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César Chavez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law. César, 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 César is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Alfredo heads the firm’s Labor, Social Security and Immigration practice group. He advises local and foreign clients in complex labor and employment matters, including union negotiations, planning for new and existing investments in efficient labor structures, executive transfers and terminations, social security and compensation matters, formation and implementation of pension plans, equity compensation programs, and flexible benefit plans. Alfredo also advises clients on labor matters...

Carlos E. Martínez Betanzos is counsel in the Mexico City office and member of the firm’s Arbitration and Dispute Resolution practice. Carlos focuses his practice on major international arbitrations (commercial and investor-state), cross-border litigation proceedings, as well as international law matters. He also advises clients in connection with anticorruption regulations, compliance programs and investigations in Mexico Latin America. He handles matters for entities in industr...

From 2009 to 2012, Pedro was part of the Mexican Tax Administration Service (SAT). He worked in International Tax Audits, International Tax Legal Affairs, and Large Taxpayers Legal Affairs departments. Pedro participated in audits to foreign tax residents, the issuance of tax rulings, and exchange of information procedures with international authorities; he also attended Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAPs). From 2015 to 2016, Pedro was part of the SAT’s new Hydrocarbon Verification depar...

Luis Gerardo Del Valle Torres is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Luis Gerardo, 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 Luis Gerardo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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.

PRACTICE AREAS Contracts, Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Foreign Investments, Corporations and Franchises. ASSOCIATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS Lex Mundi. International Franchise Association (IFA). Mexican-Brazilian Chamber (CAMEBRA). World Services Group; Currently President of the Latin-American Council. The University of Chicago Alumni Club of Mexico, assistant secretary, honorary legal advisor. Participated in local and international publications in his areas of concentratio...

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

José Antonio Diez de Bonilla Martinez focuses his practice on real estate matters, with an emphasis on mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, and development transactions across various industries, including hospitality and retail. His experience spans the negotiation, documentation, and closing of the sale, purchase, financing, construction, development, and operation of residential, commercial, mixed-use, industrial and resort projects, including hotels, golf courses, and marina...

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...