DAVID CAGIGAL ESCLUSA | RESEARCH DIRECTOR

David Cagigal Esclusa, from Puebla, Mexico, Co-Founder of The Atlantic Renewal Institute, is a final year law student at Universidad Anáhuac and a Corporate Law and Litigation Intern at DeForest Abogados (since 2022), where he has developed experience in legal research, contract drafting, due diligence, and litigation support across civil, commercial, administrative, and constitutional matters. Additional experience includes environmental compliance advisory and pre-trial criminal procedure support. 

He has participated in the BeLatin Program Conferences at the University of California, Berkeley (2025 and 2026), with academic engagement in interdisciplinary policy and governance discussions across democracy, institutional design, and technology regulation in the Americas, with additional exposure to a university-based policy and research ecosystem centered on seminars and interdisciplinary exchanges within UC Berkeley and the broader Northern California intellectual and innovation corridor, including Stanford University and Silicon Valley, at the intersection of technological development, entrepreneurship, and public policy. 

He is a member of Phi Delta Phi, the International Legal Honor Society, and an aspirant to the Magister position of the Pérez Dayán Inn. 

David’s academic and professional interests focus on the intersection of law, public policy, and geopolitics, with particular emphasis on security. As Co-Founder and Reaserch Director of The Atlantic Renewal Institute, he contributes to shaping its strategic vision, institutional development, and intellectual agenda, promoting evidence-based analysis and international dialogue.