Global
Practice Areas
Bankruptcy & Insolvency
Dispute Resolution: Civil & Commercial Litigation
Arbitration
Mediation
Career
Fernando has over 30 years of experience in Dispute Resolution, Bankruptcy & Insolvency, Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation. He is admitted to practice in New York and in the federal courts of the 2nd Circuit of the United States since 1995.
Currently, he is a conciliator and trustee before the Federal Institute of Specialists in Commercial Insolvencies (IFECOM), with over 17 years of experience in insolvency proceedings, and also a certified mediator before the Superior Court of Justice of the Federal District. Fernando has experience as counsel in more than 25 international commercial arbitrations and in more than 4 investment arbitrations.
Publications
International Comparative Legal Guide – Restructuring & Insolvency 2024 | Mexico Chapter, Global Legal Group, London, 2024.
Risks for Transactions and Directors in Financially Distressed Businesses (Mexico), Thomson Reuters, Canada, 2024
How to Obtain Recognition of a Foreign Insolvency Process and How to Enforce Insolvency-Related Judgments (Mexico), Practical Law, Thomson Reuters, 2023.
Enforcement of Foreign Judgements, Law Business Research, Getting The Deal Through, 2016, United Kingdom.
Enforcement of Foreign Judgements, The International Comparative Legal Guide, Global Legal Group, 2016, United Kingdom.
Obtaining Judicial Assistance From Courts in Mexico, Thomson Reuters Practical Law Publications. November 2014, United Kingdom.
Trends & Developments in Mexico, Chambers & Partners, Chambers Legal Practice Guides, 2014, United Kingdom.
El Alien Tort Statute: El imperialismo jurídico de los valores occidentales, Revista de la Facultad de Derecho, UNAM, Tomo LXII, No. 260, July-December 2013, Mexico City.
La Masa Concursal y los Actos Celebrados en Fraude de Acreedores por el comerciante Sujeto a Concurso, Obra Jurídica Enciclopédica, Editorial Porrúa y Centro de Investigación e Informática Jurídica de la Escuela Libre de Derecho, 2012, Mexico City.
Clients
China Development Bank, CSI Leasing Mexico, Landsteiner Scientific, MTI Transport, Paclease Mexicana, PROBIOMED, San Antonio Internacional Equipos de Perforación, Servicios Petroleros San Antonio Internacional, TGC Ingeniería and Turbo Limited, among others.
Work Highlights
Achieved, jointly with RCC Legal, the acquittal of a former public official of FIRA (Fideicomisos Instituidos en Relación con la Agricultura) of an administrative liability of several million Mexican pesos. Our firm played a fundamental role in analyzing the matter and perfecting the strategy in conjunction with the defendant’s will, while RCC Legal handled the defense in the trial that culminated in her acquittal.
Defended the rights and interests of the estate of a private client in a nullity action regarding the sale and purchase of land in Baja California Sur more than fifty years ago with a value of more than 25 million pesos.
Represented Investigación Farmacéutica S.A. de C.V. on legal actions to recover the possession of a property located in the city of Cuautla, Morelos.
Represented a private client in a summary collection action, securing a final ruling which ordered the defendant to pay the amount claimed plus ordinary and default interests accrued.
Represented Exportadora de Sal in a series of multimillion disputes regarding the termination of certain contracts for the sale and distribution of salt brine and sea salt.
Provided legal defense and represented Servicios de Apoyo Profesional in a multimillion-dollar dispute regarding the construction of the World Trade Center’s Convention’s Center.
Represented Aceros Camesa in a series of disputes brought against different debtors in order to collect million-dollar debts regarding the sale of steel products in Mexico.
Represented KCA International Construction Management & Consulting, in a multimillion-dollar dispute against a subcontractor, regarding the construction of the central offices of Baker Hughes in the state of Veracruz.
Represented MIO Organization in six different agrarian trials, where the plaintiffs sought to nullify the purchase agreements of several seaside land lots (for a combined area of over 450 hectares).
Industry Sector Expertise
Maquila, Pharma, Automotive, Logistic
Expert in these Jurisdictions
Mexico and USA
Languages Spoken
English and spanish
Experience
Currently, he is a conciliator and trustee before the Federal Institute of Specialists in Commercial Insolvencies (IFECOM), with over 17 years of experience in insolvency proceedings, and also a certified mediator before the Superior Court of Justice of the Federal District. Fernando has experience as counsel in more than 25 international commercial arbitrations and in more than 4 investment arbitrations. He is recognized as one of the best attorneys in Mexico
Education
Cornell Law School
Master of Laws
1993
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Law Degree
1992
