Born in Mexico City, 1973

Areas of practice

Commercial and Corporate Law

Commercial Litigation and Arbitration

Insurance Law

Academic background

• J.D. Degree, Universidad Panamericana (1996, with Honors)
• Graduate Degrees in Economic and Corporate Law (1998), Law of Corporations (2001) and Civil and Commercial Procedures (2003), Universidad Panamericana
• Diploma in Finance, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey  (2004)
• Diploma in Negotiation, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey  (2006)
• AD-2 Program, IPADE Business School (2011)
• L.L.M. in Commercial and Business Law, Universidad Panamericana (2015, with Honors)
• L.L.M. in Trial Advocacy, California Western Scholl of Law (2020, cum laude)
• Diploma in Commercial Arbitration, International Chambers of Commerce-Escuela Libre de Derecho (2021, with Honors)

Role in the Firm

Mr. Valdez leads the Litigation and Arbitration department since the year 2000. He also acts as Managing Partner of the Firm.

Other activities

Mr. Valdez has been Professor of Commercial Law and Investment Projects at the Business School of the Universidad Panamericana as well as Professor of Insurance Law and Commercial Contracts at the School of Law of the Universidad Panamericana.

He is member and/or secretary of several board of Directors of both national and international companies.

Associations

Barra Mexicana de Abogados (BMA) – member

Languages

English and Spanish