Luz María Ortiz Espinosa

Attorney
Education

‍International Bar Association, Scholarship Recipient, Section on Energy, Environment, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure Law
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The University of Texas School of Law, Master of Laws (LL.M.) with a concentration in Global Energy, International Arbitration, and Environmental Law – Austin, Texas
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Universidad Iberoamericana, Law Degree (J.D.) – Mexico City
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CENEVAL Award for Excellence in EGEL Performance
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The Association of International Petroleum Negotiators, Scholarship Recipient
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International Bar Association, Scholarship Recipient – Section on Energy, Environment, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure Law

Experience
  • Represented clients in civil and commercial litigation, including arbitral proceedings under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
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  • Participated in the planning and strategy of domestic and international arbitrations, contributing to the drafting of submissions, client communications, and hearing preparation.
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  • Advised on the restructuring of non-performing loans, including the drafting and negotiation of standstill agreements in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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  • Took part in recognition and enforcement proceedings of arbitral awards, as well as in ordinary and oral trials involving lease and contract disputes.
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  • Contributed to the preparation of legal reports on Mexican law for use in international proceedings.
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  • Represented clients in disputes related to mergers and acquisitions, providing legal analysis on potential contingencies.
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  • Advised and coordinated the preparation of legal opinions regarding non-performing loans at Citibanamex.
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  • Managed precautionary measures proceedings, successfully obtaining injunctive relief in complex cases.
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  • Participated in litigation involving lease disputes and enforcement of guarantees, including negotiable instruments.
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  • Served as Adjunct Professor for the First Civil Law Course at ITESM, Campus Guadalajara (2021).
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  • Participated as organizer and arbitrator at the Galicia Pre-Moot since 2018 and at the Pre-Moot of the Centro de Arbitraje de México in 2020.
Language
  • Spanish
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  • English
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  • French
Affiliations & Rankings
  • Abogadas MX

Publications