Carlos Acle Aquique

Fernando is a founding partner of the Firm with 20 years of experience, focusing his practice on M&A, Finance, Venture Capital and Technology, serving a broad portfolio of clients that includes investment funds, entrepreneurs, fintech companies, non-bank financial institutions and public and private companies. He is currently the Vice President of the North American Forum of the International Bar Association (IBA). He is ranked as "Up & Coming" by Chambers & Partners since 2019 an...

Adriana Garcia-Cuellar is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice. Adriana practices law in Mexico City, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized Adriana Garcia-Cuellar 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 Adriana Garcia-Cuellar ...

Founding Partner. Born in Mexico City on September 26, 1975; He obtained his law degree (JD) at Universidad Anáhuac in 1998 and he has a postgraduate course on business law at the Escuela Libre de Derecho in 2002-2003. Mr. Basurto worked at the firm Bufete Carrillo Gamboa, S.C. for twelve years, being a partner in such firm for the last six years. He has focused his practice in corporate law, commercial Law, financial Law, foreign investments, mergers and acquisitions, banking, commerc...

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...

María del Carmen Sada is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Intellectual Property Law. María del Carmen practices law in Mexico City, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized María del Carmen Sada since 2025. 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 María del Carmen Sada is held by other lawyers.

Juan Carlos Villar is a Partner of Villar & Villar Abogados, S.C., and co-heads the Commercial Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Practice Group. His practice specializes in commercial litigation, mediation and arbitration, public and private construction disputes, corporate conflicts, and the negotiation of international contracts. Villar serves as legal representative and advisor in Mexico for various Fortune 500 companies — including corporations within the Samsung, Mic...

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...

PRACTICE AREAS Tax Consulting & Litigation PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE He specializes in tax matters (controversy and non-contentious), developing his professional career as a tax advisor of legal entities, addressing their inquiries, supporting them during tax audits, and elaborating and implementing legal defense strategies to reduce or prevent tax assessments. ASSOCIATIONS He is an active member of COPARMEX’ National Tax Committee where he acts as representative of that organization ...

Jorge Gutiérrez is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Jorge practices law in Mexico City, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized Jorge Gutiérrez since 2026. 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 Jorge Gutiérrez is held by other lawyers.

Alejandro Ostos Fulda is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Amparo Law, Arbitration and Mediation, Civil Litigation and Commercial Litigation. Alejandro Ostos practices law in Mexico City, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized Alejandro Ostos Fulda since 2024. 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 Alejandro Ostos Fulda is he...