EDUCATION

National Autonomous University of Mexico (Bachelor of Laws, Honorable Mention, 2009).
WTI, University of Berne, Switzerland – Master of International Law and Economics–MILE12 (2012).
COFECE–Pan-American University (Diploma in Economic Competition, 2018).
Ministry of Trade-WTO (National Workshop regarding the WTO dispute settlement system, 2008).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Aguilar & Loera, S.C. (Senior Associate, 2013 to date).
Fratini Vergano European Lawyers (Junior Attorney, 2012-2013).
Avaya Communication de México, S.A. de C.V. (Junior Attorney, 2011).
NAFTA Secretariat, Ministry of Trade (Panelist Assistant on Chapter 19, 2008-2010).
CONACYT and Institute of Legal Research, UNAM (Research Assistant, 2008-2009).

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Co-author of “A WTO Panel will be composed to hear Canada’s and Norway’s concerns on the EU’s seals regime”.
“Mexico files a request for WTO consultations concerning China’s textiles subsidies”.
“WTO Members discuss the use of the ad hoc mediation mechanism for SPS disputes”, “The new GSP adopted by the EU reduces the number of beneficiaries”.
“Brazil’s tax reduction scheme on industrialized products, particularly in the auto industry, lands before the WTO”.
“Reasonable period of time determined by WTO arbitrator in the US-COOL dispute”.
“EU – Singapore FTA specially designed to promote green growth”.
“Brazil may initiate a WTO dispute concerning import restrictions imposed on beef”.
“The WTO DSB establishes a panel to examine certain measures imposed by Argentina on the importation of goods”.
“The EU and the US may initiate formal negotiations on a comprehensive transatlantic trade and investment partnership” (Journal ‘Trade Perspectives’ of FratiniVergano European Lawyers – No. 18-23 in 2012 and No. 1-4 in 2013).

PUBLICATIONS

Co-author of “A WTO Panel will be composed to hear Canada’s and Norway’s concerns on the EU’s seals regime”.
“Mexico files a request for WTO consultations concerning China’s textiles subsidies”.
“WTO Members discuss the use of the ad hoc mediation mechanism for SPS disputes”, “The new GSP adopted by the EU reduces the number of beneficiaries”.
“Brazil’s tax reduction scheme on industrialized products, particularly in the auto industry, lands before the WTO”.
“Reasonable period of time determined by WTO arbitrator in the US-COOL dispute”.
“EU – Singapore FTA specially designed to promote green growth”.
“Brazil may initiate a WTO dispute concerning import restrictions imposed on beef”.
“The WTO DSB establishes a panel to examine certain measures imposed by Argentina on the importation of goods”.
“The EU and the US may initiate formal negotiations on a comprehensive transatlantic trade and investment partnership” (Journal ‘Trade Perspectives’ of FratiniVergano European Lawyers – No. 18-23 in 2012 and No. 1-4 in 2013).
Co-author of “Administrative Protective Orders in Trade Remedy Cases in Mexico” (Global Trade and Customs Journal, Volume 9, Issue 7&8 – July 2014).
Co-author of “Class Actions” (Getting the Deal Through, Law Business Research, 2016).

MAIN AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

International Commerce (WTO, NAFTA/USMCA, and other FTAs, unfair trade practices, rules of origin, investment arbitration); Customs (verification of origin, non-tariff restrictions on imports and exports, IMMEX, PROSEC, Rule 8, Certification); Regulatory (permits from government agencies: Trade, SAT, AGA, COFEPRIS, SEMARNAT); experience chiefly in industries: steel, automotive, textiles, and chemicals; Economic Competition.
LANGUAGES: Spanish, English, French (basic).

LANGUAGES

Spanish, English, French (basic).