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Carlos R. Valencia BarreraPartner
Thompson & Knight Abogados
Paseo de las Palmas 405 - 1901, Col. Lomas de Chapultepec
11000 MÉXICO, D.F., MÉXICO
Telephone: +52.55.5002.8101
Fax: +52.55.5002.8110
http://www.tklaw.com
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| Practice Areas | International Business Transactions; Corporate Law; Project Finance; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Telecommunications Law; Privatization; Equipment Finance and Leasing; Cross Border Finance; International Finance; Insurance; Reinsurance; International Energy Law; Antitrust; Global Projects and Infrastructure; Latin America | | | Education | Escuela Libre de Derecho (Abogado, 1977); Georgetown University Law Center (Orientation Program to the American Legal System, 1980); University of Texas at Austin School of Law (Master of Comparative Jurisprudence, 1981) | | | Admitted | 1978, Mexico | |
| Memberships | Mexican (Chair, Telecommunications Committee, 2002-2004; Co-Coordinator, Administrative Law Committee, 2004-2005) and American (Vice-Chair, 1991-1992 and Co-Chairman, 1993-1997, Mexican Law Committee and Member, International Law and Practice Section) Bar Associations; Texas Corporate Advisory Council (Board Member, 1991-1992); U.S.-Mexico Law Institute (Director, 1993-1997). | | | Languages | Spanish and English | | | Biography | Phi Delta Phi (President, Gustavo R. Velasco Inn, 1975-1976; President, Barrister Inn of Mexico, 1978-1979). Law Clerk to: Assistant Secretary of the President of the Administrative Tribunal, Federal District of Mexico, 1975-1976; Curtis Mallet Colt & Mosle (Mexico), 1973-1974. Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Wiley Law Publications, 1993. Publications/Presentations: "Federal Communications Commission Issues Interconnection Plans," International Law Office, May 21, 2008; "Financing and Regulating the ICT Environment; Investing in Infrastructure Projects - The Mexico Experience," presented at the 1st Conference of Mining, Energy, and Telecommunications sponsored by the UEMOA (Economic and Monetary Union of West Africa), Niamey, Niger, June 2006; "English-Spanish / Spanish-English Legal Dictionary," Wiley Law Publications, 1993; "Transfer of Technology-Licensing in Mexico," State Bar of Texas, International Law Section, San Antonio, Texas, May 1989; "Prospects and Pitfalls of Technology Licensing in Mexico: The Regulation of Patents and Trademarks under the 1987 Amendments to the Inventions and Trademark Act," American Bar Association, International Law and Practice Section, Houston, Texas, October 1987; "Fundamentals of Doing Business with Mexico after the Exchange Control," 14:3 St. Mary's Law Journal 683, 1983; "The International Sale of Natural Gas: The Pemex-Border Gas, Inc. Contract," 17:1 Texas International Law Journal 15, 1982; "Mexican Legislation on Technology Transfer," San Antonio Bar Association, San Antonio, Texas, May 1982; "The Individual vis-a-vis Public Services," 1978. | | | ISLN | 909232809 | | | Transactions | Restructuring: Mexican counsel to Grupo Casa Autrey in the restructuring of its debt and subsequent sale, including delisting from the Mexican Stock Exchange, of the company to a major commercial group Mexican counsel to the bondholders of MaxCom Telecomunicaciones, S.A. de C.V. ("MaxCom") in the restructuring and exchange offer of MaxCom's bonds as well as the general restructuring of its debt in 2002; Mexican counsel to Alestra, S. de R.L. de C.V. ("Alestra"), in the restructuring of Alestra's debt and the exchange offer of its bonds in 2003; Mexican co-counsel to Satélites Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V. ("Satmex") in the restructuring of Satmex's debt and the exchange offer of its bonds in 2007; Mexican counsel to the indenture trustee in the reorganization/restructuring of a major Mexican retail issuer Cross-Border. M&A: Advised the leading fuel tank manufacturing company in Mexico in its acquisition by a European industrial conglomerate; Advised largest retailer of aftermarket tires for cars, trucks, and SUVs on the negotiations related to its efforts to sell the company to an investment fund; Represented an international industrial mining corporation in the acquisition of the mines division from the largest Mexican glassmaker, including regulatory aspects, foreign investment, and antitrust issues; Represented foreign global companies in the bid for the acquisition of the Mexican satellite carrier, in connection with the sale of a regional telecom carrier, and its joint venture negotiations with the largest subscription media company in Mexico; Represented a global telecommunications provider on its trivestiture of subsidiary businesses; performed market and regulatory analysis in connection with the possible acquisition of Telmex; Negotiated a joint venture project with Mexican partners for the creation of a telecom carrier; Represented a national media holding company in connections with its Mexico business, including a large manufacturer of electronics equipment and Portatel de Sureste, S.A. de C.V. on foreign investment aspects, including the sale of Portatel, a Mexican telecom carrier; Represented a Mexican satellite corporation in the participation in the privatization of the Mexican satellite