EDUCATION
National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City (Law, 1993).
Columbia Law School, New York, Master of Laws (LL.M., 1995).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Founding Partner and Co-Director of Aguilar & Loera, S.C. (1996 to date).
Barrera, Siqueiros y Torres Landa, S.C., Associate (1990-1996).
Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy, Washington, D.C., Foreign Associate (1995). Appointed by the governments of Mexico and the United States of America as a panelist on Chapter 19 of NAFTA (Unfair Trade Practices).
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
He has taught several subjects related to International Economic Law, Private International Law, and Foreign Trade at the main universities and law schools in Mexico City, including the Faculty of Law at the UNAM, Ibero-American University, Tec de Monterrey Santa Fe Campus, Latin American University, and University of the Americas.
PUBLICATIONS AND SPEECHES
Mr. Aguilar has written multiple publications on different topics, but he chiefly writes about international commerce, customs, and investment matters.
He is often invited to speak or be interviewed about his areas of interest and experience.
RECOGNITION
Mr. Aguilar has been recognized as one of the leading attorneys in his areas of practice by the most renowned international publications such as Chambers & Partners, Who’s Who Legal, and LatinLawyer.
SOCIAL COMMITMENT
Since 2014, Mr. Aguilar has served as Member and Secretary of the International Board of Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos y Hermanas Internacional, A.C. (www.nph.org)
MAIN AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
International Commerce; Anti-dumping Investigations; Customs; Investment Arbitration; Export Promotion Programs; Rules of Origin and Verification of Origin; Corporate; Mergers and Acquisitions; Contracts; Foreign Investment; Economic Competition; Energy (Mining, Electricity, Natural Gas, and Liquefied Petroleum Gas); Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms (Arbitration and Mediation); Automotive Industry; Health; Pro Bono; Crisis Management Planning.
LANGUAGES
Spanish, English.