MARTÍNEZ DE ESCOBAR ABOGADOS, S.C.

By Rafael Martínez de Escobar J.

HISTORY OF THE FIRM

OUR LAW FIRM WAS ORGANIZED IN 1957 UNDER THE NAME “ALEMAN, BROWN Y ESCOBAR, A. P.”, WITH THREE FOUNDING PARTNERS: MIGUEL ALEMAN VELASCO, CHESTER P. BROWN AND RAFAEL MARTINEZ DE ESCOBAR VARGAS.

IN 1968 THE NAME WAS CHANGED TO “ESCOBAR, GARCIA, ADLER Y ANTOLINOS” AND SINCE 2007 THE FIRM RECEIVED ITS FINAL AND ACTUAL DENOMINATION, FORMED BY A TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS WHICH INCLUDES LAWYERS WHO SPECIALIZE IN CORPORATE, CIVIL, MERCANTILE, AGRARIAN AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND A COMPLETE GROUP OF LAW STUDENTS AND MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL, BELOW WE MENTION THE PARTNERS AND ASSOCIATES:

Lic. Gisselle Martínez de Escobar Jenik
Socio/Partner
MARTINEZ DE ESCOBAR ABOGADOS, S.C.
Iglesia 2, torre “E”, Desp. 606
Col. Tizapan.
C.P. 01090, México, D. F.
Tel. and Fax: 011 52 55 24 57 39 30-33

PARTNERS

RAFAEL ENRIQUE MARTINEZ DE ESCOBAR JENIK

RAFAEL ENRIQUE MARTINEZ DE ESCOBAR JENIK BORN IN MEXICO, CITY, AUGUST 15, 1950, SON OF RAFAEL MARTÍNEZ DE ESCOBAR VARGAS (MEXICAN) AND JACQUELIN JENIK (UNITED STATES CITIZEN). HAS LIVED IN MEXICO CITY, ALL HIS LIFE, COMPLETED HIS BACHELOR DEGREE AT LA SALLE UNIVERSITY (1967-1969), and ATTENDED LAW SCHOOL AT THE UNIVERSIDAD IBEROAMERICANA (UIA) (1969-1971) AND AT THE NATIONAL AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF MEXICO (UNAM) (1971-1974).

HE RECEIVED HIS LAW DEGREE WITH THE THESIS HE AUTHORED “LA SOCIEDAD ANONIMA, FIGURA JURIDICA RELEVANTE NE EL DERECHO MERCANTIL MEXICANO” (THE BUSINESS CORPORATION, IMPORTANT LEGAL FIGURE CONCEPT IN THE MEXICAN COMMERCIAL LAW);

HE HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF THE MEXICAN BAR ASSOCIATION SINCE 1979, HE IS THE FOUNDER PARTNER OF THE LAW FIRM AND HAS BEEN PARTNER OF SEVERAL OTHER LAW FIRMS SINCE 1970; MANELY HE IS A SPECIALIST IN THE ADVISING OF TRANSNATIONAL COMPANIES IN THE ORGANIZATION OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS IN ALL CORPORATE MATTERS IN THE MEXICAN REPUBLIC. DURING THE LAST FOUR YEARS HE HAS ALSO DEDICATED TO AGRARIAN LAW, HE TOOK CARE OF ALL THE LEGAL PROCEDURE TO CONVERT FIFTEEN PARCELS WITH FRONT BEACH ON THE SEA OF CORTES FROM EJIDATARIO LAND TO PRIVATE PROPERTY.

LANGUAGES SPANISH AND ENGLISH e-mail: rafaelme@me-abogados.com

GISSELLE MARTINEZ DE ESCOBAR MARTIN DEL CAMPO

GISSELLE MARTINEZ DE ESCOBAR MARTIN DEL CAMPO ATTENDED LAW SCHOOL AT THE INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO AUTONOMO DE MEXICO (ITAM) (1993-1997), WHERE SHE RECEIVED HER LAW DEGREE IN 1998 WITH THE THESIS SHE AUTHORED “EL STATUS JURIDICO DEL EMBRION FRENTE A LAS NUEVAS TECNICAS DE REPRODUCCION ASISTIDA” (THE LEGAL STATUS OF THE EMBRYO WITH THE NEW TECHNIQUES OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION).

