Spring 2015 Conference 26‐28 March 2015 JW Marriot Hotel Mexico City, D.F. Host firm: Gil Elorduy, Yárritu y Asociados, S.C. Spring 2015 Conference JW Marriott Hotel Mexico City, D.F. 26 – 28 March 2015 Conference Delegates and Guests Member Firm: Delegate (Guest) Adair & Myers Houston, Texas Tom Graves Berman Fink Van Horn Atlanta, Georgia Neal Weinrich (Erin Weinrich) Bowen, Radabaugh & Milton, P.C. Troy, Michigan James Radabaugh Brouillette & Partners Montreal, Quebec, Canada Robert Brouillette (Francine LeDuc) Law Offices of Douglas Conover LLC Chicago, Illinois Doug Conover (Cindy Smith) Gaw Van Male Napa, California David Gaw Gil Elorduy Yárritu y Asociados, S.C. Mexico City, Mexico Francisco Gil Elorduy (Elsa) Sergio Yarritu Global Business Lawyers Las Vegas, Nevada Aaron Lovaas Gordon, Fournaris & Mammarella, P.A. Wilmington, Delaware Thomas Mammarella (Barbara Marsh) Helsell Fetterman LLP Seattle, Washington Scott Collins (Nora Collins) Keyser Mason Ball, LLP Mississauga, Ontario Ian Wick (Maggie) Margrave Celmins, PC Scottsdale, Arizona Mike Margrave Menaker & Herrmann LLP New York, New York Wojciech Jackowski Miliners Madrid/Barcelona, Spain Clara Escudero Minor & Brown, P.C. Denver, Colorado Kim Ritter (Elissa Angello) Samuels Green & Steel, LLP California Scott Albrecht Saldivia, Contreras, Inalaf, Würth & Verdugo Abogados Santiago, Chile Rodrigo Novoa (Pilar Leiva Vilarnau) Cristóbal Saldivia Castro TBO International Legal Consultants San José, Costa Rica Adrian Obando Prospective Members: Estudio Juridico Gallegos Quito, Ecuador Cristóbal Montufar Executive Director Madeleine Lebedow (Aaron Lebedow) Lawpact Spring 2015 Conference Agenda 26-28 March 2015 JW Marriot Hotel Andres Bello 29 Mexico City, D.F. 01219 Mexico Thursday, 26 March 2015 Board Meeting/Welcome Reception 16:00-17:30 (4:00-5:30 P.M.) Board Meeting: All members are invited to attend 19:00-22:00 (7:00-10:00 P.M.) Welcome Reception. LawPact Members and Guests Gil Elorduy, Yárritu y Asociados, S.C. offices (GILYA) Bosques Room JW Marriott Hotel Friday, 27 March 2015 Thai Room 07:30-08:30 (7:30-8:30 A.M.) 08:30-10:30 (8:30-10:30 A.M.) 10:30-11:15 (10:30-11:45 A.M.) 11:45-12:00 (11:45 A.M. - 12:00 12:00-13:00 (12:00-1:00 P.M.) 13:00-14:30 (1:00-2:30 P.M.) 14:30-17:00 (2:30-5:00 P.M.) 18:30(6:30 P.M. - ) Breakfast Introduction & Opening Remarks Member Firm Introductions Mexican Culture -- A Juggling Act Doug Conover LawPact President Isabel Gil and Silvia Zárate Break Mexico Business Opportunities and Proméxico as Strategic Partner Lunch Doing Business in Mexico The GILYA members as a panel will discuss different corporate, tax, labor and immigration, distribution and sales representation aspects related with a Foreign company coming into Mexico to set up a business Dinner Tour to downtown area including Historic Centre, Main Plaza, National Palace and Cathedral. Dinner will take place in a restaurant a few blocks from the Main Plaza. Miguel Leaman Bosques Room JW Marriott Hotel Francisco Gil Sergio Yarritu Adolfo Graña Mara Amparo Escalante Azul Histórico Saturday, 28 March 2015 Thai Room 07:30-08:30 (7:30-8:30 A.M.) 08:30-10:00 (8:30-10:00 A.M.) 10:00-10:15 (10:00-10:15 A.M.) 10:15-11:30 (10:00-10:15 A.M.) 11:30-12:15 (11:30-12:15 P.M.) 12:15-12:45 (12:15-12:45 P.M.) 13:00 (1:00 P.M.) Breakfast LawPact Round Table Discussion Including review and discussion of the topics presented the