Oscar Eduardo Arroyo Padilla

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...

Fernando Orrantia Dworak focuses his practice in the real estate, commercial and corporate law aspects of clients participating in diverse industries, including port services, petrochemical, and hospitality services, advising clients in complex international joint venture operations, mergers, acquisition and divestitures of operations and assets, as well as domestic and cross border financing related to his client’s activities. Mr. Orrantia also advises clients in the environmental aspe...

Jordi Oropeza is a founding partner of Oropeza Abogados. With more than 25 years of experience, he has established himself as a reference and active participant in highly complex litigation in Mexico, successfully representing, among others, investment funds, banks, brokerage firms, issuers, companies of the most varied sectors, both domestic and foreign, as well as high-profile individuals. Jordi is a strategic advisor in civil and commercial matters with prominent participation in disputes ...

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...

Alan is a leading attorney within the Social Security Practice in Mexico. He has more than 20 years experience advising national and international companies. He has designed and implemented several strategies for achieving benefits in the payment of social security contributions and has participated in the creation and modification of different legal initiatives on this matter. In 2018, he was invited by the Mexican Senate to participate in the “Social Security Week” in order to d...

Eryck is Senior Partner at Uhthoff, Gomez Vega & Uhthoff, S.C. with more than 36 years’ experience in intellectual property portfolio management for Mexican and international companies. He is proficient across all areas of intellectual property law but works most closely with the firm’s Trademark Group. Regarded as one of Mexico’s top IP lawyers, he currently co-chairs the firm’s Entertainment Law and Copyright Law groups. Eryck played a crucial role in the open pa...

Experience in Intellectual Property since 2011. Worked for the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) for the distinctive sign department and afterwards, in the department of patent filings. Before joining Uhthoff, worked as an Associate for Barbieri & Gonzalez-Kokke’s Intellectual Property Law firm in the city of Mérida, Yucatán, México. In 2016 joined Uhthoff, Gomez Vega & Uhthoff in which currently works in the trademark department, handling all ...

Senior Partner, Sesma Sesma & McNeese Areas of practice : Corporate Law, Contracts, Logistics and Transportation, Foreign Trade, Real Estate. Languages : English Education: Law Degree Escuela Libre de Derecho, 2000 Thesis : “ Propuesta para modificar la Ley de Caminos, Puentes y Autotransporte Federal para garantizar seguridad jurídica a la inversión extranjera ”. Law and Finance Nebraska Wesleyan University Specialty in North American Corporate Law University of...

María José Jiménez Neria is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law, Amparo Law and Competition / Antitrust Law. María José, 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 María José is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

A longtime Partner at Uhthoff with more than 21 years of experience in diverse areas of Intellectual Property with a strong focus in litigation and a proven leader in contentious matters. An expert IP advisor and counselor focused upon patent and trademark litigation, domain name disputes, and anti-counterfeiting. Xavier holds a Law Degree from Universidad La Salle (Mexico City) and a Postgraduate Degree in Intellectual Property Law from Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico (ITAM).