Alejandro Linares

After spending many years as a trademark lawyer, I became OLIVARES’ first-ever marketing manager. The role is challenging in many different ways but highly fulfilling. My responsibilities range the full spectrum of the marketing function, including strategy, planning, and operations. My role is very much a new trend in México, and I am pleased to be part of this growing industry. Education Certificate in Publicity and Communication in Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Supe...

Sergio Olivares, Sr. joined OLIVARES in 1987 and today leads the firm with strength and a commitment to transparency, client satisfaction, and personal service. He has been a partner since 1994 and Chairman of the Management Committee since 2009. Mr. Olivares’ breadth of experience is extensive; he is skilled in the prosecution and litigation of intellectual property rights, including trademarks, copyrights, patents, and unfair competition. He is proficient across all areas of intellect...

More than 10 years of legal experience, and over 8 years of experience focused on the field of taxation, providing advice and assisting in M&A transactions for national and international clients from different industries. His experience also covers tax controversy and litigation; Pedro has represented large multinationals and financial institutions on tax inspections and refund applications, successfully obtaining tax refunds and resolutions reducing or, in some cases, eliminating potenti...

Luis Monsalvo Valderrama is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employee Benefits Law and Labor and Employment Law. Luis Monsalvo, who practices law in Mexico City, Mexico, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Luis Monsalvo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

José Berrueta has developed significant experience in capital markets, banking and finance and financial regulation during more than 18 years. His practice has increasingly focused on representing issuers and underwriters in respect of domestic and international debt and equity offerings, including corporate bond offerings, equity offerings and structured instruments. As to his banking and finance practice, he has represented domestic and international lenders in structuring and restru...

Guillermo Uribe Lara is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Capital Markets Law, Debt and Equity Practice, Real Estate Law and Structured Finance Law. Guillermo, who practices law in Mexico City, Mexico, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Guillermo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

She joined Sánchez Devanny in 2016 as part of Labor, Social Security and Immigration. Before joining Sanchez Devanny, she worked as an attorney in the legal department of a major national law firm, providing services for the labor practice group for six years. She also has extensive experience in advising clients on national and international labor and social security issues. She has assisted clients in complex litigation work in both individual and collective aspects, as well as negot...

Luis Antonio is member of the Tax practice group. He possesses a broad experience in national and international tax audit. His practice focuses on Mexican MNE’s going outbound and foreign MNE’s coming inbound to Mexico on highly complex matters, particularly those that refer to related party transactions and international taxation also advises companies on tax refund procedures. Before joining Sánchez Devanny, he had a distinguished twenty-year career at the Mexican Tax Adm...

Luis Cortes is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Luis, who practices law in Mexico City, Mexico, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Luis is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Founding partner of Malpica, Iturbe, Buj y Paredes, a Mexican litigation boutique. Rodrigo Buj’s practice mainly focuses on constitutional and administrative litigation, before federal judicial authorities, including the Supreme Court of Justice. Also, Rodrigo represents clients in international arbitrations, having been appointed as an expert in Mexican law by the Mexican federal government, in investment arbitrations. Rodrigo Buj is one of the most recognised litigators in Mexico in T...