previous day Break Doug Conover LawPact President and other LawPact members The Pacific Alliance Rodrigo Novoa of member firm Saldivia, Contreras, Inalaf, Würth & Verdugo and José Manuel Pliego Ramos of the Mexican Ministry of Economy will discuss objectives and benefits of this organization Business Meeting Rodrigo Novoa and José Manuel Pliego Ramos Light Snack Trip to Xochimilco Canals and Lunch in the trajineras with Marimba music wine and tequila Mark Hoyt and Doug Conover Bosques Room JW Marriott Hotel Board of Directors’ Meeting March 26, 2015 4:00 p.m. The JW Mariott Hotel, Mexico City, D.F. LawPact Board of Directors: Michiel Bloemsma (present by conference call) Robert Brouillette Douglas Conover David Gaw Tom Graves Mark Hoyt (not present) Bernd Lichtenstern (not present) Scott Pohlman (not present) Ian Wick Madeleine Lebedow, Executive Director Call to Order and confirmation of quorum Treasurer’s Report Old Business Denver Conference Planning (Douglas Conover and Kim Ritter) Member Firm Ethics Committee (Robert Brouillette) Member Responsibilities Statement (Doug Conover) Program Committee New Business 2015 Budget and Member Dues 2016 Meeting Locations Advance Conference Planning and format Membership Development Adjournment MEMBER FIRM DIRECTORY March 2015 LAWPACT® Member Firm Directory (as of March 2015A) CANADA ONTARIO Keyser Mason Ball, LLP Representatives and e-mail address: Ian J. Wick [email protected] John Ball, Esq. [email protected] QUEBEC Brouillette & Partners Representative and e-mail address: Robert Brouillette [email protected] Philippe Brouillette [email protected] MEXICO Gil Elorduy Yárritu y Asociados, S.C. Representatives and e-mail addresses: Lic. Francisco Gil-Elorduy [email protected] Lic. Sergio Yárritu [email protected] Four Robert Speck Parkway Suite 1600 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, L4Z 1S1 Phone: 905-276-9111 Fax: 905-276-2298 Website: www.kmblaw.com 377 de la Commune West Montreal (Quebec) Canada H2Y 2E2 Phone: 514-395-8500 Fax: 514-395-8554 Website: www.brouillette.ca Fernando Montes de Oca 126 Col. Condesa 06140 Mexico, D.F. Phone: 52 55 5286-1308 Fax: 52 55 5286-1006 Website: www.gilya.com ALABAMA Campbell Guin Williams Guy & Gidiere, L.L.C. Representatives and e-mail addresses: Bert Guy [email protected] Hannah B. Lansdon [email protected] ARIZONA Margrave Celmins P.C. Representative and e-mail address: Michael W. Margrave [email protected] CALIFORNIA Gaw, Van Male Representatives and e-mail addresses: David B. Gaw [email protected] Wyman Smith [email protected] Capitol Park Center 2711 University Boulevard 35401-1465 Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35403-3206 Phone: 205-633-0200 Fax: 205-633-0290 Website: www.campbellguin.com 8171 W. Indian Bend Road, Suite 101 Scottsdale, Arizona 85250 Phone: 480-994-2000 Fax: 480-994-2008 Website: www.mclawfirm.com 1000 Main Street, Third Floor Napa, California 94559 Phone: 707-252-9000 Fax: 707-252-0792 Website: www.gawvanmale.com Samuels, Green & Steel, LLP Representative and e-mail address: Scott Albrecht [email protected] 19800 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 1000 Irvine, California 92612-2433 Phone: 949-263-0004 Fax: 949-263-0005 Website: www.sgsalaw.com COLORADO Minor & Brown, P.C. Representative and e-mail address: Barbara J. Wells, Esq. [email protected] Kim Ritter, Esq. [email