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Attorney at Law. Law Degree from Universidad Anáhuac (Mexico Sur). Victor has more than 17 years of experience in the practice of Intellectual Property. He joined BC&B in 2004, named Associate of the firm in 2012 and junior partner in 2018. He is the Head of the Trademark and Copyrights areas of the firm in Mexico and abroad. He is in charge of the Trademarks and Copyright areas of the firm both in Mexico and abroad. He advises transnational and domestic companies and understand th...
Gustavo Alcocer manages the Corporate and Commercial Law Group at OLIVARES, advising domestic and foreign businesses and the owners of those businesses on Mexican and cross-border corporate and commercial transactions. He serves as outside general counsel in Mexico to many of his domestic and foreign clients, and also represents emerging and middle-market companies, including closely-held businesses from Mexico, the United States, Canada and Latin America. Mr. Alcocer’s significant expe...
Luis has more than 20 years of experience in the labor and employment practice, supporting international corporations with local investments in Mexico, in connection with all kinds of legal compliance. His main clients include some of the worldwide leading companies from the industries related with electronics, publicity, toys, fashion and others. During the past Federal Administration, he has consolidated as an essential advisor for the energy, oil and gas sectors, leading important projects...
Juan Carlos Amaro is an attorney-at-law with a postgraduate degree in Constitutional Law and IP law at the Universidad Panamericana. He joined BC&B in 2004 and became senior partner of the firm in 2010, where he leads the IP litigation group, the trademark and copyright group and the corporate and commercial law group. He is an active member of International Trademark Association (INTA), American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), Mexican Association for the Protection of Inte...
Stefano Amato focuses his practice on real estate, corporate, finance and M&A transactions, with more than 20 years of experience. He has been involved and has acted as leading counsel in many strategic transactions in Mexico, some of them for several hundred million dollars, among which, the sales of insurance companies, pension funds and hotel chains. He has acted as main counsel of large shopping centers, industrial establishments, high tech enterprises, foreign banks, entertainment co...
Armando Arenas joined OLIVARES in 2000 and became a partner in January 2017. He has experience working on a range of IP matters, including consulting and litigation on trademark, patent, unfair competition, trade dress protection, and misleading advertising cases before the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI), Federal Court of Tax and Administrative Affairs (FCTA), Federal Circuit Courts (FCC) and the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) Regulatory Affairs and Public Acquisitions. Arman...
Antonio is specialized in bringing amparo proceedings and ordinary defense procedures in administrative matters, as well as counsel in regulatory matters and relations with authorities.Chambers & Partners published in its 2020 Edition: "Highlighted by clients and peers alike for his strength in litigation, up-and-coming partner Antonio Cárdenas Arriola's arguments are described as "brilliant" by a client."Has vast experience in litigation and regulatory matters of Information and C...
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...
Alejandra Badillo is an associate attorney at OLIVARES working in the Litigation Department of the firm. She is an attorney-at-law with a Juris Doctor from the Universidad Panamericana and holds a Diploma Degree on Amparo Law also from the Universidad Panamericana. Alejandra’s practice expands to all the areas of Intellectual Property, having a strong background in trademarks, industrial designs, copyright and unfair competition. Education Diploma Degree on Amparo Law [with Honorific Me...
Mr. Balderas specializes in stock market law, finance, payment systems, financial technology (fintech), renewable energy, project finance, telecommunications, corporate finance, asset securitization, mergers and acquisitions, foreign investment, bank law, investment in funds. pension and pension plans and insurance and reinsurance.
PRACTICE AREAS Tax Consulting & Litigation, Estate Planning & Asset Protection ASSOCIATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners México (STEP); Chairman. American Chamber of Commerce Mexico (AmCham); member of the tax committee. International Fiscal Association (IFA); Young IFA Network (YIN); Former Chairman 2015-2017. Mexican Institute of Financial Executives (IMEF). Author of several national and international articles and publications and has partic...
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 Human Capital, Tax Consulting & Litigation and Inmigration ASSOCIATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS National Association of Corporate Counsel (ANADE); Former Chair of the Tax Committee. International Fiscal Association (IFA). Mexican Bar Association (Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados). Association of Mexican Public Accountants (Colegio de Contadores Públicos de Mexico); International Tax Committee. Mexican-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (CAMEBRA); Board Member. Mexican-French ...
