EC Rubio
Best known for its market leading international trade and commerce capabilities, EC Rubio has a lengthy track record advising multinational corporations with business operations in Mexico from across a broad array of industries, particularly regarding cross-border work. Derived from its above mentioned IT&C practice, the team houses particularly strong expertise in the maquiladora industry (where it advising clients primarily drawn from the automotive, industrial and logistics services industries) and which positions it well to benefit from the wave of "near-shoring" work that is driving much of the country's current corporate activity. A sizeable, 30-plus team includes key practitioners César Ochoa (foreign investment, corporate law and real estate) and Daniela Flores (foreign investment, corporate governance and compliance), in Ciudad Juárez; Eduardo David (M&A, corporate restructuring, joint ventures and takeovers), Mario Prado (corporate and regulatory matters), René Alva (foreign investment) and Alejandro Montes (corporate, transactional and AML-compliance), in Mexico City; and Sergio De La Rocha and Lorena Mejía (both of whom handle corporate and contractual law, JVs and foreign investment) in Querétaro. Younger partner Yamel Cázares and Daniel Magaña, who was promoted to counsel in March 2022, are also noted. The firm also has offices in Irapuato, Chihuahua and Puebla.
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Testimonials
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‘EC Rubio provides practical legal advice, tailored to the needs of our company. They are very experienced with corporate and transactional legal requirements and have worked hard to understand our business and our needs.’
‘Alejandro Montes is the lead partner in this area. He has tremendous experience and is very responsive.’
‘It is a law firm that is always managed with ethics and professionalism, with extensive knowledge in the matters that are consulted and always willing to find the best solution for the client.’
‘The partners and lawyers who support the company I run are Juan Carlos Partida Poblador and Arturo Bañuelos. These lawyers are ethical professionals who have all the pertinent knowledge to advise the client, always looking for alternative solutions favorable to the client. Always ready to help the customer.’
‘The team's commitment to excellence in providing legal services and addressing their clients' needs, no matter how difficult they may be, is outstanding in every aspect. I hightly recommend for EC Rubio for M&A deals in Mexico.’
‘Daniela Flores is an exceptional lawyer who consistently delivers results to her clients that go beyond the call of duty. Such results would not have been possible without her unwavering commitment to her duty and clients.’
Key clients
- The Lipman Family Farms
- Avery Dennison
- Factoria Industrials
- MSA Latam USA
- Cushman and Wakefield
- Windsor Mold Group
Work highlights
- Provided legal advice to Lipman Family Farms on a day-to-day basis, which included the negotiation and preparation of loan contracts, pledge agreements and purchase of hydroponic tomato farm and wells permits.
- Assisted Avery Dennison in the establishment of a new manufacturing facility in Mexico with all the customs and tax incentives of Immex, VAT and OEA certification programs.
- Advised MS Latam USA in the creation of a US Entity to manufacture modules for wire testing harness of automotive.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Cesar Ochoa, Eduardo David, Alejandro Montes, Sergio De La Rocha, Daniela Flores, Lorena Mejia, Mario Prado, Rene Alva