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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 Consulting & Litigation PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE He specializes in tax matters (controversy and non-contentious), developing his professional career as a tax advisor of legal entities, addressing their inquiries, supporting them during tax audits, and elaborating and implementing legal defense strategies to reduce or prevent tax assessments. ASSOCIATIONS He is an active member of COPARMEX’ National Tax Committee where he acts as representative of that organization ...

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...

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

Carlos Sánchez Colorado is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense. Carlos, 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 Carlos is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Law degree summa cum laude Escuela Libre de Derecho; best thesis dissertation award 2003-2004; LL.M. 2006 Columbia University School of Law, Parker School Award for Achievement in International and Comparative Law. Participated on several defences by the leading telephone and mobile companies since 1999. Since 2004 he has been an active attorney participating in complex dispute resolution in the field, including regulatory, antitrust, M&A, constitutional, administrative and commercial mat...

Ilse Bolaños A. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Ilse, 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 Ilse is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Alfonso Gonzalez Torres is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Amparo Law. Alfonso, 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 Alfonso 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...

Founding Partner Location : Mexico City Areas of practice : Corporate, Telecommunications, Radio and Television, Transportation and Logistics, Foreign Investment, Mergers and Acquisitions, NAFTA, Tax, Foreign Trade, Labor-related Matters Languages : English Education Law Degree, 1974 Escuela Libre de Derecho Professional background : Since 1979, Carlos M. Sesma specializes in the area of Communications and, subsequently, in Telecommunications, providing advisory services to more than 100 radi...