Miguel Ángel Velázquez Elizarrarás

Hector’s practice focuses on advising multinational clients on the labour aspects of high-end M&A deals and corporate restructurings, and high stakes labour disputes. His reputation as one of the absolute leaders for employment law in Mexico has led to him retaining some of the leading names from Mexico’s insurance, financial services, retailing and consumer goods sectors as long-term clients. His clients include leading national and multinational companies and financial insti...

Mariano has more than 25 years of professional experience advising national and international clients on tax matters for their operations in Mexico, and has successfully represented them in amparo, administrative and contentious judicial proceedings, involving constitutional, tax and administrative matters. He has successfully represented clients in amparo, administrative and judicial contentious proceedings, involving constitutional, tax and administrative related issues. He is an expert in ...

Rafael Manuel Sámano Palacios is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law and Commercial Litigation. Rafael Manuel, 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 Rafael Manuel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Before joining Sánchez Devanny, she practiced eight years in Mexico City as a Law Clerk and Associate of an international law firm. She has rendered advice in mergers and acquisitions, business transaction structuring, corporate restructuring, corporate planning, general corporate law, project finance and real estate. She has advised clients in the preparation of contracts and civil and commercial agreements. She has advised clients in the incorporation of all kinds of companies and as...

Samantha González is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Samantha, who practices law in Mexico City, Mexico, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Samantha is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

PRACTICE AREAS Contracts, corporate law, mergers and acquisitions. ASSOCIATIONS International Bar Association (IBA). Lex Mundi. Global Leaders Forum. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Has participated in the planning and implementation of commercial cross-border and local transactions, including: joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, real estate. Project manager of a number of transactions and coordinator of legal opinions for foreign clients and law firms.

Emilio Garzón has over 25 years of professional experience as labour and employment expert, and is a partner at Marván, González Graf y González Larrazolo, a leading law firm specializing in litigation and labor counseling for the corporate sector. His practice focuses on labor law and complex litigation, with solid experience in the implementation of strategies related to the pharmaceutical, health and retail industries, servicing large multinational clients such ...

Mónica Patricia Pérez Santana is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Mónica Patricia, who practices law in Mexico City, Mexico, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mónica Patricia is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Laura has more than 30+ years of experience in the IP field and Managing Partner of the firm since 2008. She is a true strategist and has acted on several milestone cases. Laura leads most of the firm’s large and complex cases. Furthermore, Laura has a high profile both locally and internationally. She is regularly invited to speak for organizations such as MARQUES, CITMA, UIA, ASIPI, FICPI, ABPI and INTA and is a renowned teacher at several Law Schools. She is very active in promoting ...