Carlos Raul Valencia-Barrera

Hector’s practice focuses on advising multinational clients on the labour aspects of high-end M&A deals and corporate restructurings, and high stakes labour disputes. His reputation as one of the absolute leaders for employment law in Mexico has led to him retaining some of the leading names from Mexico’s insurance, financial services, retailing and consumer goods sectors as long-term clients. His clients include leading national and multinational companies and financial insti...

Law degree earned at Universidad Iberoamericana in 2013. Specialist in Procedural, Administrative, and Fiscal Law earned at Universidad Iberoamericana in 2015. Master in Administrative Law earned at Universidad Panamericana in 2013. Member of the Mexican Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AMPPI) and the International Trademark Association (INTA). Attends International Trademark Association (INTA), European Communities Trade Mark Association (ECTA), Association Internatio...

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David Argueta is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Capital Markets Law and Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. David, who practices law in Mexico City, Mexico, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Abogado, Socio fundador de la Firma Ibáñez Parkman S.C., Doctor en Derecho de la empresa, catedrático y conferencista. He participado con organismos nacionales e internacionales; (Grupo de Trabajo Empresarial del PNUD de Naciones Unidas), para la implementación de programas en México, y en el encuentro tripartito hacia un Programa de Trabajo decente de la OIT para México. He interpuesto quejas ante la comisión de Derechos Humanos de la Ciudad d...

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Jorge Gutiérrez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Jorge, 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 Jorge is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Michel Zelaya V. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Customs and Excise Law and International Trade and Finance Law. Michel, 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 Michel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Before joining Sánchez Devanny, Juan Carlos worked with a Customs and Trade boutique law firm. He is part of the team that launched Sánchez Devanny’s office in Queretaro to serve the Bajio region. Juan Carlos has more than 11 years of experience designing customs operations strategy, export-promotion programs, free trade agreements, tariff classification, and the startup of FDI companies, among other matters, advising the manufacturing industry in different sectors such as...

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...