Octavio Cantón
About Octavio Cantón
Octavio Cantón is a lawyer based in Mexico City, MX and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in Mexico™ since 2020. Octavio Cantón is recognized in the following practice areas:
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Employee Benefits Law
- Labor and Employment Law
Current Firm: Galicia Abogados SC
Location: Mexico City, MX
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PRACTICE AREAS Criminal law, civil and criminal litigation and penitentiary. ASSOCIATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS Fraudnet, the largest legal organization against criminal activity. Lex Mundi. World Services Group. International Chamber of Commerce, Mexico; Vice-President of the Intelligence and Risk Management Commission. Has written several articles for various publications. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Partner since 2006; based on the firm´s Mexico City office; former member of the Firm’s ...
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She joined Sánchez Devanny in 2016 as part of Labor, Social Security and Immigration. Before joining Sanchez Devanny, she worked as an attorney in the legal department of a major national law firm, providing services for the labor practice group for six years. She also has extensive experience in advising clients on national and international labor and social security issues. She has assisted clients in complex litigation work in both individual and collective aspects, as well as negot...
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