Hit Bottom to Get Ahead

A few months ago a foreign lawyer wrote me a chat in English saying “Juan, sometimes the only way out is through” or, rather, sometimes it is necessary to hit rock bottom to get ahead, referring to the current political situation in our country. I think she’s right. The time has come for us to grit our teeth and continue working in the midst of this complex situation, hoping for a better future. Perhaps the country had no other alternative. But in the midst of the political and economic uncertainty that this administration has created, we must ask ourselves what we must do as mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) lawyers in the coming years. I give you five practical suggestions that, in my opinion, should be taken into account: Read more