MEXICO Law and Practice Contributed by: Carlos Fernando Portilla Robertson and Ricardo Valdivia González, Portilla Ruy-Diaz y Aguilar
Portilla Ruy-Diaz y Aguilar (PR&A) was founded by a group of experienced lawyers, from Mexico and the United States, who were motivated to create a new law firm specialising in a variety of areas and were aware of the needs of an increasingly demand- ing market. PR&A provides legal services and advice relating to gaming law, compliance, corporate, IP, real estate, tax, contract, foreign investments, merg- ers and acquisitions, litigation, consumer protection, arbitration, preventive risk consulting, criminal litiga-
tion, labour law, immigration law and international trade. The expertise, experience and development of each department of the firm, co-ordination and sup- port between the different departments, and deep knowledge of the reality and trends of the market and the industry grant its customers innovative, compre- hensive and timely solutions through a proactive and strategic approach. PR&A’s law team works from of- fices in Mexico City, Querétaro and Los Cabos, with a partner located in the USA.
Authors
Carlos Fernando Portilla Robertson is a founding partner of Portilla, Ruy-Diaz y Aguilar with great experience in litigation, international and domestic arbitration and bankruptcy, serving as a member and
Ricardo Valdivia González is a commercial and corporate lawyer who focuses primarily on gambling law. His practice at Portilla Ruy-Díaz y Aguilar includes providing Mexican regulatory and compliance advice to
adviser for arbitration centres such as the ICC, CAM and CANACO. In 2008, he started working with the gaming industry. Carlos is a member and legal adviser of the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers, the International Masters of Gaming Law, and the largest Mexican gaming industry association (AIEJA). He has been guest speaker for associations, universities, governments and entities linked to gambling and is a legal consultant for gaming and casino operators, permit holders and suppliers, authoring works on Mexican gaming law.
various stakeholders in the online gambling and gaming industries. Ricardo acts for some of the industry’s leading operators and suppliers, as well as smaller start-ups, advising on the regulation and marketing of betting and gaming products. Ricardo’s legal practice also includes complex mergers and acquisitions, share and asset purchases, corporate reorganisations, AML compliance and secured transactions throughout Mexico in a wide range of industries, including hospitality, pharmaceutical, finance, transportation, retail and food services.
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