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International Trade/WTO

Mexico

15 Years Ranked

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Provided by Adriana Ibarra Fernández

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Adriana has over twenty years of experience in customs and foreign trade matters. She joined Baker McKenzie in 2001, became National Partner in 2005 and a Principal in 2018. She has prior experience working as legal director of Rules of Origin, Customs Procedures and Safeguards in the Mexican Ministry of Economy where she participated in the negotiation of several free trade agreements (FTAs) and in the first dispute settlement resolution cases initiated by Mexico against the US under the NAFTA.

Adriana has been ranked a leading practitioner by Chambers and Partners at Chambers Global and Chambers Latin America as well as Legal 500 for eleven consecutive years. She was an associate in our Guadalajara and Washington, D.C. offices and currently Heads the Firm’s North America International Commercial Practice Group in Mexico City.

Practice Focus

Adriana focuses her practice on customs and international trade matters, including rules of origin, verifications of origin and related subjects in terms of the FTAs to which Mexico is a party, tariff classification, customs valuation, maquila (IMMEX) and other programs for the promotion of imports and exports, as well as non-tariff import regulations and consumer protection. She also advises clients in the pharmaceutical sector with regulatory matters and has experience in handling compliance and anti-corruption matters.

Professional Memberships

Canadian Chamber of Commerce - Member

American Bar Association - Member

Mexican Bar Association - Member

COMEXI

Publications

Author, “COMPLIANCE, COMPLIANCE, COMPLIANCE,” North America Free Trade & Investment Report –Thomson Reuters, January 2010.

Author, “Being a Good Taxpayer without a Voluntary Disclosure Procedure," BNA International, July 2010.

Author, “Rules of Origin in International Government Procurement Procedures in Mexico,” World Trade Executive, Thomson Reuters, January 2011.

Interview, "The Pacific Alliance," El Financiero Magazine, January 2017.

Co-presenter, "International Trade & Politics: Implications for 2016 and Beyond," Global Commerce Forum, 2016.

US and Mexican business and economy specialized media, such as CNN, El Financiero, Bloomberg TV, Excelsior, Reforma, El Universal amongst others, frequently feature Adriana in NAFTA/USMCA and customs-related topics.

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Chambers Global Guide

International Trade/WTO - Mexico

2
Band 2
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Standout lawyer Adriana Ibarra Fernández handles a range of customs and international free trade mandates in Mexico, including advising clients on verifications of origin.

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