Oscar Gerardo Ornelas
Associate | Mexico City
- oscar[@]vtz.com.mx
- +52 55 5534 3636
- Oscar Gerardo Ornelas
Practice Area: International Trade & Customs
Oscar Gerardo Ornelas | Associate
Oscar Ornelas studied law at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) where he obtained his law degree with honors. Oscar Ornelas has been part of the VTZ team since May 2023. He has been part of the VTZ team since May 2023. Since then, he has participated in more than twenty different cases related to trade remedies procedures.
Professional Experience
Antidumping Investigations
Oscar Ornelas supports the VTZ team in trade remedies proceedings. Specifically, he is in charge of preparing responses to questionnaries and requests for information, as well as the preparation of translations, public and confidential versions in antidumping investigations before the Ministry of Economy.
International Trade and Litigation
Oscar Ornelas also assists companies in researching tariffs, regulations, and non-tariff restrictions. In addition, he is responsible for the drafting of direct amparo, indirect amparo, and administrative litigation lawsuits. In addition, Oscar Ornelas is responsible for drafting amparo appeals. Unlike many lawyers, our young associate can sign and file amparos, promotions, lawsuits and appeals online before Mexican courts.
Academic Experience
Law Degree
He obtained his law degree with honors with the thesis ‘'The rapid response mechanism of policies related to investments coming from the state policy in the electricity sector and its implementation in the USMCA''.
International Trade Law Specialization Postgraduate Diploma
He obtained a Specialist Degree in Foreign Trade Law with Honors through his thesis “The analysis of the compatibility of measures relating to investments as a provisional measure in investment arbitration: Specific case T-MEC.”
Energy Law Specialization Postgraduate Diploma
He obtained a Specialist Degree in Energy Law with Honors with his thesis “The arbitration recommendation procedure and the application format as a solution in arbitration proceedings for the review of prices in international liquefied natural gas purchase agreements.”
Courses and Diplomates
- Online Winter Course on International Law 2024 by The Hague Academy of International Law.
- Online Winter Course on International Law 2025 by The Hague Academy of International Law.
- Online Summer Course on International Law 2025 by The Hague Academy of International Law.
- Online Winter Course on International Law 2026 by The Hague Academy of International Law.
- Certificate of USMCA Legal and Economic Implementation Course 2021 by the National Autonomous University Mexico.
- The Mexico National Commission of Human Rights has extended him 10 different certificates in human rights.
Practice Area
Idiomas
- Spanish
- English
- French
Education
Law Degree, Law School from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
International Trade Specialization by Law School of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
Energy Law Specialization by Law School of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM
