Berenice Castaneda

Diego Gómez-Haro has almost 20 years of experience serving as the lead or local counsel advising a broad range of clients, including private equity funds, financial institutions, venture capital firms, corporate clients, and family offices, in domestic and international transactions in Mexico. He has substantial experience in mergers and acquisitions and corporate transactions, including structuring of investment vehicles, asset and stock acquisition and disposition, project developmen...

José Antonio Vázquez Cobo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Amparo Law and Arbitration and Mediation. José Antonio, who practices law in Mexico City, Mexico, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which José Antonio is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Alejandra Gutiérrez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Hospitality and Tourism Law. Alejandra, who practices law in Mexico City, Mexico, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alejandra is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

PRACTICE AREAS Contracts, corporate law, mergers and acquisitions. ASSOCIATIONS International Bar Association (IBA). Lex Mundi. Global Leaders Forum. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Has participated in the planning and implementation of commercial cross-border and local transactions, including: joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, real estate. Project manager of a number of transactions and coordinator of legal opinions for foreign clients and law firms.

Alejandra Badillo is an associate attorney at Sánchez Devanny working in the Intellectual Property Practice of the firm. She has over 15 years of experience in the field of trademarks, copyrights, and related litigation, providing a wide range of services including specialized legal consultancy, comprehensive client advice on intellectual property issues, management of trademark and copyright registrations, processing of declarations for recognized or notorious trademarks, development ...

Fernando Orrantia Dworak focuses his practice in the real estate, commercial and corporate law aspects of clients participating in diverse industries, including port services, petrochemical, and hospitality services, advising clients in complex international joint venture operations, mergers, acquisition and divestitures of operations and assets, as well as domestic and cross border financing related to his client’s activities. Mr. Orrantia also advises clients in the environmental aspe...

PRACTICE AREAS Joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, foreign investment; national and international government contract bidding process; energy, infrastructure and mining projects. ASSOCIATIONS Barra Mexicana Association. Institute of Energy Law. Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation. Association of International Petroleum Negotiators. International Bar Association. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Firm member since 1996; worked as an international consultant in the private sector...

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.

Maria Elena Abraham is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law. Maria Elena, 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 Maria Elena is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

PRACTICE AREAS Intellectual property. ASSOCIATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS Mexican Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AMPPI); Former President. Mexican Group of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI); Former president. Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI); Former President. Arbitration and Mediation Center of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); Former President. Independent Film & Television ...