GUSTAVO CARVAJAL ISUNZA
Lawyer

Partner - Mexico

Practice Area

Administrative Law.

Education

  • Masters in Public Policies, Harvard University 1992 – 1994 Fulbright-Garcia Robles Scholar Thesis: “The Recovery of the Shrimp Industry in Mexico”; Cambridge, MA.
  • Attorney at Law, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico 1986-1991; Thesis: “Parliamentary Practices in Mexico”, Mexico City.
Representative Experience

  • Mr. Carvajal’s practice focuses on administrative law in general. The area he supervises covers traditional areas of administrative law such as public bidding, infrastructure, energy projects, and projects with municipal governments. He personally practices on environmental law and issues related to standardization.
  • Mr. Carvajal has been named one of the top Environmental lawyers in Mexico by Chambers and Partners. He has been recognized by several public and private entities for his work and contributions to environmental law in Mexico. He advises several corporations but also participates as citizen in the Advisory Council for the Bosque de Chapultepec and other social environmental organizations.
  • Mr. Carvajal is a professor at the Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico (ITAM) where he teaches Administrative Law and Environmental Law for students seeking a bachelors, diploma and masters degree. He has also teached at the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Universidad Panamericana and Universidad Iberoamericana in courses related to Economic and Environmental Law.
  • Mr. Carvajal is co-founder and one of the directors of the Centro de Politicas Publicas para el Desarrollo Sustentable (CEDES), entity dedicated to drafting proposals to improve regulations and public policies related to Urban Development and the Environment in Mexico.
Background

  • Advisors Coordinator for the Minister of Fisheries 1994.
  • Chief of Staff for the Minister of Fisheries 1991-1992.
  • General Director of Parliamentary Activities at the House of Deputies of the Congress of the Union 1989-1991.
Publications and Lectures

Mr. Carvajal is the author of numerous articles and co-author of several books such as:
  • “Inherent conflict of interest built into the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation” (submitted to the public by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation, October 2004).
  • “Evidence in Arbitration Procedures under NAFTA Chapter XI” (Aspect Review of International Business and Trade Law, Volume III, 2003).
  • Water in Mexico as seen by the Academy” (Academia Mexicana de Ciencias, 2004).
  • Analysis of Environmental Related Political Platforms of Political Parties (Centro de Politicas Publicas para el Desarrollo Sustentable, 2003).
Languages

  • Spanish.
  • English.
Contact Information

* gustavo.carvajal@solcargo.com.mx
Tel: + 52(55) 5062 0050