Cindy is an international arbitrator and founding partner at Rayo Consultores. Cindy Rayo has over 15 years of experience in investment arbitration and trade in services and investment. She served as deputy general Counsel and advisor in investment arbitrations for the government of Mexico, where she represented the country under the ICSID, NAFTA, UNCITRAL in matters related with energy, investment, telecommunications, real estate, financial services, environment, maritime, infrastructure contracts, digital trade, cross-border trade in services, investment facilitation, commercial arbitration and investment arbitration, trade disputes.
Mrs. Rayo represented Mexico in international trade forums such as the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OCDE), Asia Pacific Economic Forum (APEC), Word Economic Forum (WEF), International Center for Settlement of International Disputes (ICSID) and the World Trade Organization (WTO). In particular, she represented Mexico in the discussions for the investor-State Dispute Settlement Reform at UNCITRAL Group III, the drafting of a Code of Conduct for arbitrator and adjudicators, and the ICSID Convention amendments.
Cindy has an important and long-established expertise in international trade law, international negotiations and international treaty law. She acted as lead negotiator in 17 bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements in matters related with financial services, cross-border trade in services, digital trade, telecommunications, temporary entry of businesspersons, investment, trade disputes, legal and institutional, and anti-corruption.
She has a MA in International Public Law from ITESM, and a degree in International Relations and Law from ITAM.