AI Magazine Issue 7 2018

Acquisition International - Issue 7 2018 13 Practice of Professionalism The consolidation of VILA as a leading firm in Mexico relies in two aspects. The first one is the careful and selective incorporation of its human resources. Two offices and more than twenty professionals form part of the firm, including expert attorneys in diverse practices of the law, engineers, as well as professionals in the administration and finance sectors among others. The firm counts with a very competitive team that procures the best practices for the planning, preservation and defence of the interests, heritage and legal security of clients both in Mexico and abroad. Every case taken by the firm, is personally managed by partners and associates, who directly interact with clients instead of delegating their work into large human structures. The other aspect is the firm’s very selective client list, since VILA looks for affinity in terms of shared values, including perfection and excellence. With the purpose of providing an effective and integral service, the law firm has transcended borders, since nowadays it represents clients from the five continents in diverse sectors like aeronautical, energetic, pharmaceutical, technological, textile, gastronomic and automotive. Having this in mind, the firm also counts with a network of highly qualified partners in countries that represent the main economies in the world, everything considering the current global business context. As a point of competitiveness and differentiation in respect to other service providers, VILA has established a methodology that consists in addressing the cases from a perspective of prevention and compliance. When the cases are taken, clients receive a formal project proposal to begin with, which details clearly the methodology that will be applied to the case, the estimated time, expected results and the corresponding investment, which allows VILA to be a firm with transparent politics. Because of this, the service proposal developed by the firm is done under a preventive and strategic point of view, always keeping the clients’ needs in mind and adapting to them. In terms of challenges, for the firm, that word is a synonym for passion. Because of the close relationship and attention that VILA has for its clients and due to the dedication that is given to every case, all of their clients are considered a challenge. As mentioned before, by having clients of different countries and a global network, challenges have become, for the firm, opportunities. As for opportunities, there is a chance for VILA to prove the quality of their work, to learn, to improve and to grow. VILA actively participates in various forums focused on its different areas of expertise, in which partners and associates are constantly invited as exponents and experts in the subject, which allows the sharing of accumulated experience among fellow professionals. The vision for the firm’s future, it’s an international projection. The fact that VILA has a constant presence in relevant international events, helps in the formation of an international presence and in gaining the trust of their current clients and in the acquisition of more. In spite of having its base in the city of Guadalajara, Mexico, VILA works by always keeping a global vision: Think globally, act locally.