María Trinidad Flores Silva

Francisco re-joined Sánchez Devanny’s Labor, Social Security and Immigration practice group. Prior his incorporation, he worked as associate in a law firm and recently as Head of Legal Services at the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Nuevo Leon Delegation.

Started his professional career in 2009 in a recognized local law firm and thereafter in a notary public where he offered legal advice in corporate and real estate matters. In 2012, he entered the practice area of Real Estate, Infrastructure and Hospitality in Sánchez Devanny, specializing in advising national and international companies in all types of real estate transactions, including lease agreements, acquisitions, construction of industrial facilities and commercial, housing and ...

Ricardo is a tax attorney with 30 years of experience and coordinates the firm’s Tax practice group. He has a broad based transactional tax practice focused on Mexican inbound and outbound tax optimization and transfer pricing; tax treaties, their application and limitations; anti-deferral and anti-abuse legislation; and overall Income Tax and VAT rationalization. His expertise allows him to structure tax-efficient domestic and cross border acquisitions, mergers, reorganizations, spin-o...

Iván joined the firm in 1994 and became partner in 2000. He is currently the Litigation Department Manager and represents directly several of the firm’s key clients, which are leading companies in the construction, retail, food and beverage, manufacturing, automotive, transportation, energy, real estate development, logistics, and metal industries. Iván is widely recognised by companies, business chambers, public servants, judicial branches of several Mexican states, and h...

Arturo co-leads the tax practice of the Monterrey office of the firm. He has 15 years of experience advising national and international companies, as well as high net worth individuals on complex tax issues. His practice is primarily focused on international and domestic tax planning for national and international companies, attention of complex tax audits, indirect taxes advice and recovery, corporate tax advice, including M&A and corporate restructures, as well as cross-border transacti...

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.

Roberto Carlos Canto Madrigal is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Civil Litigation. Roberto Carlos, who practices law in Monterrey, Mexico, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Roberto Carlos is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ernesto is the Managing Partner for our Monterrey Office. He heads the Corporate and Project Finance practice group and is a member of the Corporate and M&A practice group and the Financial Institutions and Services group. Ernesto has over 20 years of experience serving as lead or local counsel for international and domestic corporate clients, institutional investors, private equity funds and family-offices. He has extensive experience in middle and upper middle market cross-border transa...

Roberto heads the International Trade and Customs practice in our Monterrey Office and has wide experience advising clients in complex international trade matters. He has strong focus on compliance and a keen ability to identify and prevent potential problems. Business advisor and risk management professional. Promoter of the conciliation between business goals and legal compliance. Top-down and across understanding of business and industry. Roberto has more than 19 years of experience in Tax...

Lourdes joined Sánchez Devanny as a law clerk in 2005 and subsequently became part of the Firm’s Corporate and M&A and Corporate and Project Finance practice groups. From March to June 2011 she did an internship in the German law firm Monereo Meyer Marinel-lo, S.L., at its office located in Madrid, España. Lourdes has advised national and foreign companies and investors in corporate restructuring, including mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, dissolutions and liquidation...