Reyna, Jimmie V.

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United States - Mexico Law Journal
Volume 10 Presentations at the Tenth Annual
Conference Article 5
3-1-2002
Introduction: What is the Future of U.S.-Mexico
Market Convergence?
Jimmie V. Reyna
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INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF U.S.-MEXICO
MARKET CONVERGENCE?
JIMMIE V. REYNA*
To what extent are globalization and market integration advances blurring social
and legal boundaries between Mexico and the United States? Is it true, as some have
observed, that future integration inevitably will involve more than trade? Are
political and economic determinism forces at work? Two experts will address these
issues and help us come, perhaps, to some answers. When this panel was first
conceived, some thought was given as to what type of individuals we need to handle
these issues. We needed individuals who had an international scope of concepts and
theories, understood the legal factors of the United States and Mexico, and had a
high degree of knowledge of international economy. And two individuals came to
the forefront.
The first paper is by Dr. Rogelio Ramfrez de la 0, President of ECANAL, a
private research company that publishes economic data, principally the Economic
Report on Mexico and a Special Report on Mexico. I recall the time, back in the
early '90s, when I first met Rogelio. He was supplying the trade data to the banks
in Mexico upon which policy was being made. It's very difficult now to pick up a
newspaper, without seeing the name of Dr. de la 0. whether it is the Financial
Times, published out of Europe, the Wall Street Journal, or papers in Latin America.
I've been in Argentina, picked up a paper, and they're quoting Dr. Rogelio Ramirez
de la O. He is a renowned international economist. He is now representing and has
represented a large number of multinational corporations. He represents sectors:
energy, glass, cement, and pharmaceuticals. He has published a number of articles.
Dr. Ramfrez de la O holds a Ph.D. in economics from Cambridge University, United
Kingdom, and a Bachelor's degree in economics from the Universidad Nacional
Aut6noma de Mexico.
The second paper is by Dr. Gustavo Vega Canovas. When I started casting about
for a person to address these issues from a legal perspective. I asked the opinion of
a very esteemed colleague whose opinion I respect very much in Mexico City. I
* Jimmie V. Reyna, Esq. is an international trade attorney and partner in the Washington office of
Williams Mullen Clark & Dobbins, 900 17th St. NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC, 20006. Mr. Reyna has a wide
range of experience in international trade related matters, including: trade policy and trade regulation (antidumping
and countervailing duty cases); trade agreements (GATI', GATS, WTO, NAFTA, FfAA); investment and
commercial law; technical barriers to trade (standards), and customs. Mr. Reyna is on the US roster of eligible
panelists for NAFTA Chapter 19 disputes. In addition, Mr. Reyna is on the WTO (World Trade Organization)
indicative list of non-governmental panelist candidates for dispute in both trade in goods and trade in services. Mr.
Reyna is a frequent speaker on international trade issues, has written numerous articles on trade issues, and has
authored two books (Passport to North American Trade, Rules of Origin and Customs Procedures Under the
NAFTA; The GATT Uruguay Round: A Negotiating History 1986-1992: SERVICES. Mr. Reyna is a member of
the Washington, D.C., and New Mexico State Bar Associations, the National Hispanic Bar Association (Chairman
of the International Law Committee), the American Bar Association (international Law and Practice Section: former
Chair of the Mexican Law Committee; Chair of the Subcommittee on U.S.-Mexico Foreign Trade) (Section on
Dispute Resolution: Co-Chair of the Subcommittee on MERCOSUR of the International Committee). Mr. Reyna
is licensed to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal
District; the U.S. Court of International Trade; the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia; the U.S. District
Court, District of New Mexico; and the Supreme Court, State of New Mexico. Mr. Reyna's practice primarily
involves representation of clients in U.S., Mexico, and Central and South American international trade matters. He
received the B.A. from the University of Rochester in 1975 and the J.D. from the University of New Mexico School
of Law in 1978. He is admitted to the bars of New Mexico and the District of Columbia.
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said I need someone who's an attorney, who understands law very, very well, but
also who understands sociology. Prof. Gustavo Vega Canovas was recommended
to me, and I spoke with him. He indeed is a man of many talents.
Prof. Vega Canovas is currently professor at the Center of International Studies
at the Colegio de Mdxico. He has had a number of visiting professorships
throughout the United States: Brown University, Duke University, Yale, Chapel
Hill, University of Washington. He has done research and writing on U.S.-Mexico
economic relations and also on North American integration. He has many
publications, including a book published by the Center for Trade and Policy and
Law in Ottawa, Canada at Carlton University. He also serves on a number of
NAFTA binational panels, and here's where our paths have crossed as well. He's
currently on the panel dealing with fructose sugar and has also reviewed one of the
hardest panels in the NAFTA system--dealing with gray Portland cement. He
received his law degree from UNAM and has a Ph.D. in Political Science from Yale
University.


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