PROFILE
Raquel Nahmad Vazquez
Representative Partner and Principal Consultant, TNV
Attorney at Law (Mexico)
Raquel Nahmad Vazquez is a Representative Partner and Principal Consultant at TNV. She has extensive consulting experience in global law & policy analysis, international trade & investment advisory, and risk management strategies. She is an attorney at law of Mexico.
Raquel’s diverse background spans business law and consulting practice, government, academia, international organizations, and civil society, enabling her to adopt multisectoral and interdisciplinary approaches. Her three key focus areas include: Business & Financial Crime, such as Organized Crime, Corruption, and Economic National Security; Technology Law & Policy, such as Data Privacy, Cybersecurity and AI; and Sustainability & Human Rights.
In addition, through her practices through TNV, Raquel has extensive knowledge and experience on Mexican and Japanese Laws and on both inbound and outbound trade and investment between Asia and Latin America.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Representative Partner and Principal Consultant, TNV Law & Consulting (2015 - Present)
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Consular Section, Embassy of Mexico to Japan (2013-2015)
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Invited Researcher, Institute of Japan – U.S. Studies, Waseda University (2010-2025)
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Intern for the Mexican Judicial Reform Program, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (2010)
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Associate, International Treaties Department, Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico (2008-2009)
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Volunteer, Sin Fronteras, I.A.P (2007-2008)
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Consultant, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (2015 - Present)
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Intern, Organization of the American States (OAS) (2007)
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Auditor and Advisor, Secretariat of Mexican Chamber of Commerce in Japan (CCMJA) (2026 - Present)
EDUCATION
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Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, U.S. (2008-2009)
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Bachelor of Law, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico (2003-2008)
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Certificate, Law in Japan Program, Meiji University, Japan (2012)
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Certificate, Cyber Risk Management, Executive Education Course, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, U.S. (2021)
LANGUAGE
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Spanish (Native)
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English (Fluent)
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Japanese (Intermediate)
PUBLICATION & MEDIA
Appointment as Advisor and Auditor of the Secretariat of the Mexican Chamber of Commerce in Japan (CCMJ)
In 2026, Raquel Nahmad Vazquez was appointed as an Advisor and Auditor of the Secretariat of the Mexican Chamber of Commerce in Japan (CCMJ). In these roles, she will further contribute to promoting trade and investment between Mexico and Japan and supporting the resolution of legal issues affecting businesses in both countries.
Contribution to the World Bank’s Women, Business and the Law (WBL) Project
In May 2026, at the request of the World Bank’s Women, Business and the Law (WBL) project, Raquel Nahmad Vazquez served as an Expert Contributor and provided practical insights on Mexican labor law.
Publication on Covid-19 & Human Rights
for the International Bar Association
Raquel Nahmad Vazquez co-authored an article entitled "Japan: promoting the respect of human rights by business during the Covid-19 crisis" with Daisuke Takahashi for the IBA Business Human Rights Committee e-Bulletin published in October 2020.
Speech on Mexican Law for Japanese Business
at the Embassy of Mexico to Japan
In February 12, 2020, Raquel Nahmad Vazquez and Daisuke Takahashi made a presentation on Regulatory Trends of Mexican Business Law in the event supported by the Embassy of Mexico to Japan.
Featured as Foreign Attorney Affiliated with Japan
on a Japanese Business Law Magazine
Raquel Nahmad Vazquez was featured as Mexican attorney affiliated with Japan in the section "Foreign Lawyers around the World" on Business Law Magazine 2017 December Issue published by Chuokezai (Japanese).
Publication on Mexican Regulatory Trends
on a Japanese Business Law Magazine
Raquel co-authored an article entitled "Legal Practices and Risk Management in Investing to Mexico -- Backgrounds of Japanese Investment Boom and Effects of U.S. Presidential Election"with Daisuke Takahashi on Business Law Magazine February 2017 Issue, published by Chuokeizai (Japanese).
CONTACT US
JAPAN OFFICE
LE MONT Daikanyama 501
2-16-13 Ebisunishi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0021
TEL: +81-3-5456-9313
FAX: +81-3-5456-9315
JAPAN LIAISON
SHINWA LAW
2-1-14, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0027
TEL: +81-3-3517-5499
FAX: +81-3-3517-6776
MEXICO OFFICE
Súper Avenida Lomas Verdes # 464, 3er piso,
Lomas Verdes, Naucalpan de Juárez, Estado de México, C.P. 53120.
TEL: +52-55-5687-8310
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