protected] CONNECTICUT Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C. Representative and e-mail address: Douglas S. Skalka [email protected] Kevin M. Godbout [email protected] DELAWARE Gordon, Fournaris & Mammarella, P.A. Representative and e-mail address: Thomas Mammarella [email protected] FLORIDA Swann Hadley Stump Dietrich & Spears, P.A. Representatives and e-mail addresses: Ralph V. (“Terry”) Hadley, III [email protected] Stuart P. Buchanan [email protected] GEORGIA Berman Fink Van Horn P.C. Representatives and e-mail addresses: Jeffrey N. Berman [email protected] Benjamin I. Fink [email protected] 650 Cherry Street, Suite 1100 Denver, Colorado 80246 Phone: 303-320-1053 Fax: 303-320-6330 Website: www.minorbrown.com 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510-2009 Phone: 203-821-2000 Fax: 203-821-2009 Website: www.npmlaw.com 1925 Lovering Avenue Wilmington, Delaware 19806 Phone: 302-652-2900 Fax: 302-652-1142 Website: www.gfmlaw.com 1031 West Morse Boulevard, Suite 305 Winter Park, Florida 32789 Phone: 407-647-2777 Fax: 407-667-2157 Website: www.swannhadley.com 3475 Piedmont Road, NE, Suite 1100 Atlanta, Georgia 30305 Phone: 404-261-7711 Fax: 404-233-1943 Website: www.bfvlaw.com ILLINOIS Law Offices of Douglas Conover LLC Representative and e-mail address: Douglas Conover [email protected] 1901 South Calumet Avenue, Suite 709 Chicago, Illinois 60616 Phone: 312-928-9389 Website: Rieck and Crotty, P.C. Representative and e-mail addresss: Ronald P. Duplack, Esq. [email protected] 55 West Monroe Street, Suite 3625 Chicago, Illinois 60603 Phone: 312-726-4646 Fax: 312-726-0647 Website: www.rieckcrotty.com INDIANA Reiling, Teder & Schrier Representatives and e-mail addresses: James R. Schrier, Esq. [email protected] Tuesley Hall Konopa, LLP Representative and e-mail address: Thomas J. Hall, Esq. [email protected] Eric W. Seigel, Esq. [email protected] 250 Street, Suite 601 P.O. Box 280 Lafayette, Indiana 47902 Phone: 765-423-5333 Fax: 765-423-4564 Website: http://www.reilingtederschrier.com 212 East LaSalle Avenue South Bend, Indiana 46617 Phone: 574-232-3538 Fax: 574-232-3790 Website: www.thklawfirm.com MARYLAND Bowie & Jensen LLC Representatives and e-mail addresses: Mark T. Jensen [email protected] Jeremy T. Garner [email protected] J. Nicole Windsor [email protected] Matthew G. Hjortsberg [email protected] 29 W. Susquehanna Avenue, Suite 600 Towson, Maryland 21204 Phone: 410-583-2400 Fax: 410-583-2437 Website: www.bowie-jensen.com MASSACHUSETTS Furman Gregory Deptula Representatives and e-mail addresses: Karin A. Gregory [email protected] Nicholas Alexander [email protected] 100 Franklin Street, 7th Floor Boston, MA 02110 Phone: 617-275-4225 Fax: 857-233-4150 Website: www.fgd-law.com MICHIGAN Bowen, Radabaugh & Milton, P.C. Representative and e-mail address: James M. Radabaugh [email protected] NEVADA Global Business Lawyers - Lovaas & Lehtinen, P.C. Representatives and e-mail addresses: Aaron D. Lovaas [email protected] Kristan E. Lehtinen [email protected] 4967 Crooks Road, Suite 150 Troy, Michigan 48098 Phone: 248-641-8000 Fax: 248-641-8000 Website: www.brmattorneys.com 6128 West Sahara Avenue Las Vegas, Nevada 89145 Phone: 702-388-1011 Fax: 702-387-1011 www.lovaas-lehtinen.com NEW JERSEY Witman Stadtmauer, P.A. Representative and e-mail address: Lewis Cohn [email protected] Steven M. Charme [email protected] NEW MEXICO Business Law Southwest LLC Representative and e-mail