Manuel Sainz Orantes

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...

Gilberto Martínez is one of the co-founders and Managing Partner of IBERBRAND®. He heads the Firm´s Trademark and Copyright Department, bringing over twenty years of experience to his practice which encompasses all aspects of trademark and copyright law, particularly covering: searching advice, prosecution matters, licensing and assignments of trademark and copyright, and intellectual property due diligence for mergers and acquisitions. He is the primary point of contact for ...

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

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...

Mónica Patricia Pérez Santana is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. Mónica Patricia practices law in Mexico City, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized Mónica Patricia Pérez Santana 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 Mónica Patricia Pérez Santana is held by other lawyers.

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 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, ...

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 ...

Graduated in 1993, EDUCATION: Law Faculty, Autonomous University of Baja California; postgraduate studies on Tax and constitutional Law Attorney at law with 28 years of experience on tax matters on the private and public sector. On the private sector, have been a tax consultant and litigator of domestic and international tax matters. Reginaldo participates actively on the academic sector in the International Fiscal Association (IFA), Mexican Bar Association (BMA). He also has participated as ...

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...