SHE PARTICIPATED IN THE COURSE OF AMERICAN POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, CAMPUS SAN DIEGO (UCSD) (SUMMER OF 1994) AND OBTAINED SUMA CUM LAUDE IN THE COURSE OF LEGAL ENGLISH AT THE UNIVERSIDAD PANAMERICANA (UP) (SEPTEMBER 2000);

SHE HAS BEEN WITH THE LAW FIRM SINCE 1995 AND HER SPECIALIZATION AREA IS IN CORPORATE LAW, SPECIALLY IN INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONS AND TRUST CONTRACTS.

LANGUAGES: SPANISH AND ENGLISH e-mail gisselleme@me-abogados.com

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ASSOCIATES

MAURICIO ALBERTO HERNÁNDEZ GALINDO

MAURICIO ALBERTO HERNÁNDEZ GALINDO ATTENDED LAW SCHOOL AT THE NATIONAL AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF MEXICO (UNAM) (1999-2004), WHERE HE RECEIVED HIS LAW DEGREE WITH THE THESIS HE AUTHORED “LA FUNCION EDUCADORA DE LA IGLESIA EN EL DERECHO CONSTITUCIONAL MEXICANO” (THE CHURCH’S EDUCATIONAL FUNCTION IN THE MEXICAN CONSTITUONAL LAW); HE PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL COURSES OF NOTARIAL LAW AT THE NOTARIES ASSOCIATION OF MEXICO, FEDERAL DISTRICT; HE HAS BEEN WITH THE LAW FIRM SINCE 1999 AND HIS SPECIALIZATION AREAS ARE CORPORATE AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW:

LANGUAGE SPANISH e-mail: mhernandez@me-abogados.com

ROBERTO RAMIREZ SILVA

ROBERTO RAMIREZ SILVA ATTENDED LAW SCHOOL AT THE NATIONAL AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF MEXICO (UNAM) (1999-2004), STUDIED A SPECIALIZED COURSE IN CORPORATE LAW, WITH WHICH HE OBTAINED HIS LAW DEGREE IN JANUARY 2008, HE PARTICIPATED IN A COURSE OF INITIATION TO NOTARIAL LAW IN THE NOTARIAL COLLEGE OF MEXICO CITY, IN 2009; HE HAS BEEN WITH THE LAW FIR SINCE 2002 AND HIS SPECIALIZATION ÁREAS ARE CORPORATE, CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW.

LANGUAGE: SPANISH e-mail: rramirez@me-abogados.com

THE MAIN LEGAL SERVICES OUR LAW FIRM PROVIDES INCLUDE:

CORPORATE LAW:

