Camarena, Pizarro Named Partners at Gardere, Arena y Asociados

MEXICO CITY--(Marketwire - August 20, 2008) - Gardere, Arena y Asociados, S.C., a joint venture between Arena y Asociados, S.C. in Mexico City and Texas-based Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, is proud to announce the promotion of associates Fernando Camarena Cardona and Eduardo Pizarro Suarez Villalobos to partner in Arena y Asociados.

"Fernando and Eduardo have proven themselves to be invaluable members of our office and we are very pleased to be able to recognize these very talented attorneys as partners in our firm," says Roberto Arena, Gardere, Arena y Asociados Managing Partner.

Mr. Camarena's practice focuses on tax matters. He represents clients in international tax planning and domestic litigation matters in Mexico. He earned his law degree, with honors, in 1998 from Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico.

Mr. Pizarro's practice focuses on financing and real estate projects, including public and private mergers, joint ventures, power generation and international arbitration. He earned his law degree, with highest honors, in 1997 from Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico.

In addition to their work in Mexico City, Mr. Camarena and Mr. Pizarro have previously worked as foreign associates in Gardere's Dallas and Houston offices.

"We are fortunate to be able to work with such talented attorneys as Fernando and Eduardo," says Gardere Managing Partner Steve Good. "We look forward to a long, successful association with both of these attorneys."

Gardere, Arena y Asociados, S.C. provides a comprehensive range of legal services to both Mexican and foreign clients in the hospitality, energy, real estate, manufacturing, technology, telecommunications and financial industries.

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, an AmLaw 200 firm, was founded in 1909 and is one of the Southwest's largest full-service law firms. With offices in Austin, Dallas, Houston and Mexico City, Gardere provides legal services to private and public companies and individuals in areas of energy, litigation, corporate, tax, environmental, labor and employment, intellectual property and financial services.