Partner

Phoenix
2415 E. Camelback Road, Suite 700
Phoenix, Arizona 85016

Phone: +1 (602) 364-9801
email: jgomezdelcampo@gdcmlaw.com

Jerónimo Gómez del Campo's practice emphasizes the representation of U.S. and foreign companies and financial institutions investing and doing business in Mexico, and otherwise engaged in commercial transactions or legal disputes with Mexican parties. Mr. Gómez del Campo advises clients on a broad range of Mexican and international law issues, including all kinds of corporate/business, commercial, real estate, energy, labor and employment and customs law matters, as well as foreign investment law and regulatory compliance in Mexico. He has represented manufacturers, developers, energy companies and financial institutions in connection with the acquisition, set up, development and finance of manufacturing operations in Mexico, residential and commercial real estate and resort development projects located in Mexico, as well as wind farms and other energy-re lated projects in Mexico and Latin America. In addition, Mr. Gómez del Campo routinely represents U.S. and foreign companies and lenders in the structuring, negotiating, documenting and financing of cross-border joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, with a special emphasis in the Mexican and Latin American markets.

Mr. Gómez del Campo also specializes in the representation of lenders in loan workouts, foreclosures and litigation involving assets and parties located in Mexico. He also advises clients on a broad range of investment, international trade and dispute settlement issues under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), as well as import relief cases, including antidumping, countervailing duty and safeguard investigations.

SELECT REPRESENTATIONS

• • Ongoing representation of a Mexican publicly-traded energy company in its development of a 500-mile cross-border natural gas pipeline in Northern Mexico
• • Represented one of the largest U.S. energy companies in its acquisition and development of Mexico’s largest renewable energy project
• • Represented one of Mexico’s leading hotel and timeshare resort companies in all aspects of a $1.5 billion golf, hotel and residential master-planned community
• • Represented large U.S. financial institution in its multimillion revolving credit facility to finance one of Mexico’s most exclusive timeshare resorts
• • Represented leading U.S. energy company in its acquisition of substantial natural gas pipeline assets in Mexico
• • Advised U.S. lender in the workout and disposition of a large loan portfolio secured with Mexican real estate and corporate assets.
• • Represented largest Mexican-owned insurance and bonds brokerage company in its multi-million dollar acquisition by one of the largest U.S. insurance brokerage companies
• • Advised one of Mexico’s largest agribusiness group of companies in their multi-million dollar debt restructuring and negotiation with several U.S. and Mexican banks and other creditors
• • Advised one of the largest U.S. manufacturers of auto-parts in its divestiture and acquisition by a U.S. investment fund, in connection with the transfer of its Mexican operations and assets
• • Represented a leading Mexican industrial conglomerate in the negotiating and structuring of a joint venture partnership with one of the largest U.S. manufacturers of metal building components
• • Represented the Venezuelan national oil company, as well several Mexican agricultural industries and steel manufacturing companies, in their successful defense against U.S. antidumping duty and safeguard investigations on their multi-billion dollar exports to the United States

Bar and Court Admissions

Arizona (Foreign Legal Consultant)
Mexico

Prior Experience

Bryan Cave LLP, Phoenix, 2004-2011
Quintanilla-Rubio Villegas, S.C., Monterrey (Mexico), 2002-2004
Shearman & Sterling LLP, Washington, D.C., 1998-2002
Quintanilla & Asociados, S.C., Monterrey (Mexico), 1995-1997

Education

Georgetown University, LL.M., 1998
Universidad de Monterrey, J.D. (Licenciado en Derecho), Cum Laude and top ranked in class, 1996

Professional Associations

• Barra Mexicana Colegio de Abogados, A.C.
• Texas-Mexico Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Maricopa County Bar Association
• Phoenix Committee of Foreign Relations
• Arizona-Mexico Commission
• Civic Involvement and Honors
• Top Lawyer in International Trade and Finance Law, Arizona Business Magazine, 2008-2009