• ADVISORY IN THE ORGANIZATION AND INCORPORATION OF MERCANTILE AND CIVIL COMPANIES;
• ADVISORY IN THE ELABORATION AND CONTROL OF MEXICAN AND FOREIGN TRUST CONTRACTS WITHIN THE MEXICAN REPUBLIC, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND IN DIFFERENT OFF SHORES, WHETHER FOR ESTATES, FOR FINANCIAL MATTERS, FOR PROTECTION OF ASSETS OR INVESTMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATION PURPOSES OR FOR ANY KIND OF GUARANTEES, ELABORATION OF INCREASES AND DECREASES OF MINIMUM FIXED SOCIAL CAPITAL AND VARIABLE SOCIAL CAPITAL, OF MERCANTILE AND CIVIL COMPANIES; MODIFICATIONS TO THEIR ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BY-LAWS, CHANGES OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF ALL KIND OF CORPORATIONS AND COMPANIES, ADVISE IN THE EXECUTION OF GENERAL AND SPECIAL, ORDINARY AND EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS MEETINGS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS;
• FOR THE ADVICE IN THE INCORPORATION OF MERCANTILE AND CIVIL CORPORATIONS AND COMPANIES, WE HAVE OUTSIDE COUNSELS IN THE PRINCIPAL CITIES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, SPAIN, FRANCE AND OTHER CITIES OF EUROPE.
• MERGERS, SPIN OFFS, AND TRANSFORMATION OF CORPORATIONS OR COMPANIES;
• ADVISORY IN THE NEGOTIATION, ELABORATION AND EXECUTION OF ALL KIND OF CONTRACTS;
• TRAMITS BEFORE THE COMISION AND NATIONAL REGISTRY FOR FOREIGN INVESTMENTS;
• ADVISORY IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRANSFERENCE OF TECHNOLOGY;
• ELABORATION OF STRATEGIES RELATED TO SHARE RESTRUCTURES AND IN GENERAL THE EXECUTION OF DUE DILIGENCE TO CORPORATIONS, COMPANIES AND GROUPS OF COMPANIES, WHETHER MEXICAN OR FOREIGN;
• ADVISORY IN TAX PLANIFICATIONS AND TAX STRATEGIES;
• ADVISORY IN FOREIGN TRADE, INCLUDING THE IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION OF ALL KIND OF MERCHANDICE;
• NOTARIAL SERVICES;
• REQUESTS, TRAMITS AND INVESTIGATIONS IN THE PUBLIC REGISTRY OF PROPERTY AND COMMERCIAL CONCERNS;

CIVIL, MERCANTILE AND FAMILY LAW:

• JUDICIAL AND EXTRA JUDICIAL COLLECTIONS;
• HIRING AND SUPERVISION OF EXTERNAL LAWYERS;
• ADVISORY IN THE ACQUISITION OR SALE OF ALL KIND OF REAL ESTATE.

IMMIGRATION LAW:

• OBTAINING OF FM-3 AND FM-2 IMMIGRATION DOCUMENTS FOR FOREIGN CITIZENS (PRINCIPAL AND DEPENDANTS);
• CHANGES OF IMMIGRATION STATUS AND CHARACTERISTICS;
• EXTENSIONS OF IMMIGRATION DOCUMENTS;
• CHANGES OF EMPLOYERS;
• CHANGES OF DOMICILE;
• CHANGES AND EXTENSIONS OF ACTIVITIES;
• OBTAINING PERMITS TO LIVE AND RETURN TO THE COUNTRY;
• OBTAINING PERMITS TO LIVE DEFINITIVELY THE COUNTRY;
• OBTAINING PERMITS OF MARRIAGE FOR FOREIGNERS;
• ALL KIND OF PROCEDURES BEFORE THE FOREIGNERS NATIONAL REGISTRY;
• NATIONALITIES AND NATURALIZATIONS;

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AGRARIAN LAW:

• ADVISORY AND ELABORATION OF ALL THE DOCUMENTS TO CONVERT PROPERTIES FROM EJIDATARIO LAND TO PRIVATE PROPERTIES.

IN ORDER TO PROVIDE OUR CLIENTS WITH A SOLUTION TO CIVIL AND CRIMINAL MATTERS, WE ARE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FOLLOWING LAW FIRMS: “ORTEGA ABOGADOS ASOCIADOS, S.C.”, WHO’S DIRECTOR IS MR. JOSÉ MARÍA ORTEGA PADILLA; “BUFETE HOLGUÌN Y ABOGADOS, S.C.”, WHO’S DIRECTOR IS MR. ANTONIO HOLGUÍN TINOCO; AND WITH “VERGARA Y ASOCIADOS, S.C.”, WHO´S DIRECTOR IS MR. JUAN MANUEL VERGARA RAMIREZ.

LIKEWISE TO PROVIDE OUR CLIENTS WITH SOLUTIONS TO LABOR MATTERS AND LAWSUITS, WE ARE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LAW FIRM “ALANSEV, S.C.”, WHO’S DIRECTOR IS MR. FRANCISCO BREÑA MALAGAMBA; WITH “BRISEÑO, MARTÌNEZ Y ASOCIADOS, S.C.”, WHO’S GENERAL DIRECTOR IS MR. ARTURO BRISEÑO MARTÌNEZ; AND “FRANCO AND MASON ABOGADOS, S.C.”, ACTING AS LABORAL DIRECTOR IS MR. JOSÉ ALBERTO RAMÌREZ MASON.

