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Jaime joined Sánchez Devanny in 2005 as law clerk, and afterwards joined the Corporate and M&A practice group of the firm. He has advised several clients in the development of their activities and projects in several industry sectors such as automotive, industrial real estate transactions, chemical food products, banking and finance. He has advised national and foreign clients in corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, general financing, joint ventures, due diligence, business...

PRACTICE AREAS Corporate law, foreign investment, real estate, mergers and acquisitions, in-bond manufacturing companies, and energy law. ASSOCIATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS Mexican Bar Association. International Bar Association (IBA). American Bar Association, International Law Section (ABA-SIL); Co-Chair of the Mexican Committee and a Vice-president of the M&A Committee. U.S.-Mexico Bar Association (USMBA); Former Chairman. Lex Mundi; Former Chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Commit...

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...

Marco Marchand Aceves is a Partner at Zubieta & Landa, Elizondo Abogados, based in Monterrey, Mexico. He represents employers in labor and employment disputes and advises companies on the design, implementation, and execution of their employment policies and practices. Since joining the firm in 2012, Marco has developed a litigation-focused practice built on more than 14 years of experience before Mexican labor boards and courts. Appointed Partner in 2025, he leads a team of attorneys and...

José G. Pozas De la Vega is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. José G. practices law in San Pedro Garza García, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized José G. Pozas De la Vega since 2020. 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 José G. Pozas De la Vega is held by other lawyers.

David co-heads the Labor, Social Security, and Immigration practice group. He also has extensive experience in collective negotiations, with a special emphasis on the automotive manufacturing and energy sectors. David is recognized for handling complex individual and collective litigation, and litigation involving credits issued by social security institutions. Likewise, David has ample experience in mergers and acquisitions, ensuring the proper compliance with on labor matters. David was the...

Roberto Carlos Canto Madrigal is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Civil Litigation. Roberto Carlos practices law in Monterrey, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized Roberto Carlos Canto Madrigal since 2026. 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 Roberto Carlos Canto Madrigal is held by other lawyers.

Gabriel Ruiz Rocha is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Energy Law. Gabriel practices law in San Pedro Garza García, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized Gabriel Ruiz Rocha since 2014. 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 Gabriel Ruiz Rocha is held by other lawyers.

Veronica is a senior associate in the Civil and Commercial Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution practice group, representing clients in judicial proceedings, arbitration, and before negotiators. Veronica obtained her LL.M. at University of California, Berkeley School of Law and studied her bachelor degree at Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey Campus, with honors; she also studied a year abroad at University of Essex. She holds several diplomas and has participated in semin...

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...