Andres Alvarez is an experienced Foreign Legal Consultant in the corporate practice at Foley Gardere. He serves as a liaison on the interactions between the Dallas and Mexico City offices regarding all legal subject matters. He focuses on commercial matters, corporate and transactional law, as well as international trade and customs. Andres brings a deep understanding of decision-making processes and analysis of information and data, with experience in the technology, financial, consumer, hospitality and industrial sectors.

Andres previously served as general counsel and compliance officer at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center in Mexico. While in this position, he was actively involved with the organization’s due diligence and corporate compliance, and suggested actions to minimize risk. Prior to that role, Andres worked in legal management at PepsiCo Group, where he drafted, reviewed, supervised and/or negotiated more than 3,000 agreements for the organization’s business units throughout Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.