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Marco Cannizzo is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Project Finance and Development Practice and Real Estate Law. Marco practices law in Mexico City, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized Marco Cannizzo since 2019. 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 Marco Cannizzo is held by ot...

Selene Espinosa is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Banking and Finance Law, Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Project Finance and Development Practice. Selene practices law in Mexico City, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized Selene Espinosa 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 Selene Espinosa i...

Luis Antonio is member of the Tax practice group. He possesses a broad experience in national and international tax audit. His practice focuses on Mexican MNE’s going outbound and foreign MNE’s coming inbound to Mexico on highly complex matters, particularly those that refer to related party transactions and international taxation also advises companies on tax refund procedures. Before joining Sánchez Devanny, he had a distinguished twenty-year career at the Mexican Tax Adm...

Diego Gómez-Haro has almost 20 years of experience serving as the lead or local counsel advising a broad range of clients, including private equity funds, financial institutions, venture capital firms, corporate clients, and family offices, in domestic and international transactions in Mexico. He has substantial experience in mergers and acquisitions and corporate transactions, including structuring of investment vehicles, asset and stock acquisition and disposition, project developmen...

PRACTICE AREAS Foreign trade, customs and regulatory law. ASSOCIATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS Institute of Foreign Trade Executives (IMECE); President. Mexican Bar Association (BMA). Committee of the regulatory matters for customs and foreign trade issues. Committee of Tariff Classification. Inter-Ministerial Commission on the Automotive Industry (CIIA). Editor of the book “Expert in foreign trade and customs”, as well as author of the chapters “Actions following customs clearance...

PRACTICE AREAS Intellectual property, patents, utility models, and industrial designs. ASSOCIATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS Mexican Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AMPPI). American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA). International Trademark Association (INTA). Licensing Executives Society (LESI); member and current Vice-President of the Mexico chapter, member of high tech blockchain subcommittee. Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI). Author ...

PRACTICE AREAS Intellectual and Industrial Property, entertainment law and administrative litigation ASSOCIATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS Mexican Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AMPPI); Member of the litigation; diversity and inclusion committees National Association of Business Lawyers (ANADE); Former Chairman of the Intellectual Property Committee International Trademark Association (INTA); Member of the internet committee International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition (IACC)I...

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...

Ana Vargas is a co-founding Managing Partner of IBERBRAND® . She manages the firm’s Litigation and International Trademark Departments. Ana has been practicing IP Law for over 20 years, working in different areas, including prosecution, maintenance, copyright, and a particular specialization in litigation practice for over 13 years. She is a skilled negotiator who relies on her portfolio management experience and as a sharp litigator. Ana takes care of clients in the litigation and ...

Nallely Van Pratt is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Intellectual Property Law. Nallely Van practices law in Mexico City, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized Nallely Van Pratt since 2025. 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 Nallely Van Pratt is held by other lawyers.