PARTNER

Lorena Valencia Rosales

Law Degree, Barra Nacional de Abogados Law School

Master of Law, Barra Nacional de Abogados Law School

Aviation Law Diploma, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM)

Legal English Diploma, Escuela Libre de Derecho

With over ten years of experience in corporate and contract law, Lorena provides continuous advisory to domestic and international companies on complex and atypical contract negotiations and corporate and regulatory compliance. Over the same period, she has led advisory and negotiations for the establishment of airlines, airports and dispatch offices, as well as private-sector clients, demonstrating women's leadership in the aviation sector. She is a columnist for Aviación 21 (A21) and serves as Mexico's representative on the Latin American and Caribbean Committee of the International Aviation Women's Association (IAWA). Pro bono, she provides legal advisory and social support to Trueqmx, working with terminally ill children.

PRACTICE AREAS

Advisory to air transport permit holders and concessionaires on national and international regulations.
Due diligence and advisory to air transport operators for expanding operations in Mexican territory.
Compliance, advisory and strategy for permit holders of flight dispatch services.
Compliance and critical-path planning for foreign airlines commencing operations in Mexico.
Review of national and international insurance policy compliance for air sector permit holders.
Obtaining Operations Specification Validation (AOC) for airlines.
Critical-path planning and drafting of filings for air transport, air taxi and dispatch permits.
Obtaining nationality marks from the Mexican Aeronautical Registry.
Routine supervision and due diligence of on-board aircraft documents to prevent sanctions in audits.
Analysis and drafting of compensation policies and submission to PROFECO through approval.
Drafting and negotiation of dispatch, maintenance, sale and lease agreements for aircraft.
Advisory for the purchase, sale and recovery of aircraft and air transport equipment.
Advisory to airport goods and services providers in the aeronautical industry value chain.
Incorporation and advisory for all types of commercial companies.
Drafting and negotiation of shareholder agreements.
Drafting, review, amendment and negotiation of contracts across various industries.
Structuring of corporate arrangements with domestic and foreign related parties.
Legal due diligence in acquisition transactions.
Dissolution and liquidation of companies.
Mergers and spin-offs of companies.
Filing of notices with the National Foreign Investment Registry and the Commercial Companies Portal.