The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Hector Tinoco, former General Counsel for Mexico’s Central Bank, has joined the Mexico City Office as partner in the Banking & Finance Practice, effective February 1, 2013.
“We are delighted to welcome a lawyer of Hector’s stature to Jones Day. Hector is a great addition to our practice and our firm, and his skills and experience will be extremely valuable to our clients in our rapidly growing Latin America practice,” said Robert Graves, co-chair of the Firm’s Banking & Finance Practice.
“Legal and financial markets are changing rapidly. At Jones Day we strive to provide our clients with the best possible advice to address these changes. The addition of Hector to our firm is a true testament to this fact. Hector joins us from the most respected banking institution in our country and brings with him considerable experience and expertise that will benefit our clients. We have known and worked with Hector for a long time and we look forward to working together now. He is an exceptional lawyer with an interesting and brilliant future in private practice,” said Fernando de Ovando, Partner-in-Charge of Jones Day’s Mexico City Office.
In his role as General Counsel, Mr. Tinoco also served as Secretary to the Board of Governors of the Mexican Central Bank and to the Mexican Exchange Rate Commission. He advised on matters such as the constitutional reform granting autonomy to the Mexican Central Bank and the passing of its current statute. One of his major achievements is the issuance of the 3/2012 Circular that compiles, standardizes, and systematizes the applicable regulations for commercial banks and development banks.
Prior to becoming General Counsel to Mexico’s Central Bank, Mr. Tinoco held several prominent government positions, including: Director of Central Banking Regulations, Advisor to the Board of Governors and Comptroller at the Mexican Central Bank; Vice President of Regulation at the National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV); and Member of the Board of Governors of the Mexican Institute for the Protection of Bank Savings (IPAB).
A graduate of the Escuela Libre de Derecho, one of the most prestigious law schools in Mexico, Mr. Tinoco was admitted to practice in 1983. Mr. Tinoco also has completed post-graduate studies in commercial and corporate law (1985), tax law (1986) and administrative law (1987) from the Universidad Panamericana.
Mr. Tinoco currently lectures at the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) and the Escuela Libre de Derecho. He has spoken on financial and monetary subjects at the Mexican Banks Association (ABM), the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV), and the Mexican Securities Industry Association (AMIB). In addition, he has worked with the Ethics Committee of the Mexican Bar Association and participated in the compilation of the Bank of International Settlements Workshop on International Bank Insolvencies.
