Sergio B. Bustamante Acuña

Practice Areas

Sergio is a partner of the Mexican law firm Counselors International Abogados, with network offices in several cities of Mexico. He holds a law degree from Universidad Panamericana Law School (JD) in Mexico City; holds an LLM Master in Law from Washington University in Saint Louis with the Dean’s Leadership Award with concentration in negotiations and dispute resolution; has obtained degrees of specialization in environmental, human rights and climate change, corporate, tax, business social responsibility, ESG, energy law, and environmental chapter of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Harvard Law School Program of Negotiations.

He has been practicing corporate law, environmental occupational health and safety law for the past 41 years. Sergio has represented foreign and domestic companies before the Mexican federal, state and municipal environmental, occupational health and safety authorities in areas related to environmental impact, air, water, hazardous waste, high-risk activities, import and export of hazardous materials and waste, permitting, radioactive, environmental audits, waste management plans, administrative litigation, and mergers and acquisitions.

Sergio also has broad experience in dealing with health and safety matters, remediation of contaminated sites, negotiations with regulators, due diligence and compliance matters, and environmental aspects of real estate transactions, which includes the Export Maquila Industry (IMMEX) located through all of Mexico and specifically in the border with the US.

Professional Memberships

Sergio is a member of the environmental committees of the American Bar Association (ABA); Mexican Bar Association (MBA), National Association of Corporate Attorneys (ANADE); Mexican Association of Environmental Impact and past co-chair of the United States-Mexico Bar Association; Ciudad Juarez Economic Development (DECJ); Chihuahua Global Promotional Association; Manufacturing / Maquila Association (INDEX); Borderplex Alliance and teaches Environmental Legislation at the Masters of Business Law at the Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez (UACJ).

Sergio is member of the International Environmental Lawyer's Network (IELN). Sergio is ranked in Best Lawyers-Environment Mexico and Who's Who Legal as a leading practitioner and Thought Leader.

Personal

Born in Cananea, Sonora, Mexico, on February 1, 1961.

Languages Spoken

Spanish and English

Industry Sector Expertise

I also practice in the Area of Occupational Health and Safety.

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