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Arturo Lara-Hernandez

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Arturo Lara-Hernández is a member of the Dispute Resolution practice group in Mexico City. Arturo is a litigation attorney with experience in complex judicial proceedings in civil, commercial and administrative matters. Arturo has participated in cross-border insolvency proceedings before the federal courts as well as national and international arbitrations. Arturo’s professional practice focuses on dispute resolution. In particular, Arturo has experience representing individuals and national and foreign companies in civil and commercial disputes before judicial courts, such as oral and summary trials, mortgage or pledge enforcement proceedings, precautionary or preventive measures requests, and Amparo trials. Besides, Arturo has participated in national and international arbitrations administered by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Centro de Arbitraje de México (CAM) and the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) in disputes arising from the acquisition and merger of companies and in construction projects in energy matters. Finally, Arturo has represented creditors in insolvency proceedings and served as assistant to the liquidator and conciliator. Specifically, Arturo has participated in bankruptcy proceedings for international companies specialized in oil exploration and extraction.

The proposed amendment aims to expand protective measures to ensure the stability of the companies during insolvency proceedings, facilitate access for small and medium-sized enterprises, streamline insolvency proceedings and enhance the judge’s authority for enforcement purposes. In brief For insolvent companies, the Mexican Insolvency Act (Ley de Concursos Mercantiles) has been a valuable tool for restructuring their debt or, if necessary, liquidating their assets to pay off their debts if the reorganization is not feasible.…