Sergio Bustamante Acuña

Sergio Bustamante Acuña


Counselors International Abogados

Recognized since 2019

Juárez (Chihuahua), Mexico

Practice Areas

Environmental Law

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Sergio is a partner of the Mexican law firm Counselors International Abogados, with offices in several cities of Mexico. He holds a law degree from Universidad Panamericana Law School (JD) in Mexico City; holds an LLM Master in Law from Washington University in Saint Louis with the Dean’s Leadership Award with concentration in negotiations and dispute resolution; has obtained degrees of specialization in environmental, corporate, tax, corporate social responsibility and energy law. Has attended Program of Negotiations at Harvard Law School during 1994, 2011 and 2017. He has been practicing corporate law, environmental occupational health and safety law for the past 38 years. Sergio has represented foreign and domestic companies before the Mexican federal, state and municipal environmental, occupational health and safety authorities in areas related to environmental impact, air, water, hazardous waste, high-risk activities, import and export of hazardous materials and waste, permitting, radioactive, environmental audits, waste management plans, administrative litigation, and mergers and acquisitions. Sergio also has broad experience in dealing with health and safety matters, remediation of contaminated sites, negotiations with regulators, due diligence and compliance matters, and environmental aspects of real estate transactions, which includes the Export Maquila Industry (IMMEX) located through all of Mexico and specifically in the border with the US. Sergio is a member of the environmental committees of the American Bar Association (ABA); Mexican Bar Association (MBA), National Association of Corporate Attorneys (ANADE); Mexican Association of Environmental Impact and past co-chair of the United States-Mexico Bar Association; Ciudad Juarez Economic Development (DECJ); Chihuahua Global Promotional Association; Borderplex Alliance and teaches Environmental Legislation at the Masters of Business Law at the Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez (UACJ). Sergio is member of the International Environmental Lawyer's Network (IELN). Sergio is ranked in Best Lawyers-Environment Mexico, Chambers Latin America and Who's Who Legal as a leading practitioner. Counselors International Abogados is recognized as a Corporate Social Responsible Company (Empresa Socialmente Responsable) granted by the Mexican Philanthropy Center (CEMEFI), as well as obtain recognition by Best Lawyers Mexico 2019, 2020 and 2021; Global Business Insight; ACQ5 and Global Law Experts as Environmental Law Firm of Years 2019, 2020 and 2021 Mexico. We also were distinguished by ACQ5 as Customer Service Law firm of Years 2019 and 2021.

Contact & Links
Location
  • Paseo Triunfo de la República 3340
    Segundo Piso, Edificio Atlantis
    Col. Partido Escobedo
    Juárez (Chihuahua) 32330
    Mexico
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Mexico 2025 for work in:
  • Environmental Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Administrative Law

Summary, Mission, Vision, Values and Business Socially Responsible, Principals of COUNSELORS INTERNATIONAL ABOGADOS

Counselors International Abogados, was established in order to offer legal advice and legal representation to domestic and foreign companies. We currently have our main office in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, as well as correspondent offices in the main cities of the country (Mexico City, Reynosa, Aguascalientes, Tijuana, Queretaro, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Hermosillo).

The lawyers and members of our firm are committed to providing high-quality legal services and under the strictest parameters of professional ethics.

Our lawyers are educated at different universities in Mexico, some of them with specialties and/or master's degrees in different areas of Law, obtained in Mexico and abroad. Derived from the above, the work they perform and the accrual of experience make them leaders in the areas they serve. Likewise, several of the Lawyers are professors at different universities in Mexico and are part of organizations such as: National Association of Business Lawyers (ANADE); Association of Maquiladoras (AMAC); Mexican Association of Environmental Impact (AMIA); Mexican Academy of Labor Law and Social Welfare (AMDTPS); Mexican Bar Association (BMA); American Bar Association (ABA); Borderplex Alliance (BA); Human Leadership Center (CEHLIDER); Employers' Confederation of the Mexican Republic (COPARMEX); Economic Development of Ciudad Juarez (DECJ); International Environmental Lawyers Network (IELN); Illustrious National Bar Association of Mexico (INCAM); Security and Justice Board of Ciudad Juarez (MSJCJ), among others.

The experience of more than thirty-five years of practice in legal advice to important Mexican and foreign companies, including “Fortune 500” companies in their daily transactions, before the courts and different government authorities, whether Federal, State or Municipal, gives us the ability to guarantee compliance with the Mexican legal framework, as well as the compliance of the objectives of our clients, no matter how sophisticated they are.

The Mission of Counselors International Abogados is to provide legal services in different areas of Law in a responsible, ethical and professional manner, thus generating solutions and alternatives for our clients.

The Vision of Counselors International Abogados is to be a Firm with national and international prestige, reliable, transparent and committed to solving our clients' problems.

The Values of Counselors International Abogados rest on respect, responsibility, honesty, loyalty and professionalism.

Business Socially Responsible. Counselors International Abogados, obtained the distinction of Business Socially Responsible (ESR) [All those companies that have an active and voluntary contribution to improve the social, economic and the environment, with the aim of optimizing their competitive situation and their added value]. The idea of transforming the Firm into a Business Socially Responsible entity, arose from the concern of the Partners to actively participate in our community; Giving ourselves the task of knowing and applying this concept, which allowed us to identify the improvements that we would have to implement in order to promote the respect and dignity of our employees, gender, diversity, clients and community, in general.

As a Business Socially Responsible entity, Counselors International Abogados complies with the principle of promoting and promoting a culture of responsible competitiveness that seeks goals and business success, while contributing to the well-being of society.

Because we are convinced that it is possible to combine business interests with current regulations, through legal, ethical and professional practice, we offer our advisory and representation services in the following areas of Law:

  • Administrative
  • Banking and Finance
  • Compliance
  • Foreign Trade and Customs
  • Communications and Transportation
  • Constitutional
  • Corporate
  • Customs
  • Energy
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Tax and Tax Litigation
  • Pharmaceutical Industry and Health
  • Immigration
  • Real Estate
  • Labor, Collective Bargaining
  • Public Tenders and Privatizations
  • Civil and Commercial Litigation
  • Environment and Natural Resources
  • Mining
  • Criminal
  • Export Programs (IMMEX)
  • Health & Safety
  • Social Security
  • Tourism

At Counselors International Abogados we are convinced of our ability to adapt to the requirements of our clients and thus achieve their objectives under the scheme of values that characterizes us.

For more information about the Firm and its members, please contact:

Paseo Triunfo de la Republica 3340

Second Floor

Edificio Atlantis

Col. Partido Escobedo

Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua C.P. 32330

Ph.: 52 (656) 227-0300

52 (656) 227-0301

52 (656) 227-0302

52 (656) 227-0303

52 (656) 227-0304

52 (656) 227-0305

52 (656) 227-0306

USA Ph.: (915) 400-0070

www.counselors.com.mx

Mailing Address in USA

145 E. Sunset Road F-200

PMB: 341

El Paso, Tx. 79922

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