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Francisco re-joined Sánchez Devanny’s Labor, Social Security and Immigration practice group. Prior his incorporation, he worked as associate in a law firm and recently as Head of Legal Services at the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Nuevo Leon Delegation.

Ricardo is a tax attorney with 30 years of experience and coordinates the firm’s Tax practice group. He has a broad based transactional tax practice focused on Mexican inbound and outbound tax optimization and transfer pricing; tax treaties, their application and limitations; anti-deferral and anti-abuse legislation; and overall Income Tax and VAT rationalization. His expertise allows him to structure tax-efficient domestic and cross border acquisitions, mergers, reorganizations, spin-o...

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...

Alejandro F. Sánchez Mújica is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Capital Markets Law and Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Alejandro F. practices law in San Pedro Garza García, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized Alejandro F. Sánchez Mújica since 2022. 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 F. Sánchez M...

Gabriel is the founding partner of the Firm, and has been practicing labor and employment law for almost 40 years. He is widely recognized as a leading attorney by companies, unions, business chambers, universities, public servants, bar associations, and his own peers. As managing partner, Gabriel oversees the different teams the Firm is divided into, which handle in total more than 3,000 lawsuits, as well as the consultancy department. He also deals directly with all collective labor relatio...

José Luis Villareal is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Banking and Finance Law and Intellectual Property Law. José Luis practices law in San Pedro Garza García, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized José Luis Villareal since 2022. 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 Luis Villareal is held by other lawyers.

Humberto heads the firm’s Corporate Governance and Regulatory Compliance practice group. Humberto advises local and multinational companies on all aspects