César Cruz > Santamarina y Steta > Monterrey, Mexico > Lawyer Profile

Santamarina y Steta
AV. RICARDO MARGAIN ZOZAYA 335, TORRE 1, FLOOR 7
COL. VALLE DEL CAMPESTRE
66265 GARZA GARCIÁ, NL
Mexico
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Work Department

Mergers, Acquisitions and Joint Ventures, Privacy and Data Protection, E-Commerce.

Position

Partner

Career

César is currently based in the Monterrey Office with a career spanning over 28 years. He has positioned himself in the Northern region of Mexico as an expert to structure, negotiate, and implement sophisticated business transactions, including international and domestic joint ventures, share and asset deals, as well as corporate restructuring, reorganization, and finance projects.

In addition, César has played a key role in the development of e-commerce, privacy, and personal data protection practices, providing advice to clients for the design and implementation of strategies for compliance on the matter.

Languages

Spanish, English

Memberships

International Bar Association (IBA).

President of the Legality and Rule of Law Committee of American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico, Monterrey Chapter.

Education

JD
1994, Facultad Libre de Derecho de Monterrey, Mexico

LLM in Comparative Jurisprudence
1998, New York University School of Law, USA

 

Personal

PUBLICACTIONS

Mexican Chapter in the Privacy Data Protection and Cybersecurity Law Review, Law Business Research (ed. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6), London, 2014-2019.

Mexican Chapter in the Global Guide to Data Breach Notifications, published by the World Law Group.

Mexican Chapter in the Global Guide to Whistleblowing published by the World Law Group.

Lawyer Rankings

Mexico > TMT

Local and international clients in the TMT space, as well as related government entities, look to Paola Morales and her team at Santamarina y Steta for advice on navigating the regulatory landscape in Mexico. The practice is well-known for its strength in assisting foreign investors with their entries into Mexico’s telecoms, IT and broadcasting markets, and the firm regularly wins new clients in this respect. Morales, one of the leading figures in this area, is supported by experienced Monterrey-based partner César Cruz, and corporate and M&A lawyer (and firm chairman), Jorge León Orantes. Marcela Flores in Monterrey is the associate level contact to note.