Rafael Francisco Tijerina Adell

Roberto Carlos Canto Madrigal is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Civil Litigation. Roberto Carlos, who practices law in Monterrey, Mexico, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Roberto Carlos is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Francisco Jose Palau Govela is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. He has an outstanding professional trajectory, mainly in prestigious national and international law firms, complemented with in-house experience in international companies and a private equity investment fund. Francisco holds a law degree from the Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Tamaulipas (Red Anáhuac), a Master’s Degree in Business ...

José G. Pozas De la Vega is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. José G., who practices law in San Pedro Garza García, Mexico, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which José G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Francisco re-joined Sánchez Devanny’s Labor, Social Security and Immigration practice group. Prior his incorporation, he worked as associate in a law firm and recently as Head of Legal Services at the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Nuevo Leon Delegation.

For more than 30 years Heriberto has been rendering specialized advice to domestic and international companies in areas of law such as real estate, environmental, estate and wealth planning, family offices, regulatory banking, cyber security and immigration law. He has participated in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, sale of assets and shares, as well as in debt and credit restructuring.

Lourdes joined Sánchez Devanny as a law clerk in 2005 and subsequently became part of the Firm’s Corporate and M&A and Corporate and Project Finance practice groups. From March to June 2011 she did an internship in the German law firm Monereo Meyer Marinel-lo, S.L., at its office located in Madrid, España. Lourdes has advised national and foreign companies and investors in corporate restructuring, including mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, dissolutions and liquidation...

Oscar has practiced law for more than 10 years. He specializes in corporate law and regulatory compliance. Oscar currently advises Mexican and non-Mexican companies on their corporate formations and start of operations in Mexico; corporate restructurings; mergers and acquisitions; corporate governance; public tender procedures; commercial contracts; and corporate law. Likewise, Oscar has vast experience advising companies on compliance, anti-corruption and anti-money laundering matters, inclu...

Gabriel Ruiz Rocha is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Energy Law. Gabriel, who practices law in San Pedro Garza García, Mexico, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Gabriel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ana Paula Ibarra A. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Ana Paula, who practices law in San Pedro Garza García, Mexico, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ana Paula is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Gabriel is the founding partner of the Firm, and has been practicing labor and employment law for almost 40 years. He is widely recognized as a leading attorney by companies, unions, business chambers, universities, public servants, bar associations, and his own peers. As managing partner, Gabriel oversees the different teams the Firm is divided into, which handle in total more than 3,000 lawsuits, as well as the consultancy department. He also deals directly with all collective labor relatio...