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Lidia Monsalvo Alvarez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Lidia Monsalvo, 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 Lidia Monsalvo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Law degree summa cum laude Escuela Libre de Derecho; best thesis dissertation award 2003-2004; LL.M. 2006 Columbia University School of Law, Parker School Award for Achievement in International and Comparative Law. Participated on several defences by the leading telephone and mobile companies since 1999. Since 2004 he has been an active attorney participating in complex dispute resolution in the field, including regulatory, antitrust, M&A, constitutional, administrative and commercial mat...

Maribel Tovar Frías is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law and Media and Broadcasting Law. Maribel, who practices law in Mexico City, Mexico, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Maribel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Armando Arenas joined OLIVARES in 2000 and became a partner in January 2017. He has experience working on a range of IP matters, including consulting and litigation on trademark, patent, unfair competition, trade dress protection, and misleading advertising cases before the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI), Federal Court of Tax and Administrative Affairs (FCTA), Federal Circuit Courts (FCC) and the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) Regulatory Affairs and Public Acquisitions. Arman...

Mariana is the Managing Partner for our Mexico City Office. Mariana has almost 20 years of legal experience, and is admitted to law practice both in Mexico and in the State of New York, USA. Her practice is primarily focused on two fronts. The first is advising national and multinational companies in domestic and international tax issues (inbound and outbound), including mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, leveraged financing and project financing, tax aspects of compliance an...

Fernando Orrantia Dworak focuses his practice in the real estate, commercial and corporate law aspects of clients participating in diverse industries, including port services, petrochemical, and hospitality services, advising clients in complex international joint venture operations, mergers, acquisition and divestitures of operations and assets, as well as domestic and cross border financing related to his client’s activities. Mr. Orrantia also advises clients in the environmental aspe...

Tony H. Centurion Paredes is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Tony H., 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 Tony H. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

She joined Sánchez Devanny in 2016 as part of Labor, Social Security and Immigration. Before joining Sanchez Devanny, she worked as an attorney in the legal department of a major national law firm, providing services for the labor practice group for six years. She also has extensive experience in advising clients on national and international labor and social security issues. She has assisted clients in complex litigation work in both individual and collective aspects, as well as negot...

Since 2006 Manuel has collaborated with the firm "Uhthoff, Gomez Vega & Uhthoff", working in the ​​Patent Technical Area, specifically in the Areas of Mechanics, Electrical, Industrial Designs and Utility Models, focused on Information Technology, Software, Internet, Telecommunications, Electronic Commerce, Mobile Devices, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Metaverse, Machine Learning, and Blockchains, participating in the drafting, searches, technical analysis and infringement, of design...

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.