David Villarreal joined Santos Elizondo in 2021. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate and transactional matters, financing transactions, real estate, among others. He has advised Mexican and international clients in domestic and cross-border transactions, including acquisitions and divestitures, private equity and venture capital investments, financings, real estate transactions, and other strategic investments and commercial matters.

David received his law degree from Tecnológico de Monterrey and holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from New York University School of Law, where he was a Fulbright Scholar and recipient of the Dean’s Graduate Award.

During 2025-2026, David worked as a Foreign Associate at Becker, Glynn, Muffly, Chassin & Hosinski LLP in New York, where he advised U.S. and international clients on cross-border M&A, private equity, finance, and other corporate and transactional matters involving the U.S. and Latin America.

David is admitted to practice law in Mexico. He has passed the New York Bar Examination and his admission to practice in the State of New York is pending.