Experienced Attorney at Law with mor than twenty 20 years of relevant professional practice in major firms and global companies doing business in Mexico and LATAM. Solid international experience on business transactions with broad understanding of legal, commercial, operative and local regulatory aspects raised from Foreign Investment.Main practice focused on Business Law and Corporate Governance, HR Compliance and Implementation of any Procedures and Policies, including labor and litigation.Legal representative during both contentious and non-contentious matters (entire process from Research, Negotiation and Representation of Company´s and Employee´s Interest).Legal Project Manager for M&A; Financing & Corporate Restructure, Due Diligence and Auditing Process (both Private and Public), Deep understanding on Tax & Compliance matters with great sense of urgency, proactiveness and commitment and responsibility.Extensive academic preparation including legal, personal management and administration. Budget Control, Invoicing, CollectionSkilled Mentor focused on developing accurate methods for the of attainable goals through a strong training program for internal areas to comply global policies and procedures. Mexican citizen with global mind by living abroad in USA, Peru and Spain, team player in multi-functional and multicultural teams (EMEA, LATAM).Effective Communicator in Spanish/English (professional/bilingual competence); Portuguese (basic competence). Graduated with honors from the Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City and postgraduate studies in corporate, financial and tax and procedural matters in the same institution. -10 years in law firms ranked Tier 1in Mexico in corporate, stock, financial and tax matters. [Deloitte México, DLA Piper Mexico, Cuesta Campos Abogados, Calatrava Consultores] -15 years as an in-house lawyer for international companies in Mexico and LATAM. [Braskem Idesa (Brazil), Dragados Offshore (Spain), Brightstar Corp (EMEA), HH Global (UK), Michelin México (FRA), Pahle Group] -2 years in the public investment sector at the ProMexico office in South America.
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General CounselPahale Group Feb 2024 - Apr 2024MexicoContract Administrator. Corporate Governance and Compliance. Mergers and Acquisitions. Audit, Transactions and Corporate Restructuring. Nearshoring and Soft-Landing Procedures.Coordinate and supervise the team involving in the rendering of the legal services and provide and support to clients in matters such as Civil Law, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Stock Market Law and Public Bids. Advising executive members on new laws, existing laws and legal rights that would impact functionality of the business. Overseeing the legal matters of the business as a whole, including acting as the business’ legal representative.Maintaining knowledge of the company’s legal documents and operations while crafting and reviewing legal strategy in response to any litigation as well as keeping a record of all legal documents and proceedings for the company.Facilitating filings of licensing forms and other statutory requirements., managing all the communicating with outside counsel., especially in Tax, Financial, Labor and Legally filing for copyright of intellectual property.
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Chief Legal Counsel - External CounselCalatrava Consultores S.C. Feb 2022 - Mar 2024MexicoCreated in 2015, Calatrava Consultores S.C. is a specialized consulting firm made up of 17 Ex Deloitte partners to provide professional services in Audit, Finance, Transfer Pricing, Legal and Foreign Trade in Mexico and LATAM.Legal Project Manager.- Implement the legal strategy applicable to each project, from planning with each client to its complete execution. with the assistance of external in-house counsel for the management of Transactional Matters, Compliance and Risk Prevention in Mexico and LATAM. Preparation of base documents and dealings with local and feral authorities. Management of work teams and administrative activities. -
Associate General CounselBraskem Jan 2021 - Feb 2022Mexico City, MexicoCreated in 2010, Braskem Idesa is an association in which Braskem, the largest producer of thermoplastic resins and leader in the Americas, participates; and Grupo Idesa, one of the main Mexican business groups. Together, the companies are leading th e "Ethylene XXI" project, focused on the development and implementation of a petrochemical complex for the production of polyethylene in the city of Coatzacoalcos, in the state of Veracruz. The investment reached US$ 5.2 billion and will maintain an annual production of 1 million 50 thousand tons of High and Low Density polyethylene, which began in early 2016.Business Law: Annual obligations and corporate law, corporate governance, legal audits, restructuring derived from tax strategies, commercial transactions, M & A, corporate guarantees, commercial agreements in general and special, JV, EPC according to the regulatory framework of various industries, mainly Technology, Food, Automotive and Construction; Employment and Labor Related Matters: As head of the legal department, I was in charge to oversee and governs the employer-employee relationship, upholding and protecting the obligations and rights of both parties.Preparation of legal documents related to the operation: implementation of legal processes, strategies, policies and operating and HR manuals to reduce risks, general contracting policies, contracts with clients and suppliers, review of internal processes and preparation of the corresponding legal instruction letters for the various operating and commercial units in order to comply with the regulatory framework and regulations.Preparation of legal documents related to the various business opportunities.Interaction with local and federal authorities.Legal management and administrative activities: Coordination of legal teams assigned to the operation, both internal teams for operational issues as well as external advisors, notaries, managers, external offices and legal advisor accountants, etc. -
