José M. González-Elizondo

José Luis Villareal is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law and Intellectual Property Law. José Luis, who practices law in San Pedro Garza García, Mexico, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which José Luis is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jaime joined Sánchez Devanny in 2005 as law clerk, and afterwards joined the Corporate and M&A practice group of the firm. He has advised several clients in the development of their activities and projects in several industry sectors such as automotive, industrial real estate transactions, chemical food products, banking and finance. He has advised national and foreign clients in corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, general financing, joint ventures, due diligence, business...

He joined Sánchez Devanny in 2007 as part of the Tax practice group. Before joining Sánchez Devanny, he was an associate in a well-known Mexican law firm. Prior to that, he was a legal trainee at a financial company. His practice in Sánchez Devanny focuses on tax consulting and litigation, including national and international tax matters. He has experience advising on domestic and cross-border matters such as mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, spin-offs,...

He has more than fourteen years experience performing activities and audits in employment litigation matters, including labor risk evaluations, and implementation of management and control systems to lower risks related to the employment relationship. Moreover, he has drafted, reviewed, negotiated and updated employment individual and collective bargaining agreements and terminations. Additionally, he litigated and solved all types of labor conflicts before labor authorities, including filing...

Arturo Lozano Guerrero is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. During his more than 25-year career as an attorney, Arturo has established a comprehensive practice focusing on complex domestic and international corporate transactions . His expertise encompasses: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A): Representing local and foreign clients in the merger, acquisition, and sale of companies, as well as capital investment p...

Rodrigo Gardner Borboa is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Rodrigo, who practices law in San Pedro Garza García, Mexico, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Rodrigo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Andres has more than fourteen years of experience advising clients in corporate, mergers and acquisitions, general financing, joint ventures, due diligence, business structuring, divestitures, sales, spin-offs, dissolution, company liquidation, and real estate transactions. He has also helped to set up and oversee operations in Mexico for local and multinational clients. Additionally, Andrés has broad experience in the mining, energy and environmental sector, including environmental pe...

PRACTICE AREAS Corporate law, foreign investment, real estate, mergers and acquisitions, in-bond manufacturing companies, and energy law. ASSOCIATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS Mexican Bar Association. International Bar Association (IBA). American Bar Association, International Law Section (ABA-SIL); Co-Chair of the Mexican Committee and a Vice-president of the M&A Committee. U.S.-Mexico Bar Association (USMBA); Former Chairman. Lex Mundi; Former Chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Commit...

Rafael is Sánchez Devanny's Managing Partner. He also heads the firm’s Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Hospitality practice. He has more than twenty-one years of experience advising local and international clients in real estate transactions, including acquisitions, leases, and construction contracts for commercial, housing, industrial, hospitality, and retail projects. Prior to joining Sánchez Devanny, Rafael was a partner at an international law firm. He is fluent in En...

Gerardo advises local and international clients on corporate, commercial, mergers and acquisitions, general regulatory compliance, and energy projects, with an emphasis on renewable energy. He has more than thirty years of experience guiding local and foreign investors in establishing, resizing, restructuring, and selling their operations in Mexico. In particular, he is responsible for ensuring that all legal matters that impact the projects and operations of his clients, including without li...