Holland & Knight welcomed Margarita Ríos-Farjat, Ph.D., as a partner in its Mexico City and Monterrey offices. Ríos-Farjat has a long and distinguished career as a jurist and public servant in Mexico; her most recent role was as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation, a position she held from 2019 to 2025. Before her appointment to the Court, she served as head of the Tax Administration Service (SAT).
“We are very pleased to welcome Margarita to Holland & Knight. She is widely recognized for her exceptional career as a jurist, public servant and advisor, and brings unmatched experience in constitutional, tax and regulatory matters in Mexico,” said Luis Rubio, managing partner of Holland & Knight’s Mexico City office. “Although Margarita joined six months ago, she has already integrated naturally into the firm and is making a real impact on our practices, strengthening our capabilities.”
“Margarita is a jurist of the highest caliber and an invaluable asset to the firm and our clients across Latin America,” said Roberto Pupo, co-chair of Holland & Knight’s Latin American Practice Group. “Her arrival significantly strengthens our practice in the region and expands our ability to advise on complex matters.”
Ríos-Farjat has deep knowledge and experience in constitutional and tax law, particularly regarding the intricate framework of Mexican legislation and regulatory systems. This allows her to provide practical advice across a wide range of matters, including administrative issues, government regulation, regulatory compliance, tax planning and disputes, financial regulation, arbitration, insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings, international judicial cooperation, and complex commercial transactions and litigation. She also has a strong background in human rights and has provided strategic guidance to companies, public and private universities, judicial bodies, and civil society organizations—including nonprofits—on transparency, accountability, corporate governance, rule of law, and the new judicial structure.
“It is an honor to join Holland & Knight, a firm whose commitment to excellence and international reach align with my vocation of providing the highest quality legal advice. I am pleased to apply my experience to help clients navigate complex legal challenges and continue contributing to the strengthening of the rule of law and economic growth in Mexico,” said Ríos-Farjat. “I look forward to contributing to the firm’s already outstanding Latin American Practice and continuing my lifelong commitment to the rule of law, the advancement of human rights, and the provision of high-value legal services to drive business growth, convinced that these three factors are the foundation of regional prosperity.”
During her tenure at the Supreme Court, she presided over the First Chamber—which handles family, civil, commercial, criminal, and administrative matters—in 2021 and 2022. She also led the team responsible for developing the innovative artificial intelligence tool called “Sor Juana,” designed to communicate court rulings to the public in accessible language. This solution received two prestigious national awards from the Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) and the National Institute for Transparency, Access to Information and Personal Data Protection (INAI), and also received international recognition from the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights.
During her time as head of the SAT, Ríos-Farjat led a comprehensive and well-designed strategy to combat tax evasion and promoted a vision aimed at strengthening tax compliance culture, transparency, and formalization, under a framework of fair and equitable tax treatment.
Before her public service career, she practiced for several years at a global law firm and later led her own practice, specializing in civil, commercial, tax, and administrative matters, bankruptcy, as well as cross-border litigation, including international service of process, recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments, and arbitral awards.
Ríos-Farjat holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy from Tecnológico de Monterrey, a master’s degree in Tax Law, and a law degree from the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León.
Source: liderlegal
