Biography • Corporate Immigration

Enrique J Arellano is the founder and senior partner of Enrique Arellano Rincon Abogados SC, specialising in Mexican corporate immigration law since 1976. The firm is committed to delivering high-quality, professional immigration services to a wide variety of multinational companies. The main offices are located in Mexico City, with regional offices in Monterrey, Guadalajara and Saltillo.

Mr Arellano is a native of Mexico City and is a graduate of the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM) Law School, where he currently serves as the immigration specialist on the university's board of regents' legal committee. He speaks Spanish and English.

He is a member of the National Bar Association of Mexico; the Mexican National College of Lawyers; the National Association of Immigration Lawyers of Mexico; the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), VP Mexico Chapter; the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers; Visalaw International and the immigration and nationality law committee of the International Bar Association, chair 2011/2012.

Mr Arellano lectures frequently at national and international immigration conferences. He has published various articles and has contributed to several global publications related to Mexican immigration issues. He served as a member of the immigration commission for the National Development Plan during Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Leon's term. Mr Arellano is an immigration consultant for over 150 multinational corporations.