Ritch, Mueller y Nicolau, S.C.

Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, Litigation, and Restructurings and Insolvency

Partner

Adriana Padilla joined the firm in 2015 and was named partner in 2022. She has more than 15 years of experience and has participated in several commercial and investment arbitrations, both as counsel and arbitrator, under the rules of several institutions such as ICC, LCIA, AAA-ICDR, ICSID, CANACO, CAM and others. She has extensive experience in dispute resolution in many fields such as M&A, infrastructure, energy, port, construction, retail and corporate, subject either to Mexican, international or foreign law. She also has vast experience in litigation related to arbitration, including judicial proceedings for the recognition and enforcement of awards and interim measures in arbitration.

In addition, Adriana has participated in multiple financial restructurings and insolvency proceedings, advising both companies and creditors, and also acted as counsel to the receiver.

Adriana worked as a Foreign Associate in Cleary Gottlieb, in New York, NY (2014-2015).

Spanish and English

Member of International Bar Association

Master of Laws in International Dispute Resolution - Queen Mary University of London (2021 - To date), London, UK.

Diploma on International Law and Legal Studies - The Center for American and International Law (2012), Texas, USA.

Bachelor of Laws, cum laude - Universidad Iberoamericana (2009), Mexico City, Mexico.