Rosa M. Ertze

practices in the area of corporate law, finance and international business transactions, advising domestic, multinational and foreign companies on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, restructurings, commercial lending, general corporate matters, cross-border direct foreign investment, joint ventures and financings. She works extensively with domestic and Latin-American companies doing inbound and outbound investments and business in Mexico and other Latin American countries. Ms. Ertze has advised and guided several U.S. manufacturing companies in setting up, regulating and closing manufacturing operations in Mexico. She also has extensive experience in transactions involving stock and asset sales in the U.S. and in Mexico. Ms. Ertze currently serves as the president of Northeast Chapter of the U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce. She is also a member of the firm's Cuba Business Group and the Mexican and Latin American desks.

Ms. Ertze is a 2007 graduate of Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M., International Legal Studies) and a 2005 graduate of Universidad Iberoamericana (J.D. equivalent). She is fluent in Spanish.

Resume

Experience

•Duane Morris LLP
- Partner, 2018-present
- Special Counsel, 2015-2017
- Associate, 2008-2014

•Sidley Austin LLP
- Associate, 2007-2008
•Gonzalez Calvillo, S.C.
- Associate, 2005-2006
- Law Clerk, 2003-2005
•Lopez Velarde, Heftye y Soria, S.C.
- Law Clerk, 2001-2002

Honors and Awards

•Recipient of M&A Advisor Emerging Leaders Award, 2016

Publications and Speaking Engagements

Selected Publications

•Co-author, COVID-19 Pandemic Causes Compliance Delays for Mexico's Anti-Money Laundering Law, Duane Morris Alert, April 20, 2020
•Co-author, Personal Data Protection During the COVID-19 Health Emergency in Mexico, Duane Morris Alert, April 8, 2020
•Co-author, Mexico's Federal Government Declares COVID-19 Health Emergency, Duane Morris Alert, April 1, 2020
•Co-author, Mexican Federal Government Suspends Activities in Wake of COVID-19, Duane Morris Alert, March 27, 2020
•Co-author, Mexico's Ministry of Health Issues COVID-19 Restrictions, Duane Morris Alert, March 27, 2020
•Co-author, Mexico's Judicial System Responds to COVID-19 with Partial Shutdown, Duane Morris Alert, March 23, 2020

•Featured, On the Move: Rosa Ertze Named President of N.E. Chapter of U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce, New York Law Journal, May 9, 2018

•Quoted, The Path to Gender Parity in M&A and Private Capital, The Deal Room, March 6, 2018

•Author, Issues and Impact of Renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement, Duane Morris LLP, July 10, 2017
•Co-author, Congressional Approval of Mexico's Energy Reform Legislation, Duane Morris Alert, August 19, 2014
•Co-author, Highlights of Mexico's Energy Reform Legislation, Duane Morris Alert, May 23, 2014
•Co-author, Key Bill of Amendments to the Mexican Federal Labor Law and Its Potential Impacts on Employers in Mexico, Duane Morris Alert, November 8, 2012; republished by Law360, December 6, 2012
•Co-author, Privacy Notice to Be Given by Mexican Entities and Individuals Under the Federal Protection Law of Personal Data, Duane Morris Alert, June 28, 2011
•Author, Doing Business in Mexico, New York State Bar Association's InternationalSection Annual Meeting, January 26, 2011
•Co-author, Delaware Supreme Court Reverses Ruling on Term-Lengths for Directors Serving on Staggered Boards, Duane Morris Alert, December 15, 2010
•Co-author, FINRA Issues Regulatory Guidance for Broker-Dealers' Investigations in Private Placements, Duane Morris Alert, April 28, 2010
•Co-author, Words Matter: Financial Advisors Need to Be Careful Using Form Engagement Letters, Duane Morris Alert, November 6, 2009

Selected Speaking Engagements

•Moderator, Myths and Realities of the Cannabis Industry in Mexico: A Business & Investment Perspective, Duane Morris LLP, New York, November 19, 2019

•Speaker, Engaged Forum 2018, The United States - Mexico Chamber of Commerce, Northeast Chapter, New York, October 11, 2018

•Panelist, NAFTA: The Business Perspective, Pan American Day and Annual Scholarship Luncheon, Philadelphia, April 11, 2018

•Panelist, Conducting Business in Latin America, First Choice Advisor Experts' Panel, New York City, October 19, 2017
•Panelist, What Could the NAFTA Renegotiations Mean for Your Business?, Duane Morris LLP, New York, August 15, 2017
•Speaker, Essential Legal Information, Connecting Singapore and Latin America: Discovering Cuba, Latin American Chamber of Commerce and Singapore Business Foundation, Singapore (Live) and New York (Video), March 23, 2016
•Moderator, Emerging Opportunities in Cuba - What Businesses Need to Know Now, Duane Morris & Lupicinio Roundtable, New York, April 27, 2015
•Speaker, Mexico's Legal and Business Form, Bensalem, PA, October 17, 2013
•Speaker, You Have a Problem Where?-Selecting and Managing International Counsel, New York State Bar Association's International Section Annual Meeting, New York City, January 26, 2011