Santiago Llano Zapatero

Born January 19, 1963, in Actopan, State of Hidalgo, Mexico. He has more than 37 years of experience practicing law in Mexico, particularly in the area of Environmental Law, Water Law, and Litigation (including Arbitration), including matters in the area of hydrocarbons, electric power, mining, automotive, natural resources, real estate developments and contracts. He focuses primarily on industries and developments with relevant environmental impacts, providing legal assistance and representa...

Experience in Intellectual Property since 2011. Worked for the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) for the distinctive sign department and afterwards, in the department of patent filings. Before joining Uhthoff, worked as an Associate for Barbieri & Gonzalez-Kokke’s Intellectual Property Law firm in the city of Mérida, Yucatán, México. In 2016 joined Uhthoff, Gomez Vega & Uhthoff in which currently works in the trademark department, handling all ...

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...

León Efrén Jiménez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Competition / Antitrust Law. León Efrén, who practices law in Mexico City, Mexico, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which León Efrén is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mauricio Narváez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Mauricio, 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 Mauricio is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Lorena Peniche Franco is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Amparo Law. Lorena, 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 Lorena is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Víctor Hugo Coria Zúñiga is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law and Mining Law. Víctor Hugo, who practices law in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Víctor Hugo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Leslie Palma is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law, Employee Benefits Law and Labor and Employment Law. Leslie, 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 Leslie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Hector’s practice focuses on advising multinational clients on the labour aspects of high-end M&A deals and corporate restructurings, and high stakes labour disputes. His reputation as one of the absolute leaders for employment law in Mexico has led to him retaining some of the leading names from Mexico’s insurance, financial services, retailing and consumer goods sectors as long-term clients. His clients include leading national and multinational companies and financial insti...

PRACTICE AREAS Human Capital, Tax Consulting & Litigation and Inmigration ASSOCIATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS National Association of Corporate Counsel (ANADE); Former Chair of the Tax Committee. International Fiscal Association (IFA). Mexican Bar Association (Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados). Association of Mexican Public Accountants (Colegio de Contadores Públicos de Mexico); International Tax Committee. Mexican-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (CAMEBRA); Board Member. Mexican-French ...