Marcela Ruenes

About Marcela Ruenes

Ms. Ruenes represents investment and commercial banks, direct lenders, borrowers, and private equity firms in a range of domestic and cross-border finance transactions, including, leveraged financings, asset-based lending, debt restructurings, including debtor-in-possession and exit financings and special situations.Ms. Ruenes draws on a keen understanding of the needs and objectives of parties on all sides of a financing to provide clients a sophisticated sense of market practice.She maintains an active pro bono practice with a particular focus on immigration and asylum matters, including representing victims of domestic violence in obtaining protection under VAWA.She is a member of Latham’s Mentoring Committee and previously served as member of the Diversity Leadership Committee, Global Leader of Latham’s Hispanic/Latin American Lawyers Group, and as a member of the Recruiting Committee.Ms. Ruenes remains active with Columbia Law School, including speaking on panels discussing both commercial and diversity related topics.Disclaimer: Portions of this profile may constitute attorney advertising. Any testimonial or endorsement on this profile does not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of your legal matter. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Experience

1. Partner

   Latham & Watkins

   Sep 2013 — Present · New York, NY, US

Education

• Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México

  Licenciatura en Derecho

  2005 — 2009

• Columbia Law School

  Master of Laws (LLM)

  2012 — 2013