Partner

Mexico City

+52 (55) 5258-1038

Highly regarded

Spanish
English and German


Bar admissions:

Mexico

Jurisdictions:

Mexico

Practice areas:

M&A


Partner of the Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, and Automotive & Manufacturing and Pharmaceutical & Life Science industry groups of Von Wobeser y Sierra. He is also part of the ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) practice group.

He has more than twenty-five years of experience and advises mainly multinational corporations regarding their investment in Mexico. His work is focused on international projects, specifically in aiding foreign companies establishing or consolidating their operations in the country. He has been a leading advisor in complex business transactions, including important transnational M&A deals.

Rupert counsels a high-profile client base across Europe, particularly from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, due to his dual profile as an Austrian and Mexican lawyer. His solid knowledge and comprehension of these different legal jurisdictions and their processes allow him to offer legal advice in Mexico that ensures business success through visionary, pragmatic, and preventive legal strategies and solutions. He also has experience in industrial and intellectual property matters and has counselled clients on managing their trademark portfolios and strategic projects.

  • Banking & Finance
  • Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions
  • ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance)
  • Labor, Executive Compensations & Benefits

  • Automotive, Mobility & Manufacturing
  • Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences

  • Law Degree (J.D. equivalent) with a specialization in Business Law and European Union Law, Universität Wien, Austria.
  • Law Degree (J.D. equivalent), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City.
  • Specialized course, The Academy of American and International Law, Dallas.
  • Postgraduate Degree in Industrial and Intellectual Property Law, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, Mexico City.

  • Member of the Mexican Bar Association, (Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados), since 2009.

  • Member of the International Bar Association, since 2009.

  • Member of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property, since 2010.

  • Member of the International Trademark Association, since 2010.

  • Member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association, since 2010.

  • Postgraduate Degree in Industrial and Intellectual Property Law, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, Mexico City.
  • Law Degree (J.D.), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City.
  • Law Degree (J.D.), with specialization in Business Law, Universität Wien, Vienna.