Professional Background:

• Founding Partner (2010-Present). Romero Ramos, Quintanilla y Bortoni, S. C. Monterrey, Mexico.
• Founding Partner (2005-2010). Romero Ramos Abogados, S. C. Monterrey, Mexico.
• Senior Vice President Human Development and General Counsel (2002-2005). Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V. Monterrey, Mexico.
• General Counsel (2000-2002). Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V. Monterrey, Mexico.
• Vice President Legal (1998-2000). Vitro Packaging, Inc. Dallas, Texas, USA.
• Vice President Legal (1996-1998). Anchor Glass Container Corporation. Tampa, Florida, USA.
• Legal Manager for North America (1993-1996). Vitro, S. A. de C. V. Monterrey, Mexico.

Academic Activities:

• Master’s Degree in Tax Law (2021–Present). Universidad de Monterrey. Monterrey, México.
• Advanced Executive Management Program. Program AD-2 (2021-2022). Instituto Panamericano de Alta Dirección de Empresa (IPADE). Monterrey, Mexico.
• Joint Venture Program (1994-1995). Universidad de Monterrey and St. Mary’s University. Monterrey, Mexico and San Antonio, Texas.
• Master’s Degree in International Business Law (1989-1991). Washington College of Law, the American University, Washington, D.C.
• J.D. (1987). Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua (Special Honors). Chihuahua, Mexico.

Financing Experience:

• Loan Agreement with a mortgage guaranty, for U.S. $12 million, between Banco Santander, S.A. and a private company.
• Simple Credit Agreement, for US $15.5 million, between Seguros Monterrey New York Life and a private company.
• Revolving Credit Agreement between private parties in the amount of US$25’000,000.00 million dollars.
• Credit Agreement, for $272’000,000.00 pesos, between Banorte, S.A. and a private company.
• Syndicated Loan Agreement, for US $144,244,230.63, between private parties as Borrowers, Salomon Smith Barney INC and Comerica Bank as Joint Lead Arrangers, Citibank, N.A. as Administrative Agent, and Wachovia Bank, National Association as Collateral Agent.
• Syndicated Loan Agreement, for US $150,000,000.00, between a private party as Borrower, a private party as Guarantor, Midland Bank plc as Arranger, Banco Nacional de México, S.A., The Chase Manhattan Bank, and Union Bank of Switzerland, New York Branch as Co-Arrangers, and HSBC Investment Bank plc as Administrative Agent.
• Master Collateral and Intercreditor Agreement, between a private party, HSBC Bank USA, National Association as Collateral and Intercreditor Agent, The Bank of New York, as Trustee on behalf of the Holders of the 10.75% Senior Secured Guaranteed Notes due 2011, and other
• Syndicated Loan Agreement, for US $235,000,000.00, between a private party as Borrower, HSBC Securities (USA) INC. and Salomon Smith Barney INC. as Joint Lead Arrangers, HSBC Investment Bank PLC as Administrative Agent, and HSBC Bank USA as Collateral and Paying Agent.
• Program of Securities Certificates, for MXN $2’500,000,000.00, of a public company.
• Revolving Credit Agreement, for US $17,000,000.00, between a private party as Borrower, and Comerica Bank as lender.
• Investment Agreement, for US $126,000,000.00, between a private party, and International Finance Corporation.
• Term Credit Agreement, for US $10,000,000.00, between a private party as Borrower, a private party as Guarantor, and Comerica Bank as the Lender.
• Public Offering Placement Agreement for Short-Term Security Certificates, executed by and between a private company as issuer, and Scotia Inverlat Casa de Bolsa, S.A. de C.V. and Grupo Financiero Scotiabank Invertlat as placement agent.
• Confidential Offering Circular, for US $66,262,500.00, of a private party, of 11.50% Senior Notes due 2009.
• Credit Agreement, for US $5,000,000.00, between a private party as Borrower, and Comerica Bank as Lender.
• Loan and Security Agreement, for a revolving line of credit for loans and letters of credit in an amount not to exceed US $60,000,000.00, between Bank of America, FSB as Lender, and a private party as Borrower.
• Simple Credit Agreement, for US $130,000,000.00, executed by and between Banco Inbursa, S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Inbursa as Lender, and a private company as Borrower.
• Credit Agreement, for US $25,000,000.00, executed by and between a private company as Borrower, and HSBC Bank USA as Lender.
• Revolving Credit Agreement, for US $33,000,000.00, executed by and among Banco Nacional de México, S.A. as Lender, a private company as Borrower, and a private company as Guarantor.
• Credit Agreement, for US $50,000,000.00, executed by and between Banco Nacional de México, S.A., a member of Grupo Financiero Banamex-Accival as Lender, and a private company as Borrower.
• Credit Agreement with Mortgage Guarantee, for US $30,000,000.00, executed by and between Banco Inbursa, S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Inbursa as Lender, and private companies as Borrowers.
• Long Term Export Financing Agreement, for US $33,000,000.00, between Citibank, N.A. as Lender, a private party as Borrower, and a private party as Guarantor.