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TORRES LANDA, Juan Francisco

jftorreslanda@bstl.mx
(+52 55) 5091 0157

Education

Mr. Torres Landa received his law degree from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, following which he completed an LLM at Harvard University Law School (1990). He completed another postgraduate degree in Taxation at the ITAM (1992).

Principal areas of practice

Along his career, Mr. Torres Landa has excelled in the areas of Civil, Commercial and Corporate Law; Project Financing; Mergers & Acquisitions; Foreign Trade; Arbitration; Immigration Law, Environmental Law, Economic Competition- Antitrust; Mining; Taxation for Non Residents and Telecommunications.

Professional Background

Mr. Torres Landa was an foreign associate attorney at Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, in Washington, D.C. (1990). In September 1983 he began working in Barrera, Siqueiros y Torres Landa, S.C. were he became a partner in 1995.

Recognitions

Mr. Torres Landa is ranked Band 2 in Corporate / M&A by The Client’s Guide 2012 and 2011 and Band 3 in Real Estate by Chambers Latin America. Latin America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. The Client’s Guide 2012.

He also stood out in matters regarding Mergers & Acquisitions in Who’s Who Legal México.

Latin Lawyer 250. Latin America’s Leading Business Law Firms 2010 recommends him for his education and expertise, and Chambers Latin America. Latin America’s Leading Lawyers for Business: The Client’s Guide 2010 rated him a Leading Individual in Corporate / M&A. PLC. Which lawyer? 2009 recognized Mr. Torres Landa as a Highly Recommended Individual in Corporate / M&A and one of the Recommended Individual in Environment.

Published Works

He has published several specialized articles on corporate, environmental, fiscal, foreign investment and immigration law, among other subjects.

Relevant Cases

He has excelled in advising foreign investors who come to do business in Mexico to facilitate all stages of birth, development, expansion and consolidation. In these areas, he has generated experience in the various subjects that are necessary in the life of these projects, including corporate, contractual, environmental, tax and other fields.

Other Activities

President of the Harvard Club of Mexico (1999-2000), and Secretary of México Unido Contra la Delincuencia (2005 to date). He actively takes part in Pro bono activities at the firm.

He has been an assistant and full time professor at universities such as: UNAM, ITAM and Universidad Iberoamericana. He has also lectured extensively in Mexico and abroad in professional forums.

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