address: Donald Kochersberger [email protected] NEW YORK Menaker & Herrmann LLP Representatives and e-mail addresses: Richard G. Menaker [email protected] Robert F. Herrmann [email protected] Michiel Bloemsma [email protected] Yao Fu Bailey [email protected] NORTH CAROLINA McGuire, Wood & Bissette, P.A. Representatives and e-mail addresses: Joseph P. McGuire [email protected] Thomas Grella [email protected] 26 Columbia Turnpike Florham Park, New Jersey 07932 Phone: 973-822-0220 Fax: 973-822-1188 Website: www.wsmesq.com 320 Gold Avenue SW Suite 610 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102-3299 Phone: 505-848-8581 Fax: 505-848-8593 Website: www.skm-law.com 10 East 40th Street, 25th Floor New York, New York 10016 Phone: 212-545-1900 Fax: 212-545-1656 Website: www.mhjur.com Drhumour Building 48 Patton Avenue Asheville, North Carolina 28802 Phone: 828-254-8800 Fax: 828-254-2438 Website: www.mwbavl.com OHIO Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis Representatives and e-mail addresses: Scott Lewis, Esq. [email protected] Peter D. Brosse, Esq. [email protected] OKLAHOMA Latham, Wagner, Steele & Lehman, P.C. Representative and e-mail address: Scott F. Lehman [email protected] OREGON Sherman Sherman Johnnie & Hoyt, LLP Representatives and e-mail addresses: Mark Hoyt [email protected] Gina Anne Johnnie [email protected] 28601 Chagrin Boulevard, Suite 500 Cleveland, Ohio 44122 Phone: 216-831-0042 Fax: 216-831-0542 Website: www.meyersroman.com Spirit Tower, Suite 500 1800 S. Baltimore Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119 Office 918-382-7523 fax 918-382-7541 Website: www.lswsl.com 693 Chemeketa Street. NE Salem, Oregon 97301 Phone: 503-364-2281 Fax: 503-370-4308 Website: www.shermlaw.com PENNSYLVANIA SkarlatosZonarich LLC Representative and e-mail addresses: Gregory Chelap, Esq. [email protected] 17 S. Second Street, 6th Floor Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101 Phone: 717-233-1000 Fax: 717-233-6740 Website: www.skarlatoszonarich.com TENNESSEE Paine, Tarwater and Bickers, LLP Representatives and e-mail addresses: Dwight E. Tarwater [email protected] Matthew J. Evans [email protected] TEXAS Adair & Myers, PLLC Representative and e-mail address: Thomas W. Graves [email protected] Christopher Stevenson [email protected] WASHINGTON Helsell Fetterman LLC Representatives and e-mail addresses: Scott Collins [email protected] Laura Hoexter [email protected] VIRGINIA Hale Ball Carlson Baumgartner Murphy, PLC Representative sand e-mail addresses: John Callahan Hale [email protected] Scott W. Pohlman [email protected] 900 South Gay Street, Suite 2200 Knoxville, Tennessee 37902 Phone: 865-525-0880 Fax: 865-5217441 Website: www.painetarwater.com 3120 Southwest Freeway, Suite 320 Houston, Texas 77098 713-522-2270 713-522-3322 Website: www.am-law.com 1001 Fourth Avenue, Suite 4200 Seattle, Washington 98154 Phone: 206-292-1144 Fax: 206-340-0902 Website: www.helsell.com 10511 Judicial Drive Fairfax, Virginia 22030 phone - 703.591-4900 ext 1308 direct - 703.218-8350 fax - 703.591-5082 Websites: www.haleball.com Central American Member Firms COSTA RICA TBO International Legal Consultants Representative and e-mail address: Adrián Obando [email protected] South American Member Firms BRAZIL Schivartche Advogados Representative and e-mail address: Andre Schivartche [email protected] Castro Barcellos Advogados Representatives and