International and Cross-Border Transactions

• Counsel to one of the largest direct mail companies in the U.S., assisting such company on a daily basis with its cross-border business activities, including its maquiladora operations in Mexico.
• Counsel to a U.S. subsidiary of one of the largest electronics company in the world in the establishment of logistics operations in Texas and Mexico.
• Counsel to a U.S. company in the formation of a company in Mexico for the sale of oil lubricants to businesses throughout Mexico.
• Counsel to a U.S. company in the formation of a company in Mexico for the sale of medical devices in Mexico.
• Counsel to a U.S. company in the establishment of maquiladora (manufacturing) operations in Texas and Mexico.
• Counsel to many U.S. companies in shelter agreements and contract manufacturing agreements to allow the U.S. Company to do business in Mexico without establishing direct operations (permanent establishment) in Mexico.
• Counsel to a restaurant franchisor from Mexico in establishing and selling restaurant franchises throughout the United States.
• Counsel to a large packaging/pallet business from Mexico in the formation of a company and the establishment of operations in Texas.
• Counsel to many U.S. individuals in the acquisition of real estate (condominiums and vacation homes) throughout important vacation spots in Mexico through the appropriate Mexican trusts (fideicomisos) and contracts with purchase prices that have ranged from $500,000 to $2 million.
• Counsel to a U.S. company in the acquisition of manufacturing plants in Mexico with financing obtained from U.S. lenders.
• Counsel to many companies and individuals from other countries, such as Mexico, Japan and Germany in establishing operations in the U.S. and in the acquisition of U.S. real estate.

• Counsel to Buyer in the acquisition of a pecan business with operations in the U.S. and Mexico.
• Counsel to Buyer in the acquisition of several multimillion-dollar manufacturing, packaging and logistics businesses with operations in the U.S. and Mexico (maquiladora operations).
• Counsel to Seller in a $71.1 million sale of its business with operations in the U.S. and maquiladora operations in Mexico.
• Counsel to Seller in a $16 million dollar sale of its packaging business with operations in the U.S. and maquiladora operations in Mexico.

• Counsel to U.S. companies in obtaining an L-1 intracompany work visa for purposes of transferring an officer from the Mexican parent company to the U.S. subsidiary.
• Counsel to several U.S. companies in obtaining the appropriate H-1B or TN (NAFTA) visas for foreign individuals hired by the company as engineers and/or managers.
• Counsel to several foreign investors in obtaining immigrant visas/lawful permanent residence under the EB-5 Regional Center Program.

• Counsel to a U.S. subsidiary of one of the largest aerospace companies in Germany in obtaining the appropriate export licenses, import licenses Technical Assistance Agreements and Manufacturing License Agreements under ITAR and other U.S. export control laws for purposes of selling its products in the U.S. defense industry.
• Developed Export Control Program and Export Control Manuals for U.S. companies.
• Counsel to a U.S. subsidiary of one of the largest electronics company in the world and assist in the development of international trade and customs strategies, particularly under NAFTA, to allow for the temporary import of raw materials from Asia to Mexico, produce the final product in Mexico and eventually export the finished product for sale in the United States and Canada.

2012, April 2. I-9 & Immigration Issues in a Bi-National Community. Lecture presented at ScottHulse Labor & Employment Law Seminar in El Paso, Texas.

State Bar of Texas

American Bar Association

Texas Camino Real District Export Council, Member and Chair (January 2016 – present)

San Antonio Free Trade Alliance

U.S. Mexico Border Export District Council

World Trade Center of El Paso/Juarez (Board of Directors, 2002–2007)

TransPecos/El Paso R.C.I.C. (Advisory Council)

El Paso Housing Finance Corporation (Board of Directors, 2008-2015)