Pablo Retes González-Cos

PRACTICE AREAS Intellectual property, patents, utility models, and industrial designs. ASSOCIATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS Mexican Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AMPPI). American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA). International Trademark Association (INTA). Licensing Executives Society (LESI); member and current Vice-President of the Mexico chapter, member of high tech blockchain subcommittee. Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI). Author ...

Born in Mexico City on February 13, 1972; He obtained his law degree (JD) at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Campus CU) in 1997, obtained his LL.M degree from The University of Texas at Austin (1998), he worked as foreign associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, LLP in New York (1999). Mr. Gómez- Palacio worked at Ritch Mueller S.C. for seventeen years, being partner in this firm for the last five years. Recognize by Chambers and Partners (2011 - 2015) as a p...

Andrés Mascarua is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Andrés, 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 Andrés is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

PRACTICE AREAS Foreign trade, customs and regulatory law. ASSOCIATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS Institute of Foreign Trade Executives (IMECE); President. Mexican Bar Association (BMA). Committee of the regulatory matters for customs and foreign trade issues. Committee of Tariff Classification. Inter-Ministerial Commission on the Automotive Industry (CIIA). Editor of the book “Expert in foreign trade and customs”, as well as author of the chapters “Actions following customs clearance...

PRACTICE AREAS Corporate, mergers and acquisitions, cross-border transactions, aeronautics, private international law, business entities, foreign investment, immigration, real estate, strategic alliances. ASSOCIATIONS International Bar Association (IBA). Barra Mexicana Colegio de Abogados, A.C., Nuevo León; former board member, and active coordinator of the commercial and civil law practice. Coparmex (Querétaro); Board of directors. Cámara Franco Mexicana de Comercio e In...

Mónica Schiaffino has been practicing labor law for almost two decades and is an experienced litigator and advice lawyer. She has extensive experience with implementation of pension plans; coordinating and implementing labor structures dealing with expatriates; employee and business transfers; internal labor regulations and compliance; employee handbooks, policies and employment contracts; incentive plans; confidentiality agreements; conducting due diligence and compliance investigatio...

Nallely Van Pratt is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Nallely Van, 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 Nallely Van is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Edgar Olvera Jiménez has over 25 years of experience working on matters related to the telecommunications sector, infrastructure projects, consumer protection, and administrative law. Edgar has been a leader in multidisciplinary teams and on highly complex projects at his previous positions within Mexico’s Ministry of Communications and Transportation, and the Consumer Protection Agency (PROFECO).In his previous role as Undersecretary of Communications for Mexico’s Ministry...

Luz Elena Elías is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Luz Elena, 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 Luz Elena is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Fernando De Ovando Gómez Morín is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law, Arbitration and Mediation, Banking and Finance Law, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation and Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Fernando, who practices law in Mexico City, Mexico, has been recognized since 2014. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Fernando is held by other top lawyers in the same g...