e-mail addresses: Guilherme De Castro Barcellos [email protected] Leandro Manica [email protected] Contact Information Santa Ana Plaza Murano 5th floor, Office 58 San José, Costa Rica Phone: + 506 2220-3638 Fax: + 506 2220-3479 Website: www.tbolawyers.com Contact Information Praça da Liberdade no. 130 - conj. 1301 São Paulo – SP Brazil 01502-900 Phone: (55-11) 3107-1441 Fax: (55-11) 3241-3565 Website: www.schivalaw.com.br Avenida Rio Branco, No. 151, 8th floor Centro 20040-02 Rio de Janeiro – RJ – Brazil Phone: +55 21 3549 8998 Website: www.barcellosadvogados.com.br Other offices in Porto Alegre and Salvador CHILE Saldivia, Contreras, Inalaf, Würth & Verdugo Abogados Representative and e-mail address: Rodrigo Novoa U. [email protected] Tomas Contreras [email protected] COLOMBIA FSC Tax&Legal Representative and e-mail address: Felipe Sarmienta Cocknűb [email protected] Av. Andrés Bello 2687 piso 23, Las Condes, Santiago – Chile Código Postal 7550611 Phone (56-2) 25108900 Fax (56-2) 25108941 Website: - www.siv.cl alle 97A-13 con Cra. 10 Torre B Oficina 202 Edificio Bogotá Trade Bogotá Colombia Phone (57) 1 7 42 3936 Website www.fsc-law.com European Member Firms Contact Information BELGIUM Beele Law Firm Representative and e-mail address: Frederic Beele [email protected] Gebroeders De Cockstraat 2, B-9000 GENT Belgium Phone: 32 9 220.99.78 Fax: +32 9 220.16.20 Website: www.be-law.eu CZECH REPUBLIC JU Dr. Jan Pavlok Representative and e-mail address: JU Dr. Jan Pavlok [email protected] ENGLAND Pictons Solicitors LLP Representatives and e-mail addresses: Sukhdeep Saini [email protected] FRANCE CleverLex Representative and e-mail address: Bernadette Brugeron [email protected] Na Příkopě 391/7 Praha 1, PSC: 110 00 Prague, Czech Republic Phone: 011 420 224 210 532 Fax: 011 420 224 229 005 Website: www.pavlok.cz 28 Dunstable Road Luton Bedfordshire LU1 1DY United Kingdom Tel 011 01582 878537 Fax 011 01582 878545 Website: www.pictons.com 69, boulevard Malesherbes 75008 PARIS Phone: +33 (0) 01.55.27.88.00 Fax: +33 (0) 01.55.27.88.10 Website: www.cleverlex.com GERMANY Lichtenstern Rechtsanwälte Representative and e-mail address: Bernd Lichtenstern [email protected] Büro Landsberg: Hauptplatz 155 86899 Landsberg am Lech Germany Phone: 49-8191-320-1010 Fax: 49-8191-320-1019 Büro München: Grafinger Str. 2 81671 München Tel. +49 89 / 418 696-36 Fax +49 89 / 418 696-836 Website: www.lichtenstern-rae.de GREECE Keratsas - Tsenes & Associates Representatives and e-mail addresses: Anthony Ch. Tsenes [email protected] Maria Spanou [email protected] HUNGARY Buzády & Udvari Law Firm Representatives and e-mail address: Csongor Buzady [email protected] Jesszika Udvari [email protected] 25A Alopekis Street 106 75 Athens Greece Phone: +30 (211) 411 2000-2 Fax: +30 (211) 411 2003 Website: www.keytolaw.eu Terrapark, Puskás Tivadar út 14 H-2040 Budaörs Phone.: +36 (23) 23 889 145 Fax +36 (23) 23 889 146 Mobile: +36 (30) 74 275 06 Website: www.bud-legal.hu ITALY Cortellazzo & Soatto Representatives and e-mail address: Anna Soatto, Esq. [email protected] Giovanni Tagliavini, Esq. [email protected] Via Porciglia 14 35121 Padova (Padua), Italy Phone: +39 49 8237311 Fax: +39 49 8237492 Website: www.cortellazzo-soatto.it MALTA Renald Micallef & Associates Representative and e-mail addresses: Dr. Renald Micallef [email protected] Dr. Geoffrey Mifsud Farrugia [email protected] THE NETHERLANDS Mark