Cross-Border

Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek’s Cross-Border practice group offers a full menu of legal services to foreign clients, companies, and their counsel. We recognize the need for responsiveness in dealing with clients or foreign counsel. Our commitment to providing the best representation possible to clients ensures communication at every stage of the matter, and a tailored framework for the path ahead.

The expertise of the attorneys from the Cross-Border practice group also allows us to provide advice and representation to U.S. companies looking to do business in emerging markets including Asia and Latin America. As a member of Law Firm Alliance, a network of more than 50 firms throughout the world, SCMV is able to deliver worldwide support to ensure our clients have access to high-quality, coordinated legal representation.  

Team members are fluent in Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin), Tagalog, Italian, German, and French.

Select an attorney below to find out more about their expertise in Cross-Border

Practice Group Leader

Joseph P. Martinez
Shareholder

P: 619.685.3177
E: martinez@scmv.com

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Gregory A. Vega
Shareholder & Litigation Department Chair

P: 619.685.3040
E: vega@scmv.com

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David P. Ruth
Of Counsel

P: 619.685.3161
E: ruth@scmv.com

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Brian M. Katusian
Shareholder

P: 619.685.3186
E: katusian@scmv.com

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Ricardo Arias
Associate

P: 619.685.3172
E: arias@scmv.com

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Victoria Torres Gallardo
Associate

P: 619.685.3073
E: torres@scmv.com

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News

Brian Katusian Named Among San Diego’s Men of Influence

Congratulations to SCMV Shareholder Brian Katusian for being named among SD Metro Magazine’s Men of Influence for 2023. Brian's outstanding contributions as one of the region’s top…

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Victoria Torres Gallardo Joins SCMV’s Cross-Border Practice

SCMV announces that Victoria Torres Gallardo has joined the firm’s Business Law and Cross-Border practice groups as an associate. Victoria's practice focuses on cross-border, business and…

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Ricardo Arias Selected as 2021 San Diego Super Lawyer Rising Star

Congratulations to Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek attorney Ricardo Arias for being included on the 2021 San Diego Super Lawyers’ Rising Stars list for the second year in a row. Ricardo, whose…

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Joe Martinez Named Among Leaders in Law Finalists

Congratulations to SCMV Shareholder Joe Martinez for being named among the finalists in the San Diego Business Journal’s Leaders in Law Awards, which showcases the most notable attorneys…

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Ricardo Arias Authors Article in California International Law Journal 

SCMV Associate Ricardo Arias’ article on Mexico’s Anti-Corruption Law has been published in the California International Law Journal of the California Lawyers Association. In the…

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Joe Martinez Named Among San Diego’s Men of Influence

Congratulations to SCMV Shareholder Joe Martinez for being named among San Diego’s Men of Influence by San Diego Metro Magazine for 2019. Joe leads our Cross-Border practice, which offers a…

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Mexico’s New Anti-Corruption Laws

By Ricardo Arias, Esq. It has been over a year since Mexico took firm steps to root out the fundamental corruption that has for years plagued its governmental institutions by enacting the General…

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Joe Martinez Named Among San Diego’s 50 Influential Leaders

Congratulations to SCMV Shareholder Joe Martinez for being named one of San Diego’s 50 Influential Leaders by The Daily Transcript. The Daily Transcript highlighted Joe’s extensive…

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SCMV Adds Ricardo Arias to Cross-Border Practice

SCMV announces that Ricardo Arias has joined the Litigation Department as an associate. Ricardo, who has worked at SCMV since 2013 first as a paralegal then a law clerk, will provide legal services…

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