system, structure of the winning bid, and acquisition of another similar Mexican satellite corporation; Represented global manufacturer of synthetic rubber in a joint venture with world's largest producer of carbon black; provided advice on foreign investment and the negotiation of ancillary agreements; Represented a national food ingredient and product manufacturing company in the joint venture and subsequent acquisition of Arancia; Advised the leading Mexican distributor of pharmaceutical products on the restructuring of debt and the subsequent sale of the company; Represented the largest television home shopping corporation in the negotiation of a joint venture agreement with a Mexican television home shopping network; Advised a private Mexican investment banking firm (Advent International) on merger and acquisition, antitrust, and other regulatory matters related to the acquisition of a Mexican technology company; Advised Liberty Media Corporation on corporate, transactional, and securities matters related to its Mexico venture (SKY) and the restructuring of its DirecTV interests; Represented the Mexican chemical and allied products company in the organization of a private bid process to sell its interests to a foreign company; Advised a major mining conglomerate in the acquisition of various royalty interests in Mexico; Advised a Mexican banking institution regarding a loan facility to an infrastructure (toll road) project; Advised a regional U.S. bank regarding a loan facility to a drilling rig operator in Mexico; Advised a major UK reinsurance company on its Mexico corporate, transactional and regulatory matters; Advisor to the Mexico City-based investment banking firm of Pablo Rion y Asociados on various merger and acquisition matters. Other Representative Transactions: Represented a Mexican telecommunications company in corporate and regulatory matters, such as the application for the telecom carrier's license, private project financing, floating of bonds in the U.S. market, debt restructure, and related antitrust matters; Negotiated on behalf of the new carriers of the first ever interconnection agreement with the Mexican incumbent telecommunications company; Represented a global telecom equipment manufacturer and software developer on transactional issues related to the sale of telecom equipment and software licensing to Mexican telecommunications clients; Represented a global telecom equipment and software provider on the structure and implementation of various secured and unsecured credit transactions geared toward its securitization in the U.S. market; Represented a Mexican national mortgage banking institution in its joint venture negotiations with and the sale of control to a multinational equity fund; Advised a Mexican satellite corporation on corporate, foreign investment, acquisition of new concessions, private debt and placement of bonds in the U.S. market, and regulatory and antitrust issues; Advised a Mexican satellite corporation on regulatory matters and foreign investment; Helped to obtain a landing rights concession Advised the carbon black and plastics division of a major Mexican conglomerate in foreign investment, joint venture, licensing of technology, and regulatory aspects; Provided corporate and transactional advice to a global software solutions corporation and its Mexican subsidiary; Advised U.S. largest travel reservations system corporation on corporate and transactional issues, including foreign investment; Represented European telecommunications solutions provider in the negotiation of agreements with state governments for the implementation of a security network; transactional, and regulatory advice; Represented the largest U.S.-based international accounting and business solutions software manufacturer in the negotiation of a joint venture agreement with local investors; Provided relevant regulatory advice; Advised largest retailer of aftermarket tires for cars, trucks and SUVs on the establishment and operation of production plants in Mexico; Advised a Houston based satellite services company specialized in the oil industry in the implementation of its Mexico strategy, incorporation of subsidiaries, including regulatory and transactional aspects of its operations in Mexico; Served as member of the working group of advisors to the Undersecretary of Telecommunications, drafting the Federal Telecommunications Law Advised a major Monterrey, Mexico, based conglomerate in various corporate matters and the restructuring of its debt; Represented a global satellite telephone telecommunications provider in its Mexican joint venture; Represented a Houston based oil industry services company in the establishment of its subsidiaries in Mexico and various regulatory matters related to the award of various contracts in Mexico; Represented a Houston based drilling rig manufacturer and operator in the establishment of its subsidiaries in Mexico and various regulatory matters related to the award of various contracts in Mexico; Represented a Houston based oil services company as expert witness on Mexican law on a major arbitration case; Represented a regional Houston based bank on its Mexico commercial and regulatory related matters Represented Canadian bank on its Mexico loan transactions. | |
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