Advocaten Representative and e-mail address: Christel van den Reek [email protected] SPAIN Miliners Representative and e-mail address: Ramón García-Bragado [email protected] Jordi Capalleras [email protected]. No. 11 L-Ufficcji Misrah 28 ta' Frar 1883 B’kara BKR 12 Malta Phone: (00 356) 21490645-8 Fax: (00 356) 21490644 Website: www.busuttilmicallef.com Baronielaan 28 4818 RA Breda Netherlands Postbus 2172 4800 CD Breda Netherlands Phone: + (076) 533-5435 Fax: + (076) 514-7365 Website: www.markadvocaten.nl Pau Claris, 179 - Pral. 08037 Barcelona Spain Phone: + 34 93 272 01 80 Fax + 34 93 487 27 21 Website: www.miliners.com SWITZERLAND Kronbichler & Tourette Representatives and e-mail addresses: Stephan Kronbichler [email protected] Pascal Tourette [email protected] TURKEY Herdem & Co. Representative and e-mail address: Safak Herdem [email protected] Asia/Pacific Member Firms INDIA AMC Law Firm Representative and e-mail address: Ashish Makhija [email protected] A There are 51 member firms as of March 2015. LawPact directors and officers: Douglas Conover, President and Director David B. Gaw, Vice President – Americas and Director Bernd Lichtenstern, Vice President - Europe and Director Mark Hoyt, Treasurer and Director Michiel Bloemsma, Director Robert Brouillette, Director Ian Wick, Director Scott Pohlman, Director Program Committee: Scott Pohlman (chair) Nathan Watson Christel van den Reek Madeleine Lebedow, Executive Director 6540 N. Kilbourn Lincolnwood, Illinois 60712 [email protected] (847) 329-7555 Rond-Point de Plainpalais 6 Case postale 507 1211 Genève 4 Switzerland Phone: +41 22 705 11 22 Fax: +41 22 705 11 21 Website: www.kt-legal.ch Uprise Elite Tower Floor 27, No. 234 Kartal 34880 Istanbul Turkey Phone + 00 90 216 290 1277 Fax + 00 90 216 290 1278 Website: www.herdem.av.tr B-30, Lajpat Nagar - 3 New Delhi 110024 India Phone: +91 (11) 41 354 354 Fax: +91 (11) 29 841 673 Website: www.amclawfirm.com Prospective Member Firms ARGENTINA Llerena & Asociados Abogados Representative and e-mail address: Tomas Martinez Casas [email protected] ECUADOR Estudio Juridico Gallegos Representatives and e-mail addresses: Francisco Gallegos [email protected] Cristóbal Montúfar [email protected] CANARY ISLANDS Logares Abogados* Representative and e-mail address: Marita Quinzaños Treviño [email protected] UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Al Rowaad Advocates & Legal Consultants* Representative and e-mail address: Hassan Elhais [email protected] Contact Information Av. Leandro N. Alem 356, Piso 13 C1003AAQ - Buenos Aires - Argentina Phone (5411) 4314-2670 Fax (5411) 4314-6080 Website: www.llerena.com.ar Av. Republica E7-197 y Almagro, 6th floor P.O. Box 17-01-2772 Quito-Ecuador, S.A. Phone + (5932) 2521480 Fax + (5932) 2560736 Website: www.ejgallegos.com C/Canalejas, 29, 35003 Las Palmas Phone: 928382148 Fax 928381405 www.lagares-abogados.com The H Hotel Office Tower, 29th floor, One Sheikh Zayed Road PO Box 40073, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Dubai Phone: +971-43254000 Dubai Fax: +971-43589494 Abu Dhabi Phone: +971-26501211 Abu Dhabi Fax: +971-26501213 Website: www.awf.ae AUSTRALIA Norgate McLean Dolphin Representative and e-mail address: Natalie Pinzone [email protected] *Membership application pending Level 3, 673 Bourke Street Melbourne, 3000 Phone: Fax Website: nmdlawyers.com.au
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