Mexico: Trade & Customs
With a series of anti-dumping cases over the past year, work in this sector shows no sign of slowing down and lawyers reported a definite upward trend in the number of trade remedy cases. In this growing sector we feature 13 of the country’s leading names.
At Baker & McKenzie, two lawyers are selected. Raymundo Enríquez is a member of the firm’s executive committee as well as chairman of the Latin America regional council and is “greatly respected” for his “high-profile” tax and trade work. Edmundo Elías-Fernández is the Mexico and Latin America coordinator of the firm’s foreign trade and customs practice in addition he is coordinator of the international trade, compliance and customs practice group. His expertise covers tariff classification, customs valuation and rules of origin.
Two lawyers are listed from Chévez Ruíz Zamarripa y Cía SC. Chao Sánchez specialises in foreign trade matters and tax law and is considered an “excellent litigator”. Francisco Cortina is a “great talent” in the field and his practice covers customs law, indirect taxes related to trade and customs operations, international trade law and WTO proceedings.
Gustavo Uruchurtu, a founding partner of Uruchurtu & Arreola Abogados SC focuses his practice on foreign trade and customs law and is a “leading light” in anti-dumping and subsidies cases.
At Rubio Villegas y Asociados SC, Eduardo David García is “superb” in the fields of anti-dumping and countervailing duty and safeguard investigations and has represented companies before North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) panels.
Managing partner of Vazquez Tercero & Zepeda and head of the trade and customs practice Adrián Vázquez is a “prominent player” in the Mexican bar. Vázquez advises both national and multinational companies in matters such as import and export controls, origin of goods and subsidies.
David Hurtado Badiola at Jáuregui y Navarrete SC is a “talented litigator” with expertise covering international trade, anti-dumping and customs law.
Basham Ringe y Correa SC’s Gerardo Hernandez is a “long-standing expert” in the field with over 35 years of experience and is particularly proficient in tariff classification, import duties and illegal practices in international trade.
At Sánchez DeVanny Esseverri SC, Turenna Ramírez-Ortiz advises national and foreign clients in relation to trade and customs and has advised several foreign companies in the development of their businesses in Mexico.
Miguel Velázquez Elizarrarás of Avila Gómez y Velázquez Elizarrarás is considered “first rate” in matters relating to international trade and antitrust.
Herfried Wöss of Wöss & Partners SC is “highly rated” for his arbitration and dispute resolution practice.
Luis Rubio Barnetche at Greenberg Traurig LLP pioneered the practice of dispute resolution under chapter XIX of NAFTA in Mexico, and his work is considered “of the best quality” by peers and clients alike.