Miguel Ángel Velázquez Elizarrarás

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 ...

Josafat Paredes is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law. Josafat, who practices law in Mexico City, Mexico, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Josafat is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

PRACTICE AREAS Tax Consulting & Litigation PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE He specializes in tax matters (controversy and non-contentious), developing his professional career as a tax advisor of legal entities, addressing their inquiries, supporting them during tax audits, and elaborating and implementing legal defense strategies to reduce or prevent tax assessments. ASSOCIATIONS He is an active member of COPARMEX’ National Tax Committee where he acts as representative of that organization ...

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.

Aldo González Melo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Energy Law and Project Finance and Development Practice. Aldo, who practices law in Mexico City, Mexico, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Aldo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Alejandro Landa Thierry is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law and Project Finance and Development Practice. Alejandro, who practices law in Mexico City, Mexico, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alejandro is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Intellectual Property specialist and lead of the Copyright department, he has more than 11 years of experience providing services such as the registration of works, reservations of rights for the exclusive use, protection of related rights, application for ISBN and ISSN numbers, right of publicity and image rights specialist, development of contracts and agreements, application for certificates of legality of title and content, and dispute resolution cases. Likewise, providing legal services ...

José Antonio Vázquez Cobo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Amparo Law and Arbitration and Mediation. José Antonio, who practices law in Mexico City, Mexico, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which José Antonio is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Rodrigo Orozco Waters is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law, Project Finance and Development Practice and Structured Finance Law. Rodrigo, 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 Rodrigo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.