Laura Nava

Photo of Laura Nava Laura Nava is a registered foreign legal consultant in California and is licensed to practice in Mexico and New York. She is a member of the Corporate and Labor and Employment Practice Groups in the firm's San Diego (Del Mar) and New York offices.

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New Labor Obligations Contained In USMCA Present Risks for Covered Employers

By Aracely Abarca, Matthew Sonne and Laura Nava on April 28, 2021 Posted in Labor and Employment

In effect since July 1, 2020, the United-States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”) replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”). Although the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic largely overshadowed the effective date of this new international agreement, its new labor provisions should not go overlooked. While the USMCA retains most of the NAFTA commitments, it revamped the old agreement … Continue Reading

Visas and Immigration in 2021 Under the Biden Administration

By Greg Berk and Laura Nava on February 26, 2021 Posted in Immigration

The Biden Administration took office on January 20, 2021. Many executive orders have been executed since that date, some of which directly change the manner of handling immigration matters. However, the U.S. and the world are still dealing with the global pandemic and this directly affects submissions, filings, and consular appointments. This update provides a list … Continue Reading

Special Edition Newsletter – Legal Impact of COVID-19 in Mexico ABA – Section of International Law – Mexico Committee

By Laura Nava on June 11, 2020 Posted in Cross-Border Litigation & Investigation, Cross-Border Transactions

On May 22, 2020, the Mexico Committee of the ABA – Section of International Law published a Special Edition Newsletter regarding the Legal Impact of COVID-19 in Mexico. As the Co-Chair of the Mexico Committee of the ABA – Section of International Law, I worked with the ABA Mexico Committee to get this publication out … Continue Reading

Mexico’s Economic Outlook During and After COVID-19 and the Maquiladora Industry

By Laura Nava and Andrea Ramos on May 22, 2020 Posted in Commerce

On May 13, 2020, Sheppard Mullin co-sponsored a webinar hosted by the United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce involving Mexico’s economic outlook and the impact on the maquiladora industry. Below are some interesting take-aways from the program. Economic Outlook Sergio Luna, Director of the Department of Economic Research and Chief Economist at Citibanamex, explained that notwithstanding … Continue Reading

Paycheck Protection Program Loan Applications – Eligibility for Small US Businesses Owned by Latin American Companies

By Jerry Gumpel and Laura Nava on April 6, 2020 Posted in Other

The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) in its implementation of the CARES Act just released an updated loan application form for borrowers who want to avail themselves of Title I – Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans. This form may be found here.… Continue Reading

Business in Mexico? Five Tips for Success

By Alejandro Moreno and Laura Nava on January 28, 2020 Posted in Cross-Border Transactions

Doing business across cultural lines can be challenging. The spoken and unspoken rules will change depending on where in the world you find yourself. A misstep or unintended faux pas can be the difference between landing the deal or successfully negotiating a resolution to a disagreement and failing. This article is a companion piece to … Continue Reading