Regional Legal Counsel - AmericasDragados Offshore Jan 2015 - Dec 2020Tampico, Tamaulipas, MexicoFounded in 1972, DRAGADOS OFFSHORE S.A. is a leading engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor for the oil, gas, and other energy-related industries. With four four decades of experience in both offshore and onshore projects has a solid track record, ensuring our clients that their most complex and challenging projects will be successfully planned, executed, and delivered. Dragados Offshore is part of the ACS Group. Headquartered in Madrid, Spain, the ACS Group is a global leader in the development, construction, and management of infrastructure.Head of the Legal Department in México and LATAM to make sure Dragados continues its successful path as a solutions-based company with a lean and effective corporate structure that allows us the flexibility to tailor our work to each client’s specific needs, while providing a best-in-class approach to integrated project execution, safety, quality, and schedule compliance. Main Achievements: Drafting, Negotiation and Coordination with global bank officers to sign a Sindicated Loan for US$ 800,000 required to build and operate a Gas Compression and Refinement Oil Platform for Mexico’s Government PEMEX. Complete restructuring of the Legal Area. Definition of New Processes. Team integration 25% reduction in legal expenses. Reduction of Response Time to the Commercial Team by 50% and operational by 75%. Implementation of the NOM-035-STPS-2018 (Mexican Official Norm), issued by the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (STPS), which is dealing with psychosocial risk factors by encouraging companies established in Mexico to identify, prevent, and avoid risk causes that harm the mental health of their employees. • Handling of Labor Forecast for the hiring of up to 8000 specialized employees for the completion of different EPC projects and their corresponding termination according to the manufactory schedule during a two year span with a low rate of claims and open trials against the company. -
Head Of Legal - Mexico & LatamMichelin Jan 2015 - Dec 2017Querétaro, MexicoMichelin (SCA) is a French multinational Tyre manufacturing company based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes région of France. It is the largest tyre manufacturer in the world before Bridgestone and larger than both Goodyear and Continental.[2] In addition to the Michelin brand, it also owns the Kléber Tyres company, Uniroyal-Goodrich Tire Company, SASCAR, Book table and other brands.Directly reporting to the North America Head of Legal headquartered at Michelin’s North America Corporate Office (SC,USA), I was in charge of the coordination and supervision of the entire internal legal team and external attorneys (In-House) for Mexico, in order to make sure that all the EPC, M&A and Compliance of all the Work Instructions in the Company’s Legal Matters (manuals and operating procedures) as well as the implementation of Michelin´s Global Corporate Policies regarding Anti-Trust and Non Corruption Practices, within the legal services and also incorporate such within the legal advice provided to all the Operating Departments (Purchase, Corporate Tax, Finances, Treasury, Controller and Audit Services, Credit and Collections, IT), and the Commercial Departments (Distribution and Sales Force, Marketing -
Jr Partner - Coporate Tax And Legal ServicesDeloitte Legal Jan 2009 - Dec 2014Guadalajara, Jalisco, MexicoDeloitte is one of the Big Four accounting organizations and the largest professional services network in the world by revenue and number of professionals, with headquarters in London, England.Coordinate the Corporate Legal team for the Center-West Region of Mexico, headquartered in the Guadalajara office (second largest city in México) to provide legal services and advice to other relevant offices such as Aguascalientes, León, Mazatlan, Monterrey (third largest city in México) and San Luis Potosí in matters such as Corporate Law, Tax Law, Civil / Commercial Law, Migratory, among others: Drafting of legal documents, including various types of Assembly Minutes, Board of Directors Sessions, Corporate Books and Entries and Stock Securities related to Mergers, Split, Redomiciliations (from USA / To MX). Coordination of legal audits and drafting of their opinions. Carry out of Corporate Restructures. Corporate Planning, coordination and fulfillment of the annual obligations for commercial companies contained in the General Law of Commercial Companies (LGTOC), Fiscal Code of the Federation, Foreign Investment Law, etc. Drafting of legal documents to be filed before tax authorities in order to comply with the requirements of tax law relating to notices and authorizations related to corporate restructuring and fiscal strategies. Drafting and negotiation of legal documents related to national and international transactions, including various types of Contracts, Agreements, and Trusts. Drafting of legal opinions on various legal topics. Coordination of the working groups responsible for processing and monitoring the implementation of the Federal Law on the Protection of Personal Data held by Individuals (LFPDPPP), which establishes the obligation for private individuals and corporations to protect personal data of any natural person in their possession, in order to regulate their legitimate, controlled and informed treatment. -
Legal CounselPromexico Jan 2011 - Dec 2013Lima, PeruPROMEXICO was created as the Mexican official agency that administers the export and investment programmes of the Mexican Government.The Pacific Alliance is an initiative of regional integration comprised by Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, officially established on April 28th, 2011. Its objectives are:Build in a participatory and consensual way an area of deep integration to move progressively towards the free mobility of goods, services, resources and people.Drive further growth, development and competitiveness of the economies of its members, focused on achieving greater well-being, overcoming socioeconomic inequality and promote the social inclusion of its inhabitants.Become a platform of political articulation, economic and commercial integration and projection to the world, with emphasis on the Asia-Pacific region.Appointed by the Ministro of Economy as lead counsel for México's pro Tempore Governance 2011-2013 to provide full range of soft-landing legal services and legal counseling for foreign investors to start up operations in the LATAAM region, including Mexico and 13 countries. -
Senior Legal AssociateDla Piper Jan 2003 - Dec 2008Mexico City, Mexico -
Legal AssociateCuesta Campos Jan 1998 - Dec 2003From Jr Associate to Sr. Counsel.Drafting legal documents, conducting legal research, interviewing clients, preparing legal briefs, and representing clients in court. As an Associate Attorney in Cuesta Campos I was mentored to be knowledgeable about the law, have excellent analytical skills, and present ,y legal findings persuasively.An Associate Attorney’s in Cuesta Campos and due to Meritas principles my role may vary depending on their area of speciality. Working in Cuesta Campos allowed me to interact with experienced lawyers as an excellent opportunity for Associate Attorneys to learn from their seniors and build up my skills focus more on high-value tasks.
Francisco Manuel L. Education Details
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International Business, Trade, And Tax Law -
International Law And Legal Studies
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Litigation Porcedures
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Banking, Corporate, Finance, And Securities Law
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Francisco Manuel L. attended Universidad Panamericana, Universidad Panamericana, Universidad Panamericana, Universidad Panamericana, Universidad Panamericana.
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