Federico Santacruz González

Founding member and partner since 2016 of the Mexican recognised litigations boutique, Malpica, Iturbe, Buj & Paredes. Rolando Zarate’s practice focuses on civil, commercial, administrative and constitutional litigation, as well as ADRs and bankruptcy proceedings. He has successfully represented companies, financial entities and individuals before the Mexican Supreme Court, federal and local courts, and arbitral panels, and before administrative authorities. Ranked and recognised by...

PRACTICE AREAS Industrial Creations & Industrial Secrets, Privacy & Data Protection, Intellectual Property and Information Technology. ASSOCIATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS Mexican Bar Association (MBA); Constitutional Law Committee. Mexican Association for the Protection of the Industrial Property (AMPPI). International Trademark Association (INTA). International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Pharmaceutical Trade Mark Group (PTMG). Has published a good number of articles and e...

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 ...

Karla Olvera is an associate attorney at the litigation department of OLIVARES and is a member of the Life Sciences group, where she provides legal advice to clients from different industries through the preparation and implementation of innovative strategies to protect their intellectual property rights in Mexico. Her professional practice focuses on litigation related to patents, trademarks, unfair competition, regulatory and administrative matters. She participated in the first case in Mex...

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.

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...

Jorge Lanz is a graduate of Universidad Anáhuac del Norte, where he obtained his law degree with special emphasis in Civil and Commercial Law. For more than 20 years, he has developed an outstanding legal practice in Civil and Commercial Litigation, as well as in alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. His experience has been particularly focused on complex matters of Civil Liability, Corporate Conflicts, litigation related to trusts and Commercial Arbitration, representing both com...

Aldo González Melo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Energy Law and Project Finance and Development Practice. Aldo, who practices law in Mexico City, Mexico, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Aldo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Enrique Calvo Nicolau is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Enrique, who practices law in Mexico City, Mexico, has been recognized since 2008. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Enrique is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

José Berrueta has developed significant experience in capital markets, banking and finance and financial regulation during more than 18 years. His practice has increasingly focused on representing issuers and underwriters in respect of domestic and international debt and equity offerings, including corporate bond offerings, equity offerings and structured instruments. As to his banking and finance practice, he has represented domestic and international lenders in structuring and restru...