory frameworks and alignment with business objectives.
Alejandro is a trusted advisor to leading companies navigating Mexico’s legal system, known for his precision, strategic foresight, and ability to translate complex legal challenges into actionable business solutions.
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Represented a leading energy company in a high-stakes conciliation process with Mexico’s Federal Electricity Commission (CFE).
- Acted for a major oilfield services company in complex commercial litigation involving Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex).
- Advised a global energy client in multifaceted administrative and commercial disputes with government and private-sector counterparts.
- Defended a prominent retail company in litigation involving consumer protection and regulatory compliance claims.
- Represented a global automotive manufacturer in defending against a significant tort liability lawsuit.
- Led high-value, complex litigation involving real estate development and property rights disputes.
- Represented multiple creditors in bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings, including enforcement of secured claims.
- Represented a client in a commercial litigation and subsequent negotiated resolution against a major steel producer in Mexico.
- Acted for a major telecommunications provider in multiple civil and commercial lawsuits, including the execution of securities, guarantees, and credit instruments.
- Represented a telecommunications giant in various constitutional challenges against regulatory actions from both telecommunications and data protection authorities in Mexico.
- Represented a leading energy and petrochemical company in contractual disputes with gas station operators and fuel retailers, arising from the non-performance of supply agreements.
- Advised an agricultural company in multiple disputes against producers in Mexico over breaches of contract and performance failures.
Labor Compliance and Counseling
- Advised a global automotive company on the design and implementation of subcontracting structures aligned with Mexico’s updated labor regulations.
- Counseled numerous multinational clients on compliance with Mexico’s remote work legislation, including policy development and implementation.
- Represented a major food and beverage conglomerate in addressing post-merger labor issues, including negotiations of collective bargaining agreements with two labor unions.
- Supported various clients in launching operations in Mexico by delivering comprehensive labor compliance strategies, covering employment contracts, internal work rules, workplace policies, mixed labor committees, privacy protocols, compensation structures, profit sharing, expatriate management, remote work frameworks, and outsourcing arrangements.
- Advised a leading telecommunications company on conducting a full-scale assessment of its internal investigations and labor litigation practices to ensure legal compliance and operational efficiency.
- Member of the Mexican Bar Association (Barra Mexicana de Abogados)
- Active member of the HB Attorney Integration Committee and the HB Wellness Program
- “Litigation in Mexico: How to manage a dispute in Mexico?” author, LexisNexis, July 2024.
- “Labor Law in Mexico: How to be a Lawful Employer,” author, LexisNexis, June 2024.
- “The New Mexican Sub-Contracting Law,” co-author, Inter-American Dialogue, May 2021.
- “Mexican Sub-Contracting Proposal,” co-author, Inter-American Dialogue, December 2020.
Education
Master of Law, Constitutional Law and Human Rights, Universidad Panamericana, 2020, (degree in process)
Postgraduate Degree, Civil and Commercial Procedural Law, Universidad Panamericana, 2006
Certificate, Academy of American and International Law, Academy for American and International Law Dallas Texas, 2003
Postgraduate Degree, Amparo Law, Universidad Panamericana, 2001
Law Degree, Universidad Nacional Autnoma de Mexico Law School, 2000
Languages
Spanish
Admissions
Mexico
