Mr. Emilio Margáin-Barraza, Of Counsel to the firm, graduated from UNAM in 1978. He graduated from Harvard University’s Law School in 1983 from the joint ITP-LL.M. program. He was Chief Law Clerk to the Chief Justice of the Mexican Supreme Court during 1987-1988. The firm’s clients benefit substantially from Mr. Margáin’s extensive tax litigation experience. This experience, coupled with his academic background and continuing international exposure, enables him to provide in-depth advice in connection with the tax implications and litigation of cross-border transactions. Throughout the years, Mr. Margáin has been an active speaker and has published in Mexico’s most important tax journals. He has been a lecturer of Tax Law at Universidad Iberoamericana since 1985. He is an active member of the Tax and Public Finance Commission of the Mexican Bar (Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados), and of the International Fiscal Association. His native language is Spanish and he is fluent in English.