Esteban Ruiz

Armando Arenas joined OLIVARES in 2000 and became a partner in January 2017. He has experience working on a range of IP matters, including consulting and litigation on trademark, patent, unfair competition, trade dress protection, and misleading advertising cases before the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI), Federal Court of Tax and Administrative Affairs (FCTA), Federal Circuit Courts (FCC) and the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) Regulatory Affairs and Public Acquisitions. Arman...

Born in Mexico City on February 13, 1972; He obtained his law degree (JD) at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Campus CU) in 1997, obtained his LL.M degree from The University of Texas at Austin (1998), he worked as foreign associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, LLP in New York (1999). Mr. Gómez- Palacio worked at Ritch Mueller S.C. for seventeen years, being partner in this firm for the last five years. Recognize by Chambers and Partners (2011 - 2015) as a p...

Alan is a leading attorney within the Social Security Practice in Mexico. He has more than 20 years experience advising national and international companies. He has designed and implemented several strategies for achieving benefits in the payment of social security contributions and has participated in the creation and modification of different legal initiatives on this matter. In 2018, he was invited by the Mexican Senate to participate in the “Social Security Week” in order to d...

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

Jorge has more than 10 years of legal experience. His practice is primarily focused on national and international corporate tax issues as well as wealth management issues. He has experience in a variety of tax matters, including M&A, corporate restructurings, transfer pricing and legal audits. His experience also comprises tax litigation, as well as the implementation of defense strategies before tax and judicial authorities. Jorge has a candidate of Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Internationa...

Luis Monsalvo Valderrama is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employee Benefits Law and Labor and Employment Law. Luis Monsalvo, 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 Luis Monsalvo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Juan Carlos Villar focuses on commercial litigation, mediation, arbitration, private and public construction disputes, corporate disputes, international contract negotiation. He is a member of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Institute of World Business Law, the International Bar Association (IBA), and the Young ITA (Institute for Transnational Arbitration at the Center for American and International Law). He served as Coordinator of the Young Arbitrators Committee, Bajío Ch...

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...

With just over 15 years of experience in Intellectual Property, she collaborated with the firm's Trademark team for 14 years, advising clients on strategies, prosecution and litigation in Mexico and around the world. Currently, she has joined the firm's Patent team, following up on administrative issues related to clients in Mexico and abroad and is in charge of the firm's Data Privacy Area, assisting clients in Mexico and abroad, in the control and management of personal data owned by third ...

PRACTICE AREAS Aerospace PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Of counsel to the corporate and transportation practice groups at the Mexico City office. His practice of over 20 years has focused in corporate advice to domestic and international companies, some of them highly regarded in the aviation, bus, cargo industries and telecomm industries and advising as to corporate, financial and regulatory matters. Ricardo has also advised as to major and landmark acquisitions transactions in Mexico, and also as ...