Partners
RICARDO RÍOS FERRER
Senior Partner
Born in Mexico City, D.F., on March 15, 1961. Father: Mr. Roberto Ríos Elizondo (Minister of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation) † Mother: Carmen Ferrer Barranco..
Studies
- Law Degree, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico (UNAM) (1985).
- Diploma in "Orientation to the U.S. Legal System", Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., 1985. (1985).
- Master's Degree in International Law, (“LL.M.”) Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. (1986).
- Postgraduate studies in Legal Systems in International Business, Escuela Libre de Derecho (1995).
- Diploma in Telecommunications, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (1999).
- Ph.D. degree in law from the Universidad de Salamanca, Spain (2003-), having successfully passed the Research Proficiency Examination (2005).
- He has attended special seminars on:
- information technology management (London, 1999);
- strategic management for service firms (Brussels, 1999) by Managing Partner magazine, Euromoney;
- “Strategic Directions for International Practice”, International Legal Training, New York Bar Association, (New York, 2002);
- Several updating courses by the Mexican Bar Association (Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados, A.C.).
- He has attended specialized seminars on international commercial arbitration, by:
- The Chamber of Commerce of Mexico City;
- the International Chamber of Commerce, Mexico Chapter and;
- the Mexican Bar Association (Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados, A.C.)
Languages: Spanish and English.
Affiliations
- President, Mexican Bar Association (Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados, A.C.) 2015-2017.
- President, Institute Barra Mexicana, A.C. (2017).
- Founder and first coordinator of its Telecommunications Committee (2000-2002).
- Coordinator of the Administrative Law Commission, Mexican Bar Association (Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados, A.C.). (2004-2006).
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Mexican Bar Association (Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados, A.C.). (2006-).
- First Vice-President, the Mexican Bar Association (Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados, A.C.) 2013-2015.
- Representative of the Mexican Bar Association, Colegio de Abogados, A.C., before the Senate of the Republic in connection with the discussion and preparation of constitutional and legal reform initiatives for the implementation of class actions in Mexico. (2008-2011)
- Representative of the Mexican Bar Association, Colegio de Abogados, A.C., as a lobbying entity, before the Senate and Chamber of Deputies (2016).
- Member of the Mexican Bar Association (Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados, A.C.).
- Member of the National Association of Corporate Lawyers (Asociación Nacional de Abogados de Empresa - ANADE), Colegio de Abogados, A.C.
- Member of the Honorable National Bar Association of Mexico (Ilustre y Nacional Colegio de Abogados, A.C.).
- Member of the American Bar Association.
- Member of the International Bar Association.
- Member of the Federal Communications Bar Association.
Dispute Resolution
- Arbitrator registered before the Superior Court of Justice of the Federal District.
- Arbitrator of the Arbitration Center of Mexico (CAM).
- Arbitrator of the Chamber of Commerce of Mexico City (CANACO).
- MCIArb member of "The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators", London, England (2003).
- Member of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
- Arbitrator in proceedings administered by the ICDR.
Teaching and Publications
- Professor of Financial Law, Law School, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico. (1986-1988).
- Professor of the "General Theory of the Administrative Act" module, in the specialty of Administrative Law taught by the Faculty of Law of the Universidad Panamericana (2007).
- He has taught the course on legislation applicable to satellite systems, as part of the Postgraduate Telecommunications Course, Universidad Iberoamericana (2002).
- He has been a speaker in the Administrative Law Commission, in Congresses and in specialized seminars of the Mexican Bar Association, Colegio de Abogados, A.C. on various topics related to Administrative Law.
- Author of proposals for legal reforms related to telecommunications, administrative law and constitutional reforms in the areas of amparo, class actions and international treaties published by the Mexican Bar Association (Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados, A.C.).
- Author and co-author of several essays, articles and segments in specialized international publications such as "Telecommunications Law & Practice", Sweet & Maxwell, London. “Telecommunications Industry Report”, European Counsel. Mundo del Abogado Magazine.
- Selected by the Global Legal Group to be co-author of the chapter on Mexico in its publication "The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Telecommunication Laws and Regulations 2008".
- Selected by Global Legal Group to be co-author of the chapter on Mexico in its publication "The International Comparative Legal Guide to Class & Group Actions 2010".
- Selected by Global Legal Group to be co-author of the chapter on Mexico in its publication "Leniency Regimes 2010-2015" on antitrust matters. Invited as a speaker on class actions by the Federal Institute of the Federal Judicial Council (Instituto Federal del Consejo de la Judicatura Federal), PEMEX and CFE. Co-author of the telecommunications segment in Mexico of Latin Lawyer (2014, 2015, 2016).
- Author of the Prologue to the specialized publication on telecommunications in Mexico by Chambers & Partners, (2016).
- Speaker on membership (2014) and immigration (2016) before the European Presidents Conference in Vienna, Austria.
- He has presented lectures and seminars on foreign investment, commercial, administrative, constitutional, amparo and international law in the United States of America, England, Spain, Austria, Argentina, Brazil and Mexico.
References
For the last 20 years, he has been continuously considered as a Mexican lawyer of recognized national and international prestige and leader in his area of expertise by magazines and publications of international renown such as: European Counsel Telecommunications Industry Report; International Financial Law Review; Global Counsel; Global Communications Industry Report; Expansión Magazine, Mexico, July, 2002; El Mundo del Abogado Magazine, August, 2005; “Centre for Commercial Law within Mexico, 500 legal survey”; Who’s Who Legal. Regulatory Communications; Practical Law Company; Cross-Border Handbooks. Communications; “Which Lawyer”. Practical Law Company. Best Lawyer (selected as the Lawyer of the Year in Communications in Mexico in 2012 and in 2017.); Chambers and Partners (selected as Eminent Telecommunications Lawyer in Mexico 2017 and 2018).
He has worked in relevant matters with prestigious international law firms in the United States of America, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Costa Rica, Panama, Spain, France, Italy, England, Germany, Japan, Singapore, China, Australia.
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Professional Activities
- Founder and Managing Partner (1989-) of Ríos Ferrer, Guillén Llarena, Treviño y Rivera, S.C.
- Legal advisor, Secretary and member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committees of prestigious national and foreign institutions and companies, including the Mexicna Federal Government, several local Governments and the Governments of Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, Panama, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Peru and Colombia.
- Special Guest at the monthly meetings of the National Council of the Business Coordinating Council (2015-2017).
- Co-author of the reform to Article 17 of the Mexican Constitution that introduced class actions in Mexico and of the corresponding Title of the Federal Code of Civil Procedures.
- Inventor of a particular seismic warning method and system under Patent Certificate number 308328 issued on April 2, 2013, by the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property.
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Pro Bono Work
- Full member of the Board of Trustees of the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (2016-2024).
- President of the Finance Committee of the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (2017-2020)
- Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (2020-)
- Member of the Hearing Council, belonging to the Fundación a Favor de lo Mejor (2015-)
- President, the Bar Association (Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados, A.C. (2015-2017)
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Fundación Barra Mexicana, A.C. (2018-2020)
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Specialties
- By subject matter: constitutional, corporate, administrative, administrative litigation and amparo; arbitration.
- By sector: economic competition, telecommunications and network infrastructure (gas, electricity, railways, water, airports, roads and telecommunications) in all areas.