FOR SOLUTIONS AND ADVISES TO OUR CLIENTS IN TAX ISSUES AND LAWSUITS, WE ARE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LAW FIRM “HEGEWISHC, MONTES, S.C.”, WHOSE PRINCIPAL PARTNER IS MR. MAURICIO HEGEWISHC RAMIREZ; AND FOR GENERAL FISCAL ADVISEWE COUNT WITH THE LAW FIRM “LÓPEZ PADILLA-LÒPEZ VALDIVIA, S.C”, WHO’S REPRESENTANT IS MR. AGUSTÌN LÒPEZ PADILLA.

LIST OF REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS:

1. ABASTO MOTORES, S.A. DE C.V. (MEXICO CITY)
2. ALFITER, S.A. DE C.V. (MEXICO CITY)
3. ARTICULOS DE PLASTICO BROADWAY, S.A. DE C.V. (MEXICO CITY)
4. APLICACIONES SISTEMATICAS, S.C. (MEXICO CITY)
5. BOUZAS, REGUERA, GONZALEZ Y ASOCIADOS, S,C. (MEXICO CITY)
6. CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES TRIBUTARIAS, A. C. (MEXICO CITY).
7. CENTROS EDUCATIVOS ZUMARRAGA, A. C. (MÉXICO CITY).
8. CLASSICO DEL MAR, S.A. DE C.V. (MÉXICO CITY)
9. CLASSICO DEL PUERTO, S.A. DE C.V. (BOCA DEL RIO VERACRUZ)
10. CLASSSICO D.F., S.A. DE C.V. (MEXICO CITY)
11. CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR SERVICIOS ADMINISTRATIVOS, S.A. DE C.V. (MEXICO CITY)
12. CODAN RUBBER MÉXICO, S.A. DE C.V. (TALNEPANTLA, STATE OF MÉXICO)
13. CONFECCIONES CIRO, S.A. DE C.V. (MEXICO CITY)
14. CONFECCIONES SECRETO, S.A. DE C.V. (MEXICO CITY)
15. CONFECCIONES DERBY, S.A. DE C.V. (MEXICO CITY)
16. CONTROLADORA DE FARMACIAS, S.A. DE C.V. (MEXICO CITY)
17. CORPORACION MIFE, S.A. DE C.V. (MEXICO CITY)
18. CORREO Y MENSAJERIAS UNIDAS, S.A. DE C.V. (MEXICO CITY)
19. DISTLAN, S.A. DE C.V. (TLALNEPANTLA, STATE OF MEXICO).
20. DILABIM, S.A. DE C.V. (MEXICO CITY)
21. EL CALAMAR DE LA DOCE, S.A. DE C.V. (PLAYA DEL CARMEN, QUINTANA ROO)
22. EL OASIS DEL DESIERTO DEL MAR DE CORTÉS, S.A. DE C.V. (HERMOSILLO, SONORA)
23. FRANCO, CAMPOS, YERENA Y ASOCIADOS, S.C. (MEXICO CITY)
24. FERPE CONSORCIO INMOBILIARIO, S.A. DE C.V. (MEXICO CITY)
25. GLOBAL WORL-CHECK HOLDINGS LIMITED (LONDRES INGLATERRA
26. GRUPO ALCIONE, S.A. DE C.V. (CUERNAVACA, MORELOS, MEXICO).
27. GRUPO INMOBILIARIO FERMETEC, S.A. DE C.V. (MÉXICO CITY)
28. HORIZONS GROUP, S.A. DE C.V. (MEXICO CITY).
29. HOSPICLEAN, S.A. DE C.V. (MEXICO CITY)
30. INELECTRA MÉXICO, S.A. DE C.V. (MÉXICO CITY)
31. INFORMATICA ESCOBAR, S.A. DE C.V. (MEXICO CITY)
32. INMOBILIARIA GRUPO ARTICULOS DE PLASTICO BROADWAY, S.A. DE C.V. (MEXICO CITY).
33. INMOBILIARIA MANDI, S.A. DE C.V. (MEXICO CITY).
