Laura M. Nava Email & Phone Number

Del Mar Office/ New York Office

Greater San Diego Area

I am a Registered Foreign Legal Consultant in the Corporate and Labor and Employment Practice Groups in Sheppard Mullin's San Diego (Del Mar) and New York offices.I am an international business and real estate lawyer with over 25 years of experience. I focus on cross-border transactions involving Mexico and other countries of Latin America. Within mycross-border practice, I have done extensive legal work in mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions, employment matters, real… Show more I am a Registered Foreign Legal Consultant in the Corporate and Labor and Employment Practice Groups in Sheppard Mullin's San Diego (Del Mar) and New York offices.I am an international business and real estate lawyer with over 25 years of experience. I focus on cross-border transactions involving Mexico and other countries of Latin America. Within mycross-border practice, I have done extensive legal work in mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions, employment matters, real estate development (resort and residential projects), acquisition and leasing of real estate, matters involving Mexican trusts (fideicomisos), energy projects, and the start-up of manufacturing operations. I also handle international mediation cases involving cross-border issues or Spanish-speaking parties. I've been licensed as an attorney in Mexico since 1991. I passed the New York bar exam and will be inducted into the New York bar in August 2017. I also practiced law in Mexico from 1989 to 1996 and since 1996 have practiced in the US with major law firms until joining Sheppard Mullin in 2017. I am fluent in Spanish and English, and conversant in French. Show less

Del Mar And New York

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Greater San Diego Area

Representation of Conexant Systems, Inc (NASDAQ), as to Mexican law issues, on the sale of Conexant's semiconductor assembly, module manufacturing and test facility located in Mexicali, for $150 million in cash. This involved issues of Mexico's corporate law, labor law, intellectual property law, customs law, and the law pertaining to maquiladoras.Representation of Heller Financial (now a part of GE Capital) on two Mexico-related lending transactions totaling $20 million, involving… Show more Representation of Conexant Systems, Inc (NASDAQ), as to Mexican law issues, on the sale of Conexant's semiconductor assembly, module manufacturing and test facility located in Mexicali, for $150 million in cash. This involved issues of Mexico's corporate law, labor law, intellectual property law, customs law, and the law pertaining to maquiladoras.Representation of Heller Financial (now a part of GE Capital) on two Mexico-related lending transactions totaling $20 million, involving non-recourse loans to a leasing company doing business in Mexico. The loans were secured by leases with Flextronics and Celestica, respectively, including the lease receivables and the equipment in Mexico subject to the leases. Representation of Sempra Energy (NYSE), the parent company for San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Gas, with respect to its Mexico projects. For its gas pipeline projects, we were involved in forming the Mexican joint venture companies and drafting the joint venture agreements. Representation of various US investors regarding investment in Mexican companies, including due diligence, structuring and documentation. Representation of various US companies involved in maquiladora operations in Mexico. Representation of a US developer of condominiums and a resort hotel in Mexico, including advice on the condominium regime. For another hotel developer, we advised on purchase and development of land, including finance issues. The land in question is ejido land, and we have developed expertise on the disincorporation from the ejido regime. Representation of Mexican landowners regarding sale or joint development of Mexican real estate, including response to due diligence requests, structuring and documentation. Show less

Associate worked on Foreign Investment into Mexico (Firm located in Tijuana, B.C.)

Llm, Masters Degree In International Law

Jd, Law