Founding Partner. Born in Mexico City on September 26, 1975; He obtained his law degree (JD) at Universidad Anáhuac in 1998 and he has a postgraduate course on business law at the Escuela Libre de Derecho in 2002-2003. Mr. Basurto worked at the firm Bufete Carrillo Gamboa, S.C. for twelve years, being a partner in such firm for the last six years. He has focused his practice in corporate law, commercial Law, financial Law, foreign investments, mergers and acquisitions, banking, commerc...
Miguel Flores Bernés focuses his practice on antitrust and competition issues affecting clients in various industries, including government merger review, investigations of alleged anticompetitive conduct, litigation, and counseling. He regularly represents clients before the two Mexican competition authorities: Comisión Federal de Competencia Económica and Instituto Federal de las Telecomunicaciones, and designed and implemented antitrust/competition compliance programs ...
Founding partner of Malpica, Iturbe, Buj y Paredes, a Mexican litigation boutique. Rodrigo Buj’s practice mainly focuses on constitutional and administrative litigation, before federal judicial authorities, including the Supreme Court of Justice. Also, Rodrigo represents clients in international arbitrations, having been appointed as an expert in Mexican law by the Mexican federal government, in investment arbitrations. Rodrigo Buj is one of the most recognised litigators in Mexico in T...
Born in Mexico City on January 14, 1978; He obtained his law degree (JD) at Universidad Panamericana in 2003, he has a postgraduate course on commercial law institutions at Universidad Panamericana, in 2004.Mr. Burillo obtained his LL.M degree from The University of Texas at Austin (2006). Mr. Burillo worked as legal manager of América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V., as a senior associate in Bufete Carrillo Gamboa, S.C., as a foreign associate at Clifford Chance, L.L.P. (New York) and as...
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...
José Antonio Butrón Quintero focuses his practice on corporate law, M&A, banking, project finance, capital markets, structured finance, and securitizations. He has participated in several landmark transactions representing some of the leading enterprises and sponsors in a variety of sectors including infrastructure, energy and natural resources, commodities trading, consumer products, hotels, and leisure and technology.
Mariano has more than 25 years of professional experience advising national and international clients on tax matters for their operations in Mexico, and has successfully represented them in amparo, administrative and contentious judicial proceedings, involving constitutional, tax and administrative matters. He has successfully represented clients in amparo, administrative and judicial contentious proceedings, involving constitutional, tax and administrative related issues. He is an expert in ...
Alonso joined OLIVARES in 1995 and became a partner in 2008. He is a highly experienced trademark attorney who represents many of the firm’s key clients and their well-known brands. His team serves as the heartbeat of Olivares’ trademark practice. Alonso Camargo’s clients “draw confidence from his complete dedication to their cause,” according to World Trademark Review’s WTR 1000. Alonso joined OLIVARES in 1995 and became a partner in 2008. He is a highly e...
José Alberto is a partner at Sánchez Devanny who leads the Life Sciences practice and co-heads the International Trade and Customs practice group. He has more than 15 years of experience advising clients operating in regulated sectors on regulation and operational matters, and on international trade matters. Alberto is skilled in health law, and in the laws regulating food, non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, medicines and medical devices, cosmetic perfume and beauty products...
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 ...
Gerardo Carrillo Valadez focuses his practice on real estate, development, and mergers & acquisitions transactions. He has more than 17 years of experience within the Mexican market, and brings wide-ranging knowledge of residential, commercial, industrial and hospitality projects. He also possesses a unique understanding of mixed use and multifamily properties. Additionally, Carrillo Valadez has participated in multiple engagements across other industries. In 2018, he was recognized in re...
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...
Eryck is Senior Partner at Uhthoff, Gomez Vega & Uhthoff, S.C. with more than 36 years’ experience in intellectual property portfolio management for Mexican and international companies. He is proficient across all areas of intellectual property law but works most closely with the firm’s Trademark Group. Regarded as one of Mexico’s top IP lawyers, he currently co-chairs the firm’s Entertainment Law and Copyright Law groups. Eryck played a crucial role in the open pa...
PRACTICE AREAS Criminal law, civil and criminal litigation and penitentiary. ASSOCIATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS Fraudnet, the largest legal organization against criminal activity. Lex Mundi. World Services Group. International Chamber of Commerce, Mexico; Vice-President of the Intelligence and Risk Management Commission. Has written several articles for various publications. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Partner since 2006; based on the firm´s Mexico City office; former member of the Firm’s ...
Eduardo co-heads the firm’s International Trade and Customs group, He has more than 15 years of experience advising domestic and international companies in many different industries in their international trade and customs operations, including automotive, textiles, retail, chemical, electronics, medical devices, petrochemical, luxury goods, pharmaceutical, software, cosmetics, aerospace, maquiladoras (IMMEX) and trading companies, among others. Eduardo has advised multiple IMMEX compan...
