Brandon Galvan

Santiago is a partner at Marván, González Graf y González Larrazolo and is widely recognised as one of Mexico’s leading labour and employment specialists. His practice covers a wide range of areas, including transactional work, labour consulting and dispute resolution. His strong litigation and analytical skills enable him to attract blue-chip corporate clients and prominent financial institutions, for whom he regularly acts as lead counsel in business-critical labo...

PRACTICE AREAS Economic competition and corporate. ASSOCIATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS International Bar Association (IBA); Antitrust Committee. American Bar Association (ABA). “Economic Competition: Theory and Practice” Editorial Porrúa (2004); one of the few Mexican books on the subject. ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Lecturer on antitrust law at Universidad Panamericana and Universidad Anáhuac. Advises national and international clients on all areas of competition...

Ismael focuses on regulatory matters and administrative litigations. Ismael has a unique vision capable of seeing both sides of the coin a talent that comes from more than 25 years of experience working in the public sector and more than a decade at White & Case. This quality is praised by the clients, who highlight his "understanding of the spirit of the law and the ability to put it into practice in a pragmatic manner." Chambers Latin America, 2018Clients who benefit from Ismael's exper...

Miguel Moisés focuses his practice on banking and finance, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and real estate matters. He is experienced in representing lenders and borrowers in structured financings, bilateral and syndicated loans, and in the financing of industrial, commercial and housing real estate projects. He advises buyers and sellers, both domestic and international, in stock and asset purchases and sale transactions and joint ventures. He represents issuers, underwrite...

Stefano Amato focuses his practice on real estate, corporate, finance and M&A transactions, with more than 20 years of experience. He has been involved and has acted as leading counsel in many strategic transactions in Mexico, some of them for several hundred million dollars, among which, the sales of insurance companies, pension funds and hotel chains. He has acted as main counsel of large shopping centers, industrial establishments, high tech enterprises, foreign banks, entertainment co...

Rodolfo is a international business attorney (certified to practice in Texas and admitted in Mexico) with a focus on cross-border natural resources, energy, and infrastructure. Rodolfo focuses his practice on transactions involving projects in Latin America, with special a focus on all facets of oil and gas (upstream, midstream, and downstream), power, and renewable energy projects. He advises clients on international and cross-border transactions, regulatory matters, mergers and acquisitions...

José Manuel Zárate López is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. José Manuel practices law in Mexico City, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized José Manuel Zárate López since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which José Manuel Zárate López is held by other lawyers.

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...

Emilio is a partner in the Banking and Finance , Fintech , Mergers and Acquisitions and Real Estate practice areas. He has over 30 years of experience as a specialist in economics, finance and law. He has actively participated in regulated sectors, such as energy (electricity generation and natural gas transportation), telecommunications, finance and real estate. He was general director of special projects of the Economic Deregulation Unit of the then Secretary of Industrial Commerce, where h...

The practice of Victor Manuel Frías is focused on commercial law, including competition, mergers and acquisitions, and arbitration. On the competition side, Mr. Frías has represented clients in numerous cartel investigations before the Competition Commission in different industries for over 20 years. He frequently represents clients in pre-merger filings. Mr. Frías has been ranked by different publications as one of Mexico’s premier competition attorneys. He often a...