Mario Lara > Hogan Lovells > Mexico City, Mexico > Lawyer Profile

Hogan Lovells
PASEO DE LOS TAMARINDOS 150-PB
BOSQUES DE LAS LOMAS
MEXICO, DISTRITO FEDERAL 05120
Mexico
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Work Department

International Trade

Position

Counsel

Career

Clients turn to Mario Lara Rodriguez for his experience in  customs and foreign trade law. Mario advises on international trade treaties and agreements, compliance with non-tariff regulations and restrictions, and procedures related to unfair international trade practices (such as dumping), as well as litigation derived from tax contingencies involving import and export operations in national territory.

Mario has participated in customs related litigation (tax assessments, origin verification procedures, tariff classification, foreign trade agreement interpretations, and more). He also has experience lobbying with tax and customs authorities in the creation of regulations related to the automotive industry.

He has also provided consultancy to domestic and international companies in connection with foreign trade and customs strategies, for entities to take advantage of all the approved customs benefits by the Mexican government such as Maquila (IMMEX), VAT Certification and PROSEC.

Languages

English, Spanish

Memberships

National Association of Companies Attorneys

Education

Universidad Iberoamericana, 2010

Lawyer Rankings

Mexico > International trade and customs

(Leading associates)

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The combination of Hogan Lovells‘ international network and its established presence in Mexico make it a fixture of the country’s international trade landscape, assisting with compliance, trade remedies, and customs law. In the latter discipline, Arturo Tiburcio is the lead contact to note, a litigator with broad tax and trade expertise. Senior partner Juan Francisco Torres Landa oversees antidumping, subsidies and other trade remedies, with Mauricio Llamas the name to note for foreign trade compliance. Senior associate Mario Lara and associate Antonio Cervantes assist the practice heads across the full range of matters. Jorge Yáñez left the firm in September 2023.