Press Release
Duane Morris Continues New York Growth; Former Mexican Ambassador Joins, Adding to Corporate and International Practice
NEW YORK, MAY 12 - Duane Morris LLP, one of the nation's 100 largest law firms, has added a new partner to its corporate practice. Eduardo Ramos-Gómez, formerly of Thacher Proffitt & Wood, LLP, has joined the Duane Morris New York office.
"We are delighted to welcome Eduardo to the firm," said Sheldon Bonovitz, Chairman of Duane Morris. "His experience in international transactions and his deep ties to Latin American business add to our corporate and international presence, and bring significant value to our firm's clients."
"Adding Eduardo and his expertise is another significant step for our planned growth in international corporate transactional work," said Kathleen M. Shay, Chair of the firm's Corporate Practice Group. "His experience as a lawyer and diplomat will be of great value in working with the complex issues raised by international transactions."
"We are pleased to join with Eduardo in offering his great accomplishments in international law and corporate work to the many clients we serve in New York who have international presence or ambitions," said Robert J. Hasday, Managing Partner of the New York office. "His arrival at Duane Morris presents great opportunities to all of us."
Eduardo Ramos-Gómez advises multinational and foreign companies in North America, Europe and Asia regarding direct foreign investment, privatization, mergers and acquisitions, and competition issues in Mexico and Latin America. He also offers advice for outbound work originating from Latin America, Europe and Asia into the United States including securities, litigation, restructuring and arbitration. His transactional work has involved co-investments, international trade, environmental, labor and fiscal law. Eduardo formerly served Mexico as its ambassador to Singapore, Brunei and Myanmar. Among other positions, he serves as a Commissioner of the Commission on Globalisation World Forum, President of the U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce, and Vice-Chair of the Mexican Law Committee in the Section of International Law and Practice for the American Bar Association.
Eduardo has spoken and written extensively in international settings.
Admitted to practice in Mexico and licensed in New York, Eduardo is a graduate of the Escuela Libre de Derecho in Mexico City and a 1985 graduate of the University of Virginia (LL.M.).
He has taught Public and Private International Law in the law school and International Trade Program at the Instituto Tecnológico de Ciudad Juárez in Mexico.
About Duane Morris
Duane Morris LLP, one of the 100 largest law firms in the United States, is a full-service firm of approximately 550 lawyers. In addition, Duane Morris affiliates have approximately 50 professionals engaged in ancillary service businesses. The firm represents clients across the nation and around the world through a combination of more than 20 offices and relationships with two international networks of independent law firms.
