Andrés Yépiz Méndez

María Leticia Montero joined Villar Abogados in 2010, as specialist area of Labor Law, defending and representing national and international companies in individual labor procedures, in union negotiations such as the revision of Internal Labor Regulations, Collective Bargaining Agreements, wage tabulations, codes of conduct and ethics and in general, documents for safeguarding client’s interests. She was born in Argentina and it was there where she attended university and began h...

Jesús Segundo Escárcega Martínez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Jesús Segundo, who practices law in Mexico City, Mexico, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jesús Segundo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Rodrigo Orozco Waters is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law, Project Finance and Development Practice and Structured Finance Law. Rodrigo, who practices law in Mexico City, Mexico, has been recognized since 2008. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Rodrigo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Lorena Peniche Franco is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Amparo Law. Lorena, who practices law in Mexico City, Mexico, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lorena is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Armando Arenas joined OLIVARES in 2000 and became a partner in January 2017. He has experience working on a range of IP matters, including consulting and litigation on trademark, patent, unfair competition, trade dress protection, and misleading advertising cases before the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI), Federal Court of Tax and Administrative Affairs (FCTA), Federal Circuit Courts (FCC) and the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) Regulatory Affairs and Public Acquisitions. Arman...

Fermin is a Mexican lawyer who graduated from the Universidad Iberoamericana, with more than 10 years of experience in labor and social security litigation and consulting. He has a Masters degree in Human Resources and Labor Relations, EAE Business School, Madrid. Before joining Sánchez Devanny, Fermin was associate at national and international law firms. Since 2015 is member of the Asociacion Nacional de Abogados de Empresas, Colegio de Abogados, A.C. Since 2018 is member of the Brit...

Rafael Manuel Sámano Palacios is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law and Commercial Litigation. Rafael Manuel, 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 Rafael Manuel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Alejandro Luna joined OLIVARES in 1996 and being made partner in 2005, he has been instrumental to the firm’s IP Litigation, Regulatory, and Administrative Litigation practices. He co-chairs the Life Sciences & Pharmaceutical Law industry group and coordinates the Litigation Department. Alejandro Luna has been alternately dubbed “an extraordinary litigator, active at every level,” “responsive and insightful,” and “a knowledgeable IP practitioner offerin...

Miguel Flores Bernés focuses his practice on antitrust and competition issues affecting clients in various industries, including government merger review, investigations of alleged anticompetitive conduct, litigation, and counseling. He regularly represents clients before the two Mexican competition authorities: Comisión Federal de Competencia Económica and Instituto Federal de las Telecomunicaciones, and designed and implemented antitrust/competition compliance programs ...

PRACTICE AREAS Tax law, customs law, foreign trade, administrative law, constitutional law and social security law. ASSOCIATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS International Bar Association (IBA). Mexican Bar Association. National Association of Corporate Counsel (ANADE). Mexican Institute of Finance Executives (IMEF); secretary of the board of directors of the Mexico City group; Vice-President of standards of the National Executive Committee. Association of Public Accountants of Mexico, special member. Au...