Juan D. Arau
Senior Associate
Services & Specializations
Admissions
California;
Mexico
Languages
Spanish
Address
525 B Street, Suite 2200, San Diego, CA 92101
Office Tel.
619.906.5652
Fax
619.788.5530
Overview
Juan counsels clients in a variety of industries with their business and corporate matters, including tax issues, cross-border challenges, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate restructuring, corporate governance, compliance, and a wide range of commercial agreements. He assists with the implementation of corporate strategies suggested to our clients. Prior to joining Procopio, Juan worked 12 years with Baker McKenzie in Mexico in their Tijuana and Guadalajara offices. During that time he formed part of their Corporate (M&A) Practice for 7 years, until he was entrusted to establish and lead the Foreign Trade and Customs Practice in their Tijuana office.
- Counsels foreign companies and individuals looking to make investments and establish a presence in the United States.
- Represents foreign companies with respect to their U.S. matters, subsidiaries and operations.
- Advises on the acquisition and sale of Latin American companies owned by individuals in the U.S.
- LLM (Business Law Concentration), The University of Texas School of Law, 2018
- LLB, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC), cum laude, 2009
- Co-author. “Corporate Transparency Act Compliance Mandate Reinstated and Filing Deadline Extended,” December 26, 2024.
- Co-author. “CTA UPDATE: Federal Court Blocks Reporting Requirements Under the Corporate Transparency Act,” December 5, 2024.
- Panelist. “Key Trends in Private Equity Investments. Strategic Perspective,” Latin American Family Office Forum by Procopio, San Diego, CA, May 24, 2024.
- Co-author. “Nearshoring in Mexico: Some Basics for Chinese Companies,” March 15, 2024.
- Co-author. “Federal Corporate Transparency Regulations Now in Effect, Impacting Many U.S. Companies,” January 16, 2024.
- Co-author. “Decoding the Corporate Transparency Act: Navigating the Changes Ahead,” November 27, 2023.
- Panelist. “Setting up Startups for Success,” Procopio International Tax Institute, San Diego, CA, May 25, 2023.
- Co-author. “Deadline Approaching for Some U.S. Companies with Foreign Direct Investment to File with BEA,” April 28, 2023.
- Panelist. “Transacting Business in the United States,” Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, virtual, September 24, 2022.
- California Young Lawyers Association and the California Lawyers Association (Business Law Section)
- LL.M. Member of the Class of 2018 Permanent Committee, The University of Texas, School of Law
