Rafael Serna

Alejandro Luna joined OLIVARES in 1996 and being made partner in 2005, he has been instrumental to the firm’s IP Litigation, Regulatory, and Administrative Litigation practices. He co-chairs the Life Sciences & Pharmaceutical Law industry group and coordinates the Litigation Department. Alejandro Luna has been alternately dubbed “an extraordinary litigator, active at every level,” “responsive and insightful,” and “a knowledgeable IP practitioner offerin...

PRACTICE AREAS Tax Consulting & Litigation PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE He specializes in tax matters (controversy and non-contentious), developing his professional career as a tax advisor of legal entities, addressing their inquiries, supporting them during tax audits, and elaborating and implementing legal defense strategies to reduce or prevent tax assessments. ASSOCIATIONS He is an active member of COPARMEX’ National Tax Committee where he acts as representative of that organization ...

Everardo Astudillo Montemayor is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Administrative Law. Everardo Astudillo practices law in Mexico City, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized Everardo Astudillo Montemayor since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Everardo Astudillo Montemayor is held by other lawyers.

From 2009 to 2012, Pedro was part of the Mexican Tax Administration Service (SAT). He worked in International Tax Audits, International Tax Legal Affairs, and Large Taxpayers Legal Affairs departments. Pedro participated in audits to foreign tax residents, the issuance of tax rulings, and exchange of information procedures with international authorities; he also attended Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAPs). From 2015 to 2016, Pedro was part of the SAT’s new Hydrocarbon Verification depar...

Lawyer graduated from the Universidad Anáhuac México, with a specialization in Commercial Insolvency from the Escuela Libre de Derecho. For more than 14 years he has developed a recognized trajectory in the practice of law, especially in civil and commercial disputes, as well as the application of alternative dispute resolution methods. His professional practice is characterized by a results-oriented approach and the generation of value for his clients. Jaime provides legal cert...

Ismael focuses on regulatory matters and administrative litigations. Ismael has a unique vision capable of seeing both sides of the coin a talent that comes from more than 25 years of experience working in the public sector and more than a decade at White & Case. This quality is praised by the clients, who highlight his "understanding of the spirit of the law and the ability to put it into practice in a pragmatic manner." Chambers Latin America, 2018Clients who benefit from Ismael's exper...

Alejandro Landa Thierry is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Banking and Finance Law and Project Finance and Development Practice. Alejandro practices law in Mexico City, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized Alejandro Landa Thierry since 2019. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Alejandro Landa Thierry is held by other l...

Gerardo is Partner in Uhthoff and has more than 23 years of experience in Intellectual Property. He joined Uhthoff, Gomez Vega & Uhthoff in 2001 and for several years oversaw the office in Guadalajara, where he served the legal needs of domestic and foreign companies. Since he finished his Master Degree studies in Chicago, he has been collaborating in the main office in Mexico City, where he advises domestic and foreign clients in trademarks, including the management, strategic planning, ...

Associate in the trademarks area from June 2015 to present. Tasks performed: She currently works as an attorney in the trademark area, providing advice and performing various procedures for national and foreign clients in the field of distinctive signs in Mexico and around the world, such as filing applications, searches, assignments of rights, registration of licenses, negotiation of consent documents, responses to official actions, provisional refusals, famous and notorious trademarks, and ...

Rodrigo Orozco Waters is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Banking and Finance Law, Project Finance and Development Practice and Structured Finance Law. Rodrigo practices law in Mexico City, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized Rodrigo Orozco Waters since 2008. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Rodrigo Orozco Waters is...