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About
Provided by Edmundo Elías-Fernández
Practice Areas
Mr. Elías joined the law firm Ramos, Ripoll & Schuster to head its Tax and International Trade group (2018).
Mr. Elías was special counsel of the Mexican private sector in the negotiations of the USMCA and served as co-coordinator of negotiation tables of the Cuarto de Junto and was part of the Cuarto de Inteligencia. He actively participated in the negotiation through the private sector.
Mr. Elías headed the Guadalajara, Mexico office of Cacheaux, Cavazos & Newton (2015-2018).
Previously, practiced with Baker & McKenzie from 1992 to 2014. Among other responsibilities, he was head of its Mexican and Latin American International Trade and Customs Practice, and he also chaired in two occasions the Global International Trade, Compliance and Customs Practice Group of Baker & McKenzie.
Previously, Mr. Elías founded the law firm Bufete Elías, S.C. (1989-1992) specialized in commercial and corporate law; he worked at Estrategia Bursátil, S.A. de C.V. (1987) assisting the General Counsel and in Gallástegui y Lozano, S.C. (1985-1986) as a law clerk.
Mr. Elias is a licensed Mexican customs broker since 1995 and is authorized to operate throughout Mexico.
He has been a professor of international trade and commercial law and ethics at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), the Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez (UACJ) and currently, at the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) Campus Guadalajara and at the School of Law of the Universidad Panamericana (Graduate and Postgraduate) at their campi in Aguascalientes, México City and Guadalajara
Career
Mr. Elías has been a speaker and panelist on international trade, customs and foreign investment seminars organized by recognized organizations such as the World Customs Organization (WCO), the World Trade Organization (WTO), the International Fiscal Association (IFA), the American Management Association, the Instituto Mexicano de Ejecutivos en Finanzas, A.C. (IMEF), the Secretaría de Comercio y Fomento Industrial, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the American Chamber of Commerce, the Confederación de Asociaciones de Agentes Aduanales de la República Mexicana (CAAAREM), the Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados (Mexican Bar Association), the Consejo Nacional de la Industria Maquiladora de Exportación (CNIME), among others.
- Co-author, NAFTA Handbook, CCH.
- Co-author, “Customs Chapter,” Mexican Tax Guide, CCH.
- Author of various essays and papers.
Professional Memberships
- Barra Mexicana Colegio de Abogados, A.C.- Member of the Board and Chair of the International Trade Commussion, Capitulo Jalisco
- American Bar Association
- Academia Internacional de Derecho Aduanero
- National Association of Customs Brokers (CAAAREM)
Chambers Review
Latin America
Leading Guadalajara-based partner Edmundo Elías-Fernández heads the firm's international trade and customs team. He has revered expertise in valuations, compliance and litigation, as well as tariff classification.
Stellar partner Edmundo Elías-Fernández is a noteworthy figure in the legal market in Guadalajara. He boasts a long-standing career in international trade and customs law.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Edmundo Elías-Fernández is good at explaining how legal issues intersect with practical and political issues in Mexico; he is very good at sharing this with his clients with his approachable manner."
"Edmundo Elías-Fernández is a terrific lawyer who is my first port of call for every deal I do in Mexico. His ability to explain the unique aspects of Mexican law prove to be highly valuable."
"Edmundo Elías-Fernández is an expert lawyer who is very attentive."
"Edmundo Elías-Fernández is active in international trade matters and advises high-profile multinational clients. He is able to lead major cross-border mandates."
"Edmundo Elías-Fernández is good at explaining how legal issues intersect with practical and political issues in Mexico; he is very good at sharing this with his clients with his approachable manner."
"Edmundo Elías-Fernández is a terrific lawyer who is my first port of call for every deal I do in Mexico. His ability to explain the unique aspects of Mexican law prove to be highly valuable."
"Edmundo Elías-Fernández is an expert lawyer who is very attentive."
"Edmundo Elías-Fernández is active in international trade matters and advises high-profile multinational clients. He is able to lead major cross-border mandates."