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We are proud to inform that our of counsel, Alexandra von Wobeser, has been designated as vice president of the ICC Mexico Mediation Committee for two years (2017 – 2018).

December 23 rd , 2016.

Dear clients and friends,

On December 16th , 2016 the Energy Regulatory Commission ("CRE") officially issued the administrative criteria establishing several requirements and granting a time extension to execute interconnection agreements for permit holders under the previous legal electricity framework.

Interview with our associate Sr. Montserrat Manzano, Chair of the Young Arbitrators Initiative (YAI) of ITA.

Von Wobeser y Sierra, S.C. is honored to inform its clients and friends that it has been recognized as one of the leading Top 55 firms in Latin America by The Vance Center and Latin Lawyer for its strong commitment to Pro Bono.

We are honored to announce that the new publication of Who´s Who Legal, Arbitration – Future Leaders, launched in November 2016 has recognized our Partner, Adrián Magallanes as well as our Of Counsel, Alexandra von Wobeser and Senior Associate, Montserrat Manzano for their expertise in the field of arbitration. Those listed have been flagged up as having the skills to lead the practice of arbitration into the future.

Reference Guide Mexico, Enforcement 2016 Mexico: Applicable procedural law for recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards.

On February 10 th , 2014 was published in the Federal Official Gazette the constitutional amendment in political-electoral matters that determined the transformation of the Procuraduría General de la República into the Fiscalía General de la República. This amendment granted constitutional autonomy to the Fiscalía General de la República, eliminating its dependence on the Federal Executive.

Von Wobeser y Sierra SC have helped Grupo Modelo, a subsidiary of Belgium beer maker Anheuser-Busch InBev, sell a brewery in northwestern Mexico to Constellation Brands for US$600 million.

One of the principal losers in the recent presidential election in the United States of America (U.S.) was undoubtedly the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

Its economic benefits minimized or overlooked and its imperfections and unfulfilled promises exaggerated, it was subject to a successful but very unfair demonization.

Dear Clients and Friends, As part of the Judicial Integrity Initiative launched by the International Bar Association (“IBA”) President David. W. Rivkin, Von Wobeser & Sierra, S.C. (“VWYS”) has the honor to share with you that its partners, associates and clerks have, individually, signed the IBA Judicial Anti-Corruption Compact. By signing to this Anti-Corruption Compact, VWYS ratifies its commitment in fighting corruption.We are one of the first law firms in Mexico to assume an institutional commitment to the Judicial Anti-Corruption Compact and we have done so with the intention to affiliate ourselves with this change in favor of a legal culture more driven towards integrity in the practice of our profession.