Rafael Serna

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...

Juan José Flores Manríquez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Civil Litigation. Juan José, who practices law in Zapopan, Mexico, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Juan José is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

José Berrueta has developed significant experience in capital markets, banking and finance and financial regulation during more than 18 years. His practice has increasingly focused on representing issuers and underwriters in respect of domestic and international debt and equity offerings, including corporate bond offerings, equity offerings and structured instruments. As to his banking and finance practice, he has represented domestic and international lenders in structuring and restru...

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...

Luis Fernando Palomino Bernal is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Civil Litigation, Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Luis Fernando, who practices law in Zapopan, Mexico, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Luis Fernando is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Gustavo Alcocer manages the Corporate and Commercial Law Group at OLIVARES, advising domestic and foreign businesses and the owners of those businesses on Mexican and cross-border corporate and commercial transactions. He serves as outside general counsel in Mexico to many of his domestic and foreign clients, and also represents emerging and middle-market companies, including closely-held businesses from Mexico, the United States, Canada and Latin America. Mr. Alcocer’s significant expe...

Daniel Jiménez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Daniel, 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 Daniel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Octavio Lecona Morales is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Communications Law and Media and Broadcasting Law. Octavio, 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 Octavio is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

José Iván Magdaleno Camacho is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. José Iván, 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 José Iván is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ernesto is the Managing Partner for our Monterrey Office. He heads the Corporate and Project Finance practice group and is a member of the Corporate and M&A practice group and the Financial Institutions and Services group. Ernesto has over 20 years of experience serving as lead or local counsel for international and domestic corporate clients, institutional investors, private equity funds and family-offices. He has extensive experience in middle and upper middle market cross-border transa...