Carlos Villasante Santoyo

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...

Ana Luz Brun Iñarritu is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Amparo Law. Ana Luz, 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 Ana Luz is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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.

Erick Hernández represents domestic and international clients on environmental and energy matters, including corporate finance, healthcare, regulatory compliance and real estate matters. Erick has represented clients in several project finance, mergers and acquisitions and electric energy tenders, as well as hydrocarbons tender procedures, both in accordance to the new energy reform in Mexico.Erick has been practicing Mexican environmental, energy, real estate, administrative and regul...

Eduardo Leal Sánchez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Eduardo, who practices law in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Eduardo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Alejandro Luna joined OLIVARES in 1996 and being made partner in 2005, he has been instrumental to the firm’s IP Litigation, Regulatory, and Administrative Litigation practices. He co-chairs the Life Sciences & Pharmaceutical Law industry group and coordinates the Litigation Department. Alejandro Luna has been alternately dubbed “an extraordinary litigator, active at every level,” “responsive and insightful,” and “a knowledgeable IP practitioner offerin...

Zarina Beltrán Betrón is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Franchise Law. Zarina, 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 Zarina is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

León Rodríguez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. León, who practices law in Mexico City, Mexico, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which León is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...