34. INNOVACIONES INDUSTRIALES Y FORESTALES, S.A. DE C.V. (MEXICO CITY).
35. IMPROMED, S.A. DE C.V. (MÉXICO CITY).
36. INSTITUTO INGLES MEXICANO, S.A. DE C.V. (MEXICO CITY).
37. INTEGRA SCREEN PANAMA (PANAMÁ)
38. INTERMET, S.A. DE C.V. (MÉXICO CITY).
39. INT-PER, S.A. DE C.V. (MÈXICO CITY).
40. KIWI DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. (MEXICO CITY).
41. LAC TRAVEL SERVICES, A.A. DE C.V. . (MEXICO CITY).
42. LATICORP MÉXICO, S.A. DE C.V. (MÉXICO CITY).
43. LATICORP, S.C. (MEXICO CITY).
44. LEGEXPORT, S.A. DE C.V. (MÉXICO CITY).
45. MAERSK CONTAINERS SERVICE CO. INC. (MADISSON, NEW JERSEY, U.S.A.).
46. MAERSK DRILLING MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. . (MEXICO CITY)
47. MAERSK DRILLING SERVICES, S.A. DE C.V. . (MEXICO CITY).
48. MAERSK TANKERS (DENMARK).
49. MARGAONA EDIFICADORES, S.A. DE C.V. (MÉXICO CITY).
50. MENEALO, S.A. DE C.V. (PLAYA DEL CARMEN, QUINTANA ROO)
51. MOLDERAMA, S.A. DE C.V. (MEXICO CITY).
52. MULTILLANTAS Y SERVICIOS GRIMALDI, S.A. DE C.V. (MÉXICO, CITY)
53. MULTILLANTAS Y SERVICIOS GRIMMALDI DEL NORESTE, S.A. DE C.V. (MATAMOROS, TAMAULIPAS)
54. OPERADORA REINAS SAN JERONIMO, S.A. DE C.V. (MEXICO CITY).
55. PADRES DE FAMILIA DEL INSTITUTO INGLÉS MEXICANO, A.C. (MEXICO CITY)
56. PHARMACUR, S.A. DE C.V. (MEXICO CITY).
57. PROCONIN, S.A. DE C.V. (MEXICO CITY).
58. PROMOTORA COLLAR DE LA PERLA DEL MAR DE CORTES, S.A. DE C.V. (MEXICO CITY).
59. PROPRES, S.C. (MEXICO CITY).
60. RAYGO, S.A. DE C.V. (MEXICO CITY).
61. REDIA, S.A. DE C.V. (MEXICO CITY).
62. REPRESENTACIONES UNIDAS DE LA CENTRAL DE ABASTO, S.A. DE C.V. (MEXICO CITY).
63. RESTAURANTE BAR DON FER´S, S.A. DE C.V. (MEXICO CITY).
64. REG. LOCATIO & PERMIT REPORT SERVICES INC. (BERDFORD, TEXAS, U.S.A).
65. SANATORIO OFTALMOLÓGICO MÉRIDA, S.A. DE C.V. (MEXICO CITY).
66. SEMILLITAS DEL INSTITUTO INGLES MEXICANO, S.C. (MEXICO CITY).
67. SERVICIO ABASTO, S.A. DE C.V. (MEXICO CITY).
68. SERVICIO CONTROLADORA DE FARMACIAS, S. DE R.L. DE C.V. (MEXICO CITY).
69. SONEPAR MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. (CUERNAVACA, MORELOS, MEXICO).
70. TRANSPORTACION TURISTICA FERROTURS, S. DE R.L. DE C.V. (MEXICO CITY).
71. THE HORIZON GROUP AMERICA, S.C. (MEXICO CITY).
72. ZARE CONSTRUCCIONES, S.A. DE C.V. (MÉXICO CITY)
73. ZIPANGO, S.A. DE C.V. (MEXICO CITY).

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