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Cecilia G. Azar-Manzur

Cecilia G. Azar-Manzur

Current Employer-Title

Galicia Abogados, Partner

Profession

Attorney, Arbitrator, Mediator

Work History

Partner at Galicia Abogados, 2018 - Present; Partner at DLA Piper Mexico, 2014 - 2018; Founding Partner, Azar Ortega & Gómez Ruano, 2007- 2012. Associate, SAI Law and Economics, 2000-2002. Secretary General, Arbitration Center of Mexico (CAM), 1997-2000.

Experience

Has more than 25 years of legal practice in arbitration, mediation, contract negotiations, corporate counseling, assistance and counsel in public and private bids and foreign trade. Associate of the firm SAI Law and Economics for five years and Secretary General and Deputy Counsel of the Arbitration Center of Mexico (CAM) for over a decade. Partner of the law firm Azar, Ortega y Gómez Ruano S.C. for five years, Partner at DLA Piper Mexico and Partner of Galicia Abogados. Legal experience includes (besides arbitration and mediation): counseling in corporate and immigration law and negotiation of contracts in the areas of construction, transfer of technology, energy sector, telecommunications, transportation of merchandise, customs services, warehouse and port services.

Education

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) Law School (1996); other studies on Contracts, Legal Aspects of Foreign Trade, Arbitration (ITAM), Mediation and Negotiation (American Bar Association).

Professional Licenses

Admitted to the Bar, Mexico (Barrister and Counsel).

Professional Associations

Club Español del Arbitraje (CEA); US - México Bar Association; Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA); Mexican Chapter of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC-CAMECIC); Latin-American Arbitration Association (ALArb); Center for U.S. and Mexican Law; Advisory Committee on Private Commercial Disputes of the North American Free Trade Agreement (2022 Committee), appointment as member since 2000.

Recent Publications & Speaking Engagements

Publications: Author of "Breviario Jurídico Mediación y Conciliación: dos vías alternativas de solución de conflictos a considerar", by Porrúa 2003. Author of the article "An Overview of Mediation in México: its past, present and future", published in the Bulletin of the State Bar of Texas. Edition Coordinator of "Manual de Arbitraje Comercial", by Porrúa, 2004. Co-author of Ley Comentada de Arbitraje en Materia Comercial with Sofía Gómez Ruano and Elsa Ortega, Themis 2009. Co- autor of the article "Asistencia Judicial en el Desahogo de Pruebas Documentales en Posesión de la Otra Parte en el Arbitraje Comercial, en Análisis y Propuesta de Mejora al Marco Jurídico Mexicano" Edited by Themis, Mexico 2010 with Sofía Gómez Ruano y Elsa Ortega. Recent Conferences and Lectures: Mediation and conciliation, Ministry of Justice of the state of Guanajuato. The Role of the Notary in Arbitration and Mediation, Annual Conference of the National Association of Notaries, Chiapas, México, 2011. An Overview of Mediation in Mexico: its past, present and future, Annual Event of the Commission of Dispute Resolution of the State Bar of Texas, Texas, USA, 2011. Workshop of mediation training, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 2011. Annual participation in the Arbitration Diploma of the Mexican Chapter of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC Mexico), 2009 to present. Annual participation in the Arbitration and Mediation Seminar of CAM, 2007 to present.

Locations Where Parties Will Not be Charged for Travel Expenses

Mexico

Compensation

Hourly Rate: $250.00 Daily Rate: Not provided Study Rate: $250.00/hr Cancellation: Not provided Cancellation Period: Not provided Comment:

Languages

English; French; Spanish

Citizenship

Mexico

Locale

Mexico