David B. Jaffe

Paulina, appointed as partner as of January 1, 2026 at Marván, González Graf y González Larrazolo is a specialist in employment law, advising clients on the employment aspects of corporate and commercial transactions, start-up operations, reductions in force, and transfers of personnel. Her practice focuses on the prevention of employment litigation through the development and implementation of workplace policies and tailored HR training programs. She also conducts employ...

César Chavez is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Administrative Law. César practices law in Mexico City, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized César Chavez 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 César Chavez is held by other lawyers.

Luis Schmidt joined OLIVARES in 1991, became a partner in 1995, and has almost 40 years of legal experience, with a specialization in copyright in the business of entertainment and culture. He has represented the world’s leading companies in the music, film, television, book publishing, fine art, design, folklore, and software. Mr. Schmidt is head of the firm’s entertainment group, which handles matters pertaining to copyright law and related IP rights, as well as the full range o...

She joined Sánchez Devanny in 2016 as part of Labor, Social Security and Immigration. Before joining Sanchez Devanny, she worked as an attorney in the legal department of a major national law firm, providing services for the labor practice group for six years. She also has extensive experience in advising clients on national and international labor and social security issues. She has assisted clients in complex litigation work in both individual and collective aspects, as well as negot...

Edgar Olvera Jiménez has over 25 years of experience working on matters related to the telecommunications sector, infrastructure projects, consumer protection, and administrative law. Edgar has been a leader in multidisciplinary teams and on highly complex projects at his previous positions within Mexico’s Ministry of Communications and Transportation, and the Consumer Protection Agency (PROFECO).In his previous role as Undersecretary of Communications for Mexico’s Ministry...

Senior Associate at Uhthoff, Gomez Vega & Uhthoff, S.C. in Mexico, she joined to the firm in 2000, with over 23 years of experience in patent matter, her practice areas are in Chemistry, Pharmacy, and Biotechnology, as well as in the handling of Industrial Designs. She has acted as an expert in different litigation cases related to Life Sciences.

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.

Enrique Calvo Nicolau is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. Enrique practices law in Mexico City, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized Enrique Calvo Nicolau since 2008. 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 Enrique Calvo Nicolau is held by other lawyers.

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...

Hermes Jesus De la Rosa Luna is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. He, 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 Hermes Jesus is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area. Since 2025 Hermes is a partner at Villar Abogados and heads the Transactional, Compliance, and ESG ...