Global law firm Jones Day has appointed a new partner-in-charge of its Mexico City office. Tax partner Rodrigo Gómez Ballina will take over the role from Manuel Romano, who will continue to work with clients as part of the firm’s financial markets practice. The specific details of Romano’s role within the financial markets practice have not been disclosed as yet.
The story was first reported by the New York Law Journal and has since been picked up by legal news outlets around the world.
There isn’t much public information available about Gómez Ballina’s career history or his specific plans for the Mexico City office – the details of this story are currently trapped behind a paywall. However, it is clear that Jones Day is shifting focus within its leadership team, with Gómez Ballina stepping taking on a larger role within the firm.
Further information about the story will be published as it becomes available. Until then, interested parties can reach out to Jones Day directly for comment and insight.