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Practices
Larissa Calva-Ruiz
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Ms. Calva-Ruiz is an associate in the Business Trial and Latino Business Practice Groups in the firm's Orange County office.
Areas of Practice
Ms. Calva-Ruiz specializes in corporate practice, especially mergers and acquisitions, cross border transactions, joint ventures, foreign investment in Mexico, incorporation of entities in Mexico.
Education
- Master in Laws, LL.M, UCLA, 2008, Specialization International and Compared Law
- Licenciatura en Derecho, Universidad Iberoamericana, 2003, Graduated with Honors
Admissions
- New York
Languages
- Spanish
Representative Transactions
Participated in the filing of claims on behalf of a federal Receiver in relation to a Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement action for a ponzi scheme where thousands of investors were defrauded out of tens of millions of dollars, including claims for professional malpractice.
Participated in international arbitration proceedings representing a Hong Kong based manufacturer of cell phones and cell phone equipment, before the International Chamber of Commerce ("ICC") International Court of Arbitration, applying Mexican law, in a breach of contract dispute.
Participated in the purchase by Grupo Sadasi of 100% of the shares in Altta Homes, S.A. de C.V., a Mexican home builder, from Walton Street Capital.
Represents Barcel USA, LLC in various corporate, commercial, labor, advertising and FDA related matters.
Joint venture between Grupo Lala and Grupo Bimbo, one of the top five food corporations worldwide, resulting in the incorporation of Innovación en Alimentos, S.A. de C.V.
Joint venture between Barcel (subsidiary of Grupo Bimbo) and Grupo Arcor, resulting in the incorporation of Mundo Dulce, S.A. de C.V. and the opening of a $60 million dollar plant in Toluca, Mexico, one of the largest confectionary plants in Central America.
Acquisition by Grupo Bimbo of Beijing Panrico Food Processing Center from Apax Partners Worldwide LLP in Beijing, People's Republic of China.