Mauricio Villegas

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...

Senior Partner and the head of the litigation department at Uhthoff, Gomez Vega & Uhthoff. His practice focuses on IP litigation and enforcement, anti-piracy and anti-counterfeiting issues, domain names disputes and counselling. With extensive experience handling complex IP litigation, he has particular expertise in transcendental disputes involving patents. Saul Co-chairs the Firms Entertainment Law and Copyright. He holds a Law Degree from the Universidad La Salle Faculty of Law, Mexico...

Fermin is a Mexican lawyer who graduated from the Universidad Iberoamericana, with more than 10 years of experience in labor and social security litigation and consulting. He has a Masters degree in Human Resources and Labor Relations, EAE Business School, Madrid. Before joining Sánchez Devanny, Fermin was associate at national and international law firms. Since 2015 is member of the Asociacion Nacional de Abogados de Empresas, Colegio de Abogados, A.C. Since 2018 is member of the Brit...

Lorena Peniche Franco is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Amparo Law. Lorena, who practices law in Mexico City, Mexico, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lorena is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Associate in the trademarks area from June 2015 to present. Tasks performed: She currently works as an attorney in the trademark area, providing advice and performing various procedures for national and foreign clients in the field of distinctive signs in Mexico and around the world, such as filing applications, searches, assignments of rights, registration of licenses, negotiation of consent documents, responses to official actions, provisional refusals, famous and notorious trademarks, and ...

Ricardo Cajal is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense. Ricardo, who practices law in Mexico City, Mexico, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ricardo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Academic background: He is a Public Accountant from the Universidad Iberoamericana (1985) and a Law Degree from the Universidad del Valle de México (2011).He obtained the International Tax Certification at the International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation in Amsterdam, The Netherlands; He completed the Diploma in International Taxes from the ITAM-Harvard Program and completed the AD-2 Senior Management Program at IPADE (2008). Experience: He has more than 32 years of experience as a tax...

Connie is a Senior Partner and the head of the Trademark Department at Uhthoff, Gomez Vega & Uhthoff, S.C.. She has extensive experience advising clients on the selection, use, and protection of trademarks, which also extends to legal opinions, preparation and prosecution of domestic and foreign trademarks, portfolio management, and contractual matters such as licenses, transfer coexistence and collaboration agreements. She also conducts intellectual property due diligence investigations ...

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...

Guillermo Sánchez Chao is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Customs and Excise Law, International Trade and Finance Law, Tax Law and Trade Law. Guillermo, who practices law in Mexico City, Mexico, has been recognized since 2008. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Guillermo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.