Company Formations Law Firm of the Year - Mexico

Firm Profile

Portilla, Ruy-Diaz y Aguilar, S.C. is a law firm with enormous experience gained by its members in serving clients, based on superior ethics, quality and professionalism. Some of our clients are the largest and best-known companies in the world, including international and domestic law firms, as well as financial institutions, and of course, smaller firms and individuals. Our firm currently has six partners and 15 associates, and a supporting staff including paralegals, translators, technical specialists and administrative staff, with offices in Mexico City and Queretaro, Mexico. The specialisation and

development of each of the firm’s practice areas, the support provided among different areas, and our deep knowledge of Mexico, its legal system, markets and industry, enables the firm to offer clients innovative, timely, and

comprehensive solutions to their needs, at very good and competitive prices. In order to prevent problems before they develop, we take a preventive, coordinated, and strategic approach to advise our clients.

The firm and its lawyers actively participate in various public and private organisations at an international level, which keeps us attuned to what is happening in the community and in the world at large. It enables us to not only better understand and be closer to client needs, but also to participate in and have an influence upon the changes affecting them.

Gonzalo Eugenio Ruy-Díaz Benhumea

Graduated from the Escuela Libre de Derecho of Mexico City (1997) with the thesis named “Special considerations on the trust’s vtechnical committee”. Has obtained several Post-Graduated diplomas in

72 Honorific Positions

• Former Chair of the Corporate Commission of National

Association of In-house Companies Lawyers, Queretaro Section. ANADE.

U.S. Business Law in Michigan University, Financial Law and European Community in Salamanca University, Spain, International Legal Training from the New York State Bar Association, Tax Law, Industrial Property and Corporate Law at Universidad Panamericana, Mexico, Harvard Law School PON program. From 1997 to 2007 he practiced law as an associate of Basham, Ringe & Correa, S.C., in the Corporate and Financial areas. In 2007 he founded with Carlos Portilla and Enrique Aguilar, Portilla, Ruy-Diaz & Aguilar, S.C. Law Firm.

Areas of Expertise

The firm offers services in various areas of the law including:

• Administrative • Bindings and privatizations • Arbitration • Civil and commercial litigation • Consumer protection • Corporate and contracts • Intellectual property • Criminal litigation • Franchising • Health • Immigration • Labor • Mergers and acquisitions • Real estate • Social security • Taxes • Trusts.

• Professor of Corporate Law at the LLM program at Universidad Panamericana, Universidad Anáhuac de Cancún, Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Tamaulipas, Universidad de la Bonatterra, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro and Colegio Superior de Ciencias Jurídicas. He has been ranked as “Best Law Professor” on International Transactions” at Universidad Panamericana

• Author of various legal works regarding contracts and corporations.

• Partner and founder member of Portilla, Ruy-Diaz & Aguilar, S.C.

Contact

Gonzalo Eugenio Ruy-Díaz Benhumea

Querétaro Office Sabinos Número 213 Jurica Campestre C.P. 76100 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro. México. Tel.Fax: 52 (442) 218 4766

México City Office Bosques de Guayacanes Número 117 Col. Bosques de las Lomas C.P. 11700, México, D.F. Tel. Fax . 52 (55) 5596-6047

Email: ruy-diaz@portilla.com.mx Web Page: www.portilla.com.mx

Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards 2011