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Enrique Calvo Nicolau is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Enrique, 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 Enrique is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

María José Jiménez Neria is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law, Amparo Law and Competition / Antitrust Law. María José, 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 María José is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Emmanuel Ibarra Castillo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employee Benefits Law and Labor and Employment Law. Emmanuel, who practices law in Guadalajara, Mexico, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Emmanuel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area. General Background Emmanuel Ibarra holds a Bachelor’s degree with honors ...

Mariana is the Managing Partner for our Mexico City Office. Mariana has almost 20 years of legal experience, and is admitted to law practice both in Mexico and in the State of New York, USA. Her practice is primarily focused on two fronts. The first is advising national and multinational companies in domestic and international tax issues (inbound and outbound), including mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, leveraged financing and project financing, tax aspects of compliance an...

Edgar Adrián Moro López is a distinguished attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Administrative Law. Based in Guadalajara, Mexico, Edgar Adrián has been recognized since 2026. This honor is the result of an extensive peer-review process, reflecting the high regard in which he is held by fellow leading lawyers within the same geographic and practice areas. A graduate of the University of Guadalajara, Edgar Adrián brings over a decade of experie...

Founding member and partner since 2016 of the Mexican recognised litigations boutique, Malpica, Iturbe, Buj & Paredes. Rolando Zarate’s practice focuses on civil, commercial, administrative and constitutional litigation, as well as ADRs and bankruptcy proceedings. He has successfully represented companies, financial entities and individuals before the Mexican Supreme Court, federal and local courts, and arbitral panels, and before administrative authorities. Ranked and recognised by...

With over 17 years of professional experience, Claudia specializes in environmental, agrarian and indigenous consulting, and real estate law. Her practice revolves around the activities of companies doing business in Mexico in different sectors of the economy, and a key component of ESG guidelines and requirements when doing business in the country.

Free School of Law Escuela Libre de Derecho, attorney at law, 1994. Panamerican University (Universidad Panamericana), PhD cum laude 2005. Founding partner of Malpica, Iturbe, Buj y Paredes, Mr Iturbe has represented plaintiffs and defendants in all types of cases and proceedings before the Supreme Court of Justice, as well as federal and state courts. Mr Iturbe’s main area of practice and experience is arbitration and litigation in civil, commercial, bankruptcy and administrative proce...

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...

Vicente has more than 30 years of experience advising national and international clients on challenging real estate projects, economic competition, estate planning and family office. He advises clients in the acquisition, leasing, development, construction and sale of real estate properties, as well as in related structuring of financing and security, including the contribution of properties to FIBRAS, CKDs, and guaranty trusts. Vicente has written and lectured on different legal topics and c...