Robert (Bob) Cocchia

Benjamin Aguilera is an accomplished transactional attorney who primarily focuses on corporate, mergers and acquisitions and international transactions in the United States. Mr. Aguilera also advises on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, venture capital, and real estate transactions in Mexico, Central and South America, Spain, Portugal. His client base includes investment advisors, large corporations, emerging companies, real estate developers, cross-border manufacturers, and hotels and resorts.

Mr. Aguilera is a cross-border specialist, representing clients in transactions and matters regulated by the USMCA and other treaties and conventions between the U.S., Mexico, and other countries. His expertise includes:

• Mergers and acquisitions, including both stock and asset purchase transactions
• General representation in corporate matters and business operations of US companies (from conception to exit)
• General representation of US companies in corporate matters and business operations in Latin America (from conception to exit)
• Formation of entities in Mexico and Latin America
• Joint ventures and other strategic alliances
• Alternative dispute resolution for cross-border transactions
• Compliance with laws, rules, and regulations affecting cross-border investments and operations (e.g., Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, 1961 Hague Convention, Panamerican Convention on Powers of Attorney, U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, North American Free Trade Agreement, etc.)
• Cross-border financing of commercial and residential real estate projects in Mexico
• Acquisition and development of commercial and residential real estate in Mexico
• Commercial lease agreements for industrial space in Mexico
• Set up of manufacturing operations and prosecution of special licenses and authorizations under special import-export programs in Mexico (e.g., IMMEX - Maquiladora Program)
• Due Diligence for the acquisition of credit portfolios and other asset-backed portfolios in Mexico
• Manufacturing agreements, services agreements, bailment agreements, and shelter agreements between U.S. corporations and Mexican contractors
• International sale of goods agreements between U.S. and foreign corporations
• Consulting agreements, employment agreements, and confidentiality agreements
• Distribution and licensing agreements
• Incorporation and formation of corporations, limited liability companies, and limited partnerships

Mr. Aguilera was born and raised in Mexico. He graduated from college and practiced public accounting in Mexico before he was admitted to practice law in the State of Arizona. Mr. Aguilera is also admitted to practice law in the State of New York, and is a licensed C.P.A. in Mexico. His achievements in the legal field have been widely recognized, including by the American Bar Association, Best Lawyers in America and SuperLawyers.