Attorney Profile

Jose Luis Carbonell, is an international business attorney with over two decades of experience, located in San Antonio, Texas and is the founder of Carbonell Law Firm, P.C. 

His law practice encompasses international and cross-border business and transactions; export control and import control; mergers and acquisitions; immigration; corporate and securities; manufacturing; and real estate.

Mr. Carbonell has represented a variety of companies and individuals U.S.-Mexico cross-border matters related to maquiladora (IMMEX) operations, contract manufacturing, shelter agreements and international mergers and acquisitions. His international experience includes assisting U.S. companies and individuals in doing business in countries around the world, including, Mexico, Europe, and China. In particular, he has assisted U.S. companies in the formation of entities in Mexico, as well as in establishing maquiladoras, contract manufacturing and shelter operations in Mexico. 

Mr. Carbonell also represents foreign individuals and companies of all sizes in establishing and operating corporations, limited liability companies (LLC), limited partnerships (LP) and other forms of entities in the U.S.

Mr. Carbonell’s mergers and acquisitions experience includes special expertise in cross-border mergers and acquisitions (stock purchase or asset purchase) involving businesses from the U.S., Mexico and other countries.

In international trade and customs, Mr. Carbonell has assisted companies in developing international trade and customs strategies under the USMCA and other international and domestic laws. He is experienced in obtaining export licenses under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and other U.S. export control laws, including obtaining approvals from the U.S. Department of State of Technical Assistance Agreements and Manufacturing License Agreements.

Mr. Carbonell’s corporate and securities experience includes the formation of various business entities, such as corporations, limited liability companies (LLC), and limited partnerships (LP) for companies and individuals both in the U.S. and Mexico. He has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts which involve both domestic and international transactions, such as an international sale of goods contracts and international distribution agreements.

Regarding immigration matters, Mr. Carbonell has assisted companies from the U.S. and individuals from other countries in obtaining business and family immigration visas.

Mr. Carbonell is active in the cross-border maquiladora industry throughout the Texas/Mexico trade corridor and the interior of Mexico. He has participated in seminars and conferences in both the U.S. and Mexico, in which he has addressed issues related to cross-border transactions and international law. 

Given Mr. Carbonell's extensive cross-border and international practice involving Mexico, he regularly works in conjunction with the Firm's Mexico Law team.