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Sergio Olivares, Sr. joined OLIVARES in 1987 and today leads the firm with strength and a commitment to transparency, client satisfaction, and personal service. He has been a partner since 1994 and Chairman of the Management Committee since 2009. Mr. Olivares’ breadth of experience is extensive; he is skilled in the prosecution and litigation of intellectual property rights, including trademarks, copyrights, patents, and unfair competition. He is proficient across all areas of intellect...

Gerardo is Partner in Uhthoff and has more than 23 years of experience in Intellectual Property. He joined Uhthoff, Gomez Vega & Uhthoff in 2001 and for several years oversaw the office in Guadalajara, where he served the legal needs of domestic and foreign companies. Since he finished his Master Degree studies in Chicago, he has been collaborating in the main office in Mexico City, where he advises domestic and foreign clients in trademarks, including the management, strategic planning, ...

Mónica Schiaffino has been practicing labor law for almost two decades and is an experienced litigator and advice lawyer. She has extensive experience with implementation of pension plans; coordinating and implementing labor structures dealing with expatriates; employee and business transfers; internal labor regulations and compliance; employee handbooks, policies and employment contracts; incentive plans; confidentiality agreements; conducting due diligence and compliance investigatio...

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...

Alfonso heads the Civil and Commercial Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution practice and has wide experience representing clients in complex litigation cases before federal and local courts throughout Mexico and handling international arbitration cases in the oil & gas, power generation, manufacturing and automotive industries. Alfonso is also part of the Energy Industry Group, as dispute resolution specialist in that sector. He has ample experience in constitutional remedy (ampa...

Guillermo Uribe Lara is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Capital Markets Law, Debt and Equity Practice, Real Estate Law and Structured Finance Law. Guillermo practices law in Mexico City, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized Guillermo Uribe Lara since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Guillermo Uribe Lara is hel...

Carlo Cannizzo focuses his practice in real estate, infrastructure and construction, corporate, finance and M&A transactions. He has more than 20 years of experience and has been involved and acted as leading counsel in many strategic transactions in Mexico, among which, the JV, acquisition and sale of different projects, negotiation of pipeline transport and construction agreements for the oil and gas industries, negotiation of fuel storage facilities construction agreements for the oil ...

Fernando De Ovando Gómez Morín is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative Law, Arbitration and Mediation, Banking and Finance Law, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation and Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Fernando practices law in Mexico City, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized Fernando De Ovando Gómez Morín since 2014. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice are...

Javier Sterling holds a law degree from Universidad Panamericana and has more than 10 years of experience in the resolution of highly complex civil and commercial disputes. Since the beginning of his career, he has represented national and foreign clients before local and federal courts. His high degree of specialization has allowed him to resolve conflicts between shareholders, either representing the company, the controlling shareholder and/or the minority group. In addition, Javier advises...

Carlos Freaner’s practice focuses on real estate, commercial finance and business transactions in Mexico, particularly real estate investment, development and leasing, secured lending, M&A, joint ventures and corporate counseling. Carlos regularly represents U.S. and Mexico-based developers, builders, hospitality groups, manufacturers and investment firms on a variety of ventures across Mexico. Carlos was born and raised in Mexico. He obtained his law degree (J.D. equivalent) from t...