Sergio’s practice includes more than 20 years of professional experience advising national and international companies in project finance and infrastructure, banking and finance, capital markets, corporate, M&A, as well as securities, derivatives and Fintech Law. He represents national and international lenders, sponsors, borrowers and governments in a large number of financial transactions, including private equity and venture capital of infrastructure projects, public offerings, s...
PRACTICE AREAS Contracts, Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Foreign Investments, Corporations and Franchises. ASSOCIATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS Lex Mundi. International Franchise Association (IFA). Mexican-Brazilian Chamber (CAMEBRA). World Services Group; Currently President of the Latin-American Council. The University of Chicago Alumni Club of Mexico, assistant secretary, honorary legal advisor. Participated in local and international publications in his areas of concentratio...
Alfonso Cortez is the managing partner of Baker McKenzie in the Monterrey office, member of the Litigation and Government Enforcement Steering Committee for North America and Chair of that practice at the five Mexican offices. He has over 24 years of experience. Also he is highly regarded in a wide range of litigation and arbitration matters. He has been a professor in the law department of the Universidad Cervantina, and is a member of the international law fraternity Phi Delta Phi. He has b...
José is a litigation attorney with more than 17 years of experience in various judicial proceedings regarding a wide spectrum of civil and commercial disputes, including bankruptcy proceedings. He has participated in multiple arbitrations of the International Chamber of Commerce, with a significant experience in disputes with independent energy producers and in the construction of electrical infrastructure. Likewise, he has experience in the drafting of energy supply agreements (PPAs) ...
Carlos Creel C. professional practice focuses on general corporate work, banking and securities law matters. His corporate practice includes advising public and private corporations and other entities in a variety of industries in connection with M&A, corporate governance matters, cross-border joint ventures and strategic alliances, as well as private equity funds in their formation and a variety of transactional matters. He also has extensive experience in corporate finance transactions,...
Ernesto has more than 12 years of professional experience focused on labor and employment law. He provides legal advice on labor and social security matters and even legal representation in litigation cases to important companies from different industries such as pharmaceuticals, IT, big data, fund investments, oil & gas, music, services and commerce. The activities he carries out include multiple services related to the analysis and execution of hiring structures (including outsourcing),...
Juan Carlos is the current managing partner of S+S and is the head of the labor and employment practice group. He has 34 years of professional experience handling both individual and collective labor matters. He is recognized as a leading lawyer at a national and international level in his area of expertise due to his significant role in the resolution of union disputes in the mining and automotive industry in Mexico. He provides advice to multinational companies in the retail, hotel and oil ...
Founding Partner Born in Mexico City on January 29, 1968; He obtained his law degree (JD) at Universidad Anáhuac in 1992 and postgraduate course on business law at the Escuela Libre de Derecho in 1993-1994. Mr. Del Rio worked at Creel, García Cuellar & Mügenburg, S.C. for two years, and in Bufete Carrillo Gamboa, S.C. for eighteen years, being partner for such firm for the last nine years. He has focused his practice in corporate law, commercial Law, financial Law, fore...
PRACTICE AREAS Labor and employment law, social security, and immigration. ASSOCIATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS Barra Mexicana (Mexican Bar Association); board member for various periods; coordinator of the Employment Law and Social Security Committee. Ilustre y Nacional Colegio de Abogados de Mexico (Illustrious and National Association of Lawyers of Mexico). Asociación Nacional de Abogados de Empresa, Colegio de Abogados (National Association of Corporate Counsel). American Bar Association ...
Abraham Díaz is a partner and co-chairs OLIVARES’ Privacy and IT Industry groups and has a wealth of knowledge across all areas of intellectual property (IP), with a focus on copyright, trademarks, unfair competition, litigation, licensing and prosecution matters. Abraham Díaz “adds value for clients with diverse portfolios as a result of his tripartite copyright, trademark and unfair competition expertise,” according to World Trademark Review’s WTR 1000....
Habib Díaz Noriega has extensive experience in dispute resolution concerning several areas of law (i.e. constitutional, amparo, bankruptcy, IP, civil, commercial, family and administrative matters). He is a well known amparo expert (constitutional review process) and has also represented foreign companies in different industries against the Mexican Federal government concerning government contracts before the courts in Mexico. Habib is familiar with the US court system due to his continuous i...
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...
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...
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