José Soto Soberanes

Associate of Uhthoff in Mexico since 2012, where he is part of the Litigation Department. Oliver focuses on litigation of trademarks and copyrights and its enforcement, as well as anti-counterfeiting issues before the FGR and Mexican Customs. Also, he is active on domain name disputes and counseling to multinational companies.

José Antonio Diez de Bonilla Martinez focuses his practice on real estate matters, with an emphasis on mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, and development transactions across various industries, including hospitality and retail. His experience spans the negotiation, documentation, and closing of the sale, purchase, financing, construction, development, and operation of residential, commercial, mixed-use, industrial and resort projects, including hotels, golf courses, and marina...

Luz Elena Elías is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Intellectual Property Law. Luz Elena practices law in Mexico City, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized Luz Elena Elías 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 Luz Elena Elías is held by other lawyers.

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...

María José Jiménez Neria is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative Law, Amparo Law and Competition / Antitrust Law. María José practices law in Mexico City, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized María José Jiménez Neria since 2022. 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 María José Jiménez Neria is held by other law...

César Chavez is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Administrative Law. César practices law in Mexico City, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized César Chavez since 2023. 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 César Chavez is held by other lawyers.

Gabriel R. Bustamante Brambila gabriel@bmasf.mx www.bmasf.mx Gabriel Bustamante is BUSTAMANTE + FREYRE founding and manager partner. Also, he is an environmental, climate change and ESG expert. As head of the largest environmental firm of Mexico, his areas of expertise include: electricity, oil and gas, industry, infrastructure projects, touristic developments and equator principles. He has taken an active hand in significant development projects in Mexico, valued together at more than $80 bi...

She joined Sánchez Devanny in 2016 as part of Labor, Social Security and Immigration. Before joining Sanchez Devanny, she worked as an attorney in the legal department of a major national law firm, providing services for the labor practice group for six years. She also has extensive experience in advising clients on national and international labor and social security issues. She has assisted clients in complex litigation work in both individual and collective aspects, as well as negot...

Mariana is the Managing Partner for our Mexico City Office. Mariana has almost 20 years of legal experience, and is admitted to law practice both in Mexico and in the State of New York, USA. Her practice is primarily focused on two fronts. The first is advising national and multinational companies in domestic and international tax issues (inbound and outbound), including mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, leveraged financing and project financing, tax aspects of compliance an...

Daniel has significant experience in business, corporate and financial operations, and contract negotiations for international transactions. He co-chairs the Corporate Governance and Regulatory Compliance practice group of the firm. He advises clients on M&A transactions, joint ventures, corporate restructurings, commercial contracting and real estate matters. He also specializes in corporate governance and compliance matters, and has advised multinational companies, particularly from the...