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Juan Pablo Betancourt

Partner since 2026

Juan Pablo has extensive experience in representing local and foreign clients on domestic and cross-border financing transactions including corporate and project finance. Juan Pablo also has broad experience representing local and foreign clients on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, joint ventures and strategic alliances.

He has experience providing advice in matters relating to financial regulation, including the authorization, incorporation and start-up of operations of various institutions in the financial sector.

Likewise, Juan Pablo has experience representing issuers and financial intermediaries in the issuance of capital and debt, public and private, both in Mexico and abroad.

+52 (55) 5201 7475
jpbetancourt@macf.com.mx
Languages
  • Spanish.
  • English.

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The experience and educational background of our professionals form the foundation of our practice.

Our continuous dedication and preparation ensure that each client receives high-quality legal representation, backed by a solid foundation of knowledge and experience.
Education
  • Master of Laws LL.M, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2016.
  • “Drafting Contracts in English” Certificate, Georgetown University Law Center, 2013.
  • Law Degree, Escuela Libre de Derecho, 2011.
Experience
  • Foreign Associate, Dechert, LLP, 2016— 2017.
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Cliente satisfecho estrechando la mano con un abogado: Cliente feliz con servicio legal en Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes S.C.

Awards and recognitions

Juan Pablo has won several awards

  • Banking & Finance, Next Generation Partner - Legal 500
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May 22, 2026
New Regulations of the Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property
On April 28, 2026, the new Regulations of the Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property were published in the Official Gazette of the Federation, which will enter into force on July 22, 2026, and will repeal the Regulations of the Industrial Property Law of 1994.
May 20, 2026
Request for proposals for Strategic Power Generation and Storage Projects, in alignment with binding planning
Following the announcement by the Ministry of Energy (“SENER” per its acronym in Spanish) on May 11, 2026 regarding three mechanisms to facilitate investment in the energy sector, on May 15, 2026, the “Request for Proposals for Strategic Electric Power Generation and Storage Projects, in line with binding planning” (the “RfP”) was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation.
May 19, 2026
The SCJN Issues Ruling on the Admissibility of Amparo Proceedings Challenging the Value Added Tax Law (LIVA)
On May 14, 2026, the Supreme Court (“SCJN”) (Amparo en Revisión 551/2024) held that a retail store commercializing menstrual hygiene products lacks standing to challenge, by means of an amparo proceeding, the constitutionality of Article 2-A of the Value Added Tax Law (Ley del Impuesto al Valor Agregado, “LIVA”). Said provision establishes that the sale of menstrual cups, sanitary pads, and tampons for menstrual hygiene products is subject to a 0% rate for value added tax (“VAT”) purposes, while excluding other menstrual hygiene products from such treatment.