Jones Day adds Global Disputes partner José Covarrubias Azuela in Mexico City
José Covarrubias Azuela has joined Jones Day as a partner in its Mexico City Office. Mr. Covarrubias will be part of the Firm's Global Disputes Practice.
In his more than 20 years of experience as a litigator, Mr. Covarrubias has participated in multiple arbitrations before the International Chamber of Commerce and has particular experience advising clients in multiple power- and energy-related construction disputes. He has also participated in various judicial proceedings across Mexico involving a wide range of civil and commercial disputes, as well as bankruptcy-related disputes.
"José has worked on some of the most significant commercial litigation, commercial arbitration, and insolvency matters in Mexico over the past two decades," said Sion Richards, who leads Jones Day's Global Disputes Practice. "This experience with domestic and cross-border disputes, involving both litigation and arbitration proceedings, will be a tremendous asset to our clients worldwide. I am pleased to welcome him to our team at Jones Day."
At Jones Day, Mr. Covarrubias joins an integrated team of more than 200 Global Disputes lawyers, located in more than 25 business centers worldwide, who advise clients on how to successfully resolve high-value business disputes wherever they arise around the globe. He will work alongside his Jones Day colleagues to help clients with both litigation and arbitration matters, with no preference for either, in some of the most challenging jurisdictions in the world.
"José is a highly regarded disputes lawyer here in Mexico City for his work on behalf of some of our country's largest companies, from construction and transportation to electric power and mobile equipment," said Rodrigo Gómez Ballina, Partner-in-Charge of Jones Day's Mexico City Office. "The lawyers in our office advise clients in Latin America, the United States, Europe, and Asia on the full spectrum of corporate legal matters and commercial disputes. José is an important addition to our Global Disputes Practice and I am delighted that he is joining our team."
Mr. Covarrubias has been recognized by Chambers and Partners ("Latin America Dispute Resolution: Arbitration" and "Latin America Dispute Resolution: Civil and Commercial Litigation") and The Legal 500 ("Latin America") for his professional excellence. He earned his law degree from Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México and his Master of Laws degree from Northwestern University School of Law.
"Jones Day is renowned worldwide for serving clients in some of the most challenging jurisdictions around the world and for working on some of the highest-value disputes in those jurisdictions," said Mr. Covarrubias. "I am honored to join this team of elite lawyers who focus on litigation and arbitration and provide clients with a truly integrated approach for successfully resolving complex matters. I look forward to working alongside my new colleagues here in Mexico City."
