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Juan Antonio de la Fuente No. 484 Zona Centro. C.P. 25000 Saltillo, Coahuila, México.Teléfono y Fax: 52+(844) 414 8574 info@vvcabogados.com www.vvcabogados.com

At VILLAFRANCA ABOGADOS, we are committed to bringing you quality legal services, through the counsel of professionals with expertise in a wide range of law issues. Our work is always directed towards the objective of achieving the most favorable outcome for our clients, with integrity and diligence.

Our attorneys have counseled several individuals and corporations; and they count with extensive expertise, which has been forged through the years, with the continual practice of the profession and a solid academic training.

We offer to take care of your business personally, in a timely manner, and bring you counsel in a wide range of areas of law.

We are at your service.info@vvcabogados.com

Our Firm

Our firm offers Litigation and Consulting services in the following areas of law:

COMMERCIAL LAWCounseling with regard to various areas of Commercial Law, among them:

CORPORATIONS: Chartering, transformation and wind up of corporations; mergers and acquisitions; drafting of minutes of Shareholders´ and Board of Directors´ meetings, among others.

AGREEMENTS : Drafting of all types of agreements.

INTERNATIONAL TRADE: Counseling and litigation with regard to International Trade Law affairs; treatment of unfair trade practices and international business transactions.

FOREIGN INVESTMENT: Transaction of registers or authorizations for the establishment of new corporations and enterprises, owned by foreigners. Counseling in relation to regimes for the acquisition or administration of real state property by foreigners; Compliance to periodical obligations.

INSURANCE:Counseling and litigation with regard to rights and obligations of the insured; insurance claims.

INTELLECTUAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY: Registration of patents, trade marks, copyrights, slogans, franchises, among others; as well as the litigation of related issues.

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION Litigation of commercial cases in general; including among others, thefollowing: debt collections and contract disputes.

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CIVIL AND FAMILY LAWCounseling and litigation with respect to civil law and family law cases in general; among them: drafting of all types of agreements, counseling with regard to affairs related to real estate properties (leases, liens, etc.); wills and patrimony planning.

CRIMINAL LAWTreatment of criminal cases.

LABOR LAW:Treatment of labor law cases of individual or collective natures, including among others, the following: Drafting and review of employment contracts, review and implementation of control mechanisms, creation of service corporations.

TAXATION LAW Treatment of taxation law cases at local or federal levels.

ADMINISTRATIVE LAWObtention of licenses and authorizations at local or federal levels; proceedings and administrative resources; administrative litigation; among others: impugnment of Public bids and negative decisions with regard to licenses and authorizations.

OTHER SERVICES

LEGAL AUDITS: Audits in relation to the state of the most important documents of your corporation, agreements, control mechanisms and litigations.

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A good working team is important to be in possibilities of granting the best services. Therefore, we provide counsel from the following law professionals:

P A R T N E R S

CÉSAR VILLAFRANCA ALVARADOcesar.villafranca@vvcabogados.comPractice Areas: Litigation and legal counseling in Civil law, Commercial law, Criminal Law, Taxation Law, Labor and Family Law affairs.ILanguages Spoken: EnglishEducation:Law Degree: Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. (1973).Masters Degree in Criminal Law: Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo Leon (1989).Masters Degree in Taxation Law: Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila; Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. (2000).Professional Activities:- Litigation attorney and counselor in the areas of Civil Law, Commercial Law,

Taxation Law, Labor Law, and Criminal Law. (since 1974).Law Professor:- ITESM Campus Saltillo. Courses: Criminal Law, General Theory of State and Law.

CÉSAR EDMUNDO VILLAFRANCA Y GONZÁLEZcesarv@vvcabogados.comPractice Areas: Litigation and legal counseling in Commercial Law, Taxation Law, Corporations, Labor law, International Trade Law and Insurance affairs.ILanguages Spoken: Spanish, EnglishEducation:Law Degree: ITESM Campus Monterrey, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. (1998)Masters Degree in Taxation Law: Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, San Nicolas de Los Garza, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. (2003).LL.M. in International Trade Law: University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law. Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A. (2006).Professional Activities:- Litigation attorney in the areas of Civil Law, Commercial Law, Labor Law,

Taxation Law and Criminal Law. (Since 1997).- In house Counselor - Manager of the Corporate Law and Contracts Department;

Aba Seguros, S.A. de C.V. (2001 to 2005).Law Professor:- ITESM Campus Saltillo. Courses: Contemporary Legal Systems, Taxation Law.

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LUIS AR TURO VERDUZCO ZER TUCHEarturo.verduzco@vvcabogados.comPractice Areas: Litigation and legal counseling in Civil law, Commercial law, Labor Law, Corporations and Family Law. ILanguages Spoken: SpanishEducation:Law Degree: Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila; Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. (1972).Professional Activities: - Litigation attorney in the areas of Civil Law, Commercial Law, Labor Law,

Corporations and Criminal Law (Since 1973).

GLORIA CECILIA DUEÑAS GASTÉLUMgloriaduenas@vvcabogados.comPractice Areas: Litigation and legal counseling in Taxation Law affairs.Languages Spoken: Spanish, EnglishEducation:Law Degree: Law Degree: ITESM Campus Monterrey, Monterrey, N.L., Mexico (1997).Masters Degree in Taxation Law: Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, San Nicolas de Los Garza, Nuevo Leon (2004).Professional Activities:- Litigation attorney in the areas of Administrative Law and Taxation Law (1997-

2000).- Legal Counselor in areas of Taxation Law, municipality of San Nicolas de los

Garza, Nuevo Leon (2000-2005) .Law Professor:- ITESM Campus Saltillo. Courses: Administrative Law, Cyber Law.

JOSÉ MANUEL DE LAS FUENTES MARISCALjose.delasfuentes@vvcabogados.comPractice Areas: Litigation and legal counseling in Commercial, Civil, Criminal, and Labor law issues.Languages Spoken: Spanish, EnglishEducation:Law Degree: ITESM Campus Monterrey, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. (2005).Masters Degree in Taxation Law: Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila (Student).Professional Activities:- Litigation attorney in the areas of Civil Law, Commercial Law, Labor Law,

Taxation Law and Criminal Law. (Since 2005).

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VILLAFRANCA ATTORNEYS AT LAW

Juan Antonio de la Fuente No. 484 esquina con Vicente Guerrero Zona Centro. C.P. 25000 Saltillo, Coahuila, México. Teléfono y Fax: 52+(844) 414 8574info@vvcabogados.com

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