May 2021 – Present
Partner
iadvice4all
- Advises clients on international trade, administrative law, regulation, and intellectual property matters.
Team
Iliana Ramírez
Regulatory, Administrative & International Trade Counsel
Lawyer with more than two decades of experience in regulatory, administrative, and international trade matters. Her practice combines legal drafting, public policy implementation, intellectual property, and institutional advisory work in both government and private-sector environments.
More than 20 years of experience in regulatory, administrative, and international trade matters under high-pressure institutional environments.
Strong background in legal drafting, regulatory design, public policy implementation, and legal advisory for both government and private-sector operations.
Extensive work in international trade, administrative law, intellectual property, and human rights harmonization.
Fluent in English and French, with academic and professional exposure to international legal and regulatory frameworks.
Professional profile
Iliana has built a career at the intersection of regulation, international trade, administrative law, and institutional governance. She has advised on regulatory implementation, concessions, public contracting, intellectual property, standards, and human rights harmonization, while also supporting corporate and public-sector clients in legally sensitive and operationally demanding environments.
Experience
Regulatory, institutional and legal advisory experience
March 2020 – January 2021
Regulatory Specialist
Querétaro State Water Commission (CEA Querétaro)
- Drafted regulatory instruments for the Querétaro State Water Commission.
- Structured and followed concession procedures for the provision of potable water, sewerage, sanitation, treated wastewater disposal, and related services.
- Provided legal support in contracting and association procedures with third parties for the efficient provision of integrated water services.
- Monitored compliance obligations under service agreements.
January 2019 – September 2019
Legal Manager
TIC International, S.A.P.I. de C.V.
- Provided comprehensive legal advisory services to the company and its clients.
- Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated contracts and agreements with private and government entities, as well as clients and suppliers.
- Prepared internal regulatory instruments required for the company’s operations and those of its clients.
- Supervised the preparation and issuance of documents involving legal responsibility.
- Managed institutional relations with the public sector and ensured compliance with laws, regulations, and administrative requirements.
August 2018 – December 2018
Legal Advisor
TIC International, S.A.P.I. de C.V.
- Provided legal consulting services in international trade and administrative law.
January 2015 – July 2018
Deputy General Director of Legislation and Legal Consultation
Ministry of Economy (Secretaría de Economía), Office of the General Counsel
- Reviewed, drafted, and validated responses to legal consultations in international trade, mining, foreign investment, industrial property, standardization, and other matters within the Ministry’s jurisdiction.
- Coordinated the internal and inter-ministerial drafting and review of decrees, regulations, rules of operation, agreements, and other normative instruments required to implement public policy.
- Ensured harmonization of regulatory instruments with human rights standards.
- Coordinated legal matters related to industrial property and copyright within the Ministry of Economy.
- Supervised the Ministry’s work in human rights matters.
October 2011 – December 2014
Director of Legislation and Human Rights
Ministry of Economy (Secretaría de Economía), Legal Affairs Unit
- Prepared and coordinated legal opinions related to the implementation of public policies on tariff and non-tariff restrictions and on the application of laws within the Ministry’s jurisdiction, including foreign trade, metrology and standardization, and mining.
- Reviewed draft Mexican Official Standards (NOMs) and Mexican Standards under the Ministry’s authority.
- Represented the Ministry in human rights committees and commissions and coordinated reporting to the National Human Rights Commission.
June 2009 – September 2011
Deputy Director of Legal Coordination
Ministry of Economy (Secretaría de Economía), Legal Affairs Unit
- Reviewed draft resolutions issued in administrative investigations involving unfair international trade practices (antidumping) and safeguard measures.
- Coordinated compliance with regulatory improvement obligations aimed at simplification and efficiency in the drafting and implementation of regulations and administrative procedures.
- Served as transparency liaison for access-to-information requests and related obligations.
February 2008 – March 2009
Deputy Real Estate Legal Manager
Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México (in liquidation)
- Drafted and reviewed purchase and donation agreements for federal real estate assets.
- Prepared and reviewed instruction letters to public notaries for the formalization of those transactions.
September 2007 – January 2008
Advisor to the Deputy General Legal Directorate
ISSSTE
- Prepared legal opinions in social security law and conducted comparative legal research.
- Followed up on observations issued by the Federal Audit Office and the internal control authority.
October 2004 – August 2007
Deputy Director of Criminalistics Regulation
Office of the Attorney General (PGR), Directorate General of Regulation
- Prepared technical-legal opinions regarding implementation of obligations arising from international instruments within the PGR’s jurisdiction.
- Participated in negotiations of international treaties and agreements within the PGR’s competence.
- Reviewed and prepared inter-institutional agreements.
November 2000 – March 2002
Attorney
Baker & McKenzie, S.C.
- Handled administrative actions for nullity, lapse, and cancellation of trademarks, as well as industrial property and trade infringements.
- Managed trademark registration and renewal procedures.
- Analyzed contracts involving industrial property and copyright rights.
Practice areas
- International Trade Law
- Commercial Law
- Administrative Law
- Intellectual Property
- Regulatory Drafting
- Human Rights Harmonization
Education
- LL.M. in International Trade Law, Università degli Studi di Torino, 2015
- Specialization in International Trade and Finance, Universidad Panamericana, 2010
- International Business Program, Université Blaise Pascal, Vichy, France, 2003
- Postgraduate Course in International Trade Law, International Labour Organization / University Institute of European Studies, Turin, Italy, 2002
- Law Degree, Universidad Panamericana, 1993–1998
Languages
- Spanish — Native proficiency
- English — Full professional proficiency
- French — Professional working proficiency