Mariana Díaz

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...

Guillermo has more than twenty years of experience in tax planning, including taxation of corporate restructuring transactions, mergers, acquisitions, and general tax advice, especially for business and multinational groups with operations in Mexico where he provides advice to achieve fiscal efficiency and provide assistance in developing tax policies for ongoing operations. His experience extends to transfer pricing, including the legal analysis of the implementation of policies, documentati...

Leslie Palma is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law, Employee Benefits Law and Labor and Employment Law. Leslie, who practices law in Mexico City, Mexico, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Leslie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Cristian Lamas is partner at Marván, González Graf y González Larrazolo, a leading Labor & Employment law firm in Mexico with offices in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Michoacán. His practice focuses on labor consulting, complex litigation, collective bargaining and employment law issues in business restructurings. He has gained particular experience in the automotive sector. Cristian is a renowned Labor & Employment lawyer, being recognized by Legal500, wher...

Intellectual Property, Trademark Protection, and Consulting, Litigation and Defense of Patents, and Copyright Julián has been involved in intellectual property law for more than 30 years, dealing with cases related to trademarks, patents, and copyrights. Throughout these years, he has been directly responsible for more than 20,000 cases and processes related to these matters in Mexico and abroad. Graduated in Law from Intercontinental University (1990)In 1999 he became independent and ...

Selene Espinosa is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law, Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Project Finance and Development Practice. Selene, who practices law in Mexico City, Mexico, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Selene is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mauricio Moreno focuses his practice on Business & Corporate, Real Estate and Tourist Developments, Mergers and Acquisitions, Foreign Investment, Labour Law and Technology advising both domestic and international clients in doing business and investing in México and on cross-border and multi-jurisdictional transactions. He has represented clients which include multinational companies, private equity funds and their portfolio companies in a wide range of industries including hospita...

Luis Schmidt joined OLIVARES in 1991, became a partner in 1995, and has almost 40 years of legal experience, with a specialization in copyright in the business of entertainment and culture. He has represented the world’s leading companies in the music, film, television, book publishing, fine art, design, folklore, and software. Mr. Schmidt is head of the firm’s entertainment group, which handles matters pertaining to copyright law and related IP rights, as well as the full range o...

Luis Monsalvo Valderrama is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employee Benefits Law and Labor and Employment Law. Luis Monsalvo, who practices law in Mexico City, Mexico, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Luis Monsalvo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Law degree UNAM, 1990. Attorney for the leading mobile telephone company in the country and its group since 2000, he has been actively participating in complex dispute resolution in the field, including telecommunications, M&A and commercial matters. He is the leading lawyer in the most important case (in quantity) involving the highest fine against a Telecom company (America Movil/Radiomovil Dipsa/ Telcel) imposed by the former competition agency in Mexico (One billion dollars) for alleg...