Band 2
Band 2
About
Provided by Adrián Magallanes
Practice Areas
Anti-corruption & Compliance
Arbitration
Energy & Natural Resources
ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance)
Litigation
Career
Licensed to practice law in both Mexico and New York.
Foreign attorney, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, Washington, D.C.
Foreign attorney, King & Wood Mallesons, Beijing.
Master of Laws (LL.M.), New York University School of Law, New York, (recipient of the Arthur T. Vajnderbilt Scholar Award and a scholarship for academic excellence from the Mexican Government).
Diploma in Government Contracts, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, passed with highest marks attainable (10/10).
Certificate in International Arbitration, McGill University, Montreal.
Law Degree (J.D.), summa cum laude, Escuela Libre de Derecho, Mexico City.
Affiliations & Academic Activities
Treasurer of the Arbitration Committee, International Bar Association, 2018 – 2020.
President of the Arbitration Commission, Mexican Bar Association (Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados), 2013-2018.
Member of the International Bar Association, since 2015.
Member of the American Bar Association, since 2015.
Member of the International Chamber of Commerce, since 2015.
Member of the Global Advisory Board, International Centre for Dispute Resolution, 2007-2010.
Member of the Executive Board, International Centre for Dispute Resolution, 2010-2013.
Professor of International Litigation, Escuela Libre de Derecho, since 2015.
Vice President, Legality and Rule of Law Committee, American Chamber of Commerce, since 2020.
Professional Memberships
Treasurer of the Arbitration Committee, International Bar Association, 2018 – 2020.
President of the Arbitration Commission, Mexican Bar Association (Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados), 2013-2018.
Member of the International Bar Association, since 2015.
Member of the American Bar Association, since 2015.
Member of the International Chamber of Commerce, since 2015.
Member of the Global Advisory Board, International Centre for Dispute Resolution, 2007-2010.
Member of the Executive Board, International Centre for Dispute Resolution, 2010-2013.
Professor of International Litigation, Escuela Libre de Derecho, since 2015.
Vice President, Legality and Rule of Law Committee, American Chamber of Commerce, since 2020.
Chambers Review
Global
Mexico City-based dispute resolution partner Adrián Magallanes elicits impressive praise from market commentators for his impressive expertise across the spectrum of civil and commercial litigation and arbitration mandates.
Mexico City-based dispute resolution partner Adrián Magallanes elicits impressive praise from market commentators for his impressive expertise across the spectrum of civil and commercial litigation and arbitration mandates.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Adrián Magallanes is a lawyer with extensive experience and knowledge in civil litigation. He tends to the entrusted matters and follows up in a professional manner."
"He is certainly the reason why we work with the firm. He is highly experienced, communicative, proactive, strategic and customer-focused, and always seeks to protect the client and their business."
"Adrián Magallanes is a lawyer with extensive experience and knowledge in civil litigation. He tends to the entrusted matters and follows up in a professional manner."
"He is certainly the reason why we work with the firm. He is highly experienced, communicative, proactive, strategic and customer-focused, and always seeks to protect the client and their business."