Moisés A. Castro Pizaña

Practice Areas

Criminal Law

Criminal Compliance

Professional Memberships

Asociación Nacional de Abogados de Empresa, Colegio de Abogados, A.C. (ANADE)

Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados, A.C. (BMA)

Ilustre y Nacional Colegio de Abogados de México, A.C. (INCAM)

Unión Internacional de Abogados (UIA)

World Compliance Association

Languages Spoken

English

Spanish

Experience

Mr. Castro Pizaña has been an experienced criminal litigator practicing in the area for more than 25 years, who specializes in high-asset and high-conflict criminal protection, tax crimes, money laundering, property crimes, financial crimes, federal and local crimes.

Graduated from Anahuac University Law Faculty and also has a Master in Criminal Procedure Law from the National Institute of Higher Studies in Criminal Law, A.C.

Mr. Castro Pizaña has a degree in Accusatory Criminal System and Human Rights from the Faculty of Law of the National Autonomous University of Mexico and the Foundation of the National School of Jurisprudence.

Also a certified lawyer in the Accusatory Criminal System, in accordance with the Training Program approved by the Technical Secretariat of the Coordination Council for the Implementation of the Criminal Justice System (SETEC), the Program in Mexico to Support Law Schools and Bar Associations of the Initiative for the Rule of Law of the American Bar Association (ABA ROLI MEXICO) and the National Institute of Criminal Sciences (INACIPE).

Legal adviser to victims and offended, individuals and legal entities. Counselor advisor to companies and entrepreneurs.

Mr. Castro Pizaña has a wide range dealing with relevant and strategic litigation, as well as identifying the causes of crime within organizations preparing risk analyzes in criminal matters and for crime prevention in general.

Pioneer and benchmark in the establishment of compliance programs to promote the prevention of crime within companies and establish due control of organizations to mitigate their criminal liability, in accordance with good national and international practices, as well as for prevention domain forfeiture, money laundering and the prevention of acts related to acts of corruption (criminal compliance).

His criminal defense experience in all areas allows him to represent his clients at a high level while at the same time offering a “small town” personal feel where client/attorney communication is at the forefront and the client always remains valued.

He was early recognized for his legal ability and dedication as an advisor in the Legal Department of Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) with the entry into force of the accusatory criminal system, for the process of procedures and protocols related to the application of alternative exits, as well as in the definition of criminal prosecution policies regarding crimes in hydrocarbon matter.

National conference speaker, professor in various courses in master's degrees, specialties and diplomas related to criminal matters, money laundering and corruption, as well as to promote business integrity in the most important public and private universities in the country.

Mr. Castro Pizaña it he former President of the National Board of Directors of the Asociación Nacional de Abogados de Empresa, Colegio de Abogados, A.C. (ANADE), 2021-2022. He is now the President of the Mexican Comitee of the Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA)

In addition, he is member of the Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados, A.C. (BMA), the Ilustre y Nacional Colegio de Abogados de México (INCAM) and the World Compliance Association (WCA).

He has participated in the Corporate Intelligence and Risk Management Commission, as well as in the Anti-Corruption Commission of the International Chamber of Commerce Mexico (ICC Mexico), as well as in the Mexican Institute of Finance Executives (IMEF).

Founder Partner of Castro Pizaña Law Firm, S.C., and promoter of #DerechoPenalSinCorrupción as the best way to litigate criminal matters nationwide.