Arturo Bañuelos > EC Rubio > Mexico City, Mexico > Lawyer Profile

With a focus on the tax aspects of international trade, the offering at EC Rubio excels in the analysis and application of international tax developments, a key area in the Mexican market due to the countries numerous tax treaties with other jurisdictions. The firm’s offices in Ciudad Juárez and Mexico City are both key locations for the tax team. In Juárez Felipe Mendoza and Fernando Holguín are the senior contacts, while Arturo Bañuelos and Edmundo Hernández are the names to note in México City.

A diverse international client base in terms of both industry sector and home jurisdiction look to the international trade and customs practice at EC Rubio for a broad range of issues relating to business activity with Mexican law implications. Of particular note is the team’s strengths in anti-dumping investigations, countervailing duties and safeguarding measures, while US-related trade issues are also handled, including the increasingly important trend of nearshoring. Felipe Mendoza and Fernando Holguín are the senior contacts to note at the firm’s office in Ciudad Juárez; both maintain busy practices focused on tax and foreign trade in Mexico. The broad leadership team also includes several experienced practitioners based in Mexico City: Juan Carlos Partida, a trade remedies and customs expert; Eduardo David, who focuses on M&A; and Arturo Bañuelos, who has a broad advisory practice regarding trade matters (while also being one of the firm’s go-to litigators), are all key practice figures. At associate level, senior Luis Delgado is forging a strong practice in the sector, acting as advisory counsel on the full scope of tax, international trade and administrative law matters.