Edgar Martin Padilla

Intellectual Property, Trademark Protection, and Consulting, Litigation and Defense of Patents, and Copyright Julián has been involved in intellectual property law for more than 30 years, dealing with cases related to trademarks, patents, and copyrights. Throughout these years, he has been directly responsible for more than 20,000 cases and processes related to these matters in Mexico and abroad. Graduated in Law from Intercontinental University (1990)In 1999 he became independent and ...

Israel Escobar Espíndola is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law. Israel, 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 Israel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

PRACTICE AREAS Tax Consulting & Litigation, Estate Planning & Asset Protection ASSOCIATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners México (STEP); Chairman. American Chamber of Commerce Mexico (AmCham); member of the tax committee. International Fiscal Association (IFA); Young IFA Network (YIN); Former Chairman 2015-2017. Mexican Institute of Financial Executives (IMEF). Author of several national and international articles and publications and has partic...

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...

Mr Huerta became partner of Malpica, Iturbe, Buj & Paredes in 2014. Before that, he worked as an associate at Von Wobeser y Sierra, Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes, and Foreign Associate at Fulbright & Jaworski. He also was a founding partner of AVAH LEGAL. With more than 20 years of experience in litigation cases, Mr Huerta has been recognized by national and international publications as one of the best litigators in Mexico. He has a significant practice in complex litiga...

A longtime Partner at Uhthoff with more than 21 years of experience in diverse areas of Intellectual Property with a strong focus in litigation and a proven leader in contentious matters. An expert IP advisor and counselor focused upon patent and trademark litigation, domain name disputes, and anti-counterfeiting. Xavier holds a Law Degree from Universidad La Salle (Mexico City) and a Postgraduate Degree in Intellectual Property Law from Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico (ITAM).

PRACTICE AREAS Labor and employment law, social security, and immigration. ASSOCIATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS Barra Mexicana (Mexican Bar Association); board member for various periods; coordinator of the Employment Law and Social Security Committee. Ilustre y Nacional Colegio de Abogados de Mexico (Illustrious and National Association of Lawyers of Mexico). Asociación Nacional de Abogados de Empresa, Colegio de Abogados (National Association of Corporate Counsel). American Bar Association ...

Santiago Zubikarai is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Santiago, 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 Santiago is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Academic background: He is a Public Accountant from the Universidad Iberoamericana (1985) and a Law Degree from the Universidad del Valle de México (2011).He obtained the International Tax Certification at the International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation in Amsterdam, The Netherlands; He completed the Diploma in International Taxes from the ITAM-Harvard Program and completed the AD-2 Senior Management Program at IPADE (2008). Experience: He has more than 32 years of experience as a tax...

Fernando De Ovando Gómez Morín is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law, Arbitration and Mediation, Banking and Finance Law, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation and Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Fernando, who practices law in Mexico City, Mexico, has been recognized since 2014. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Fernando is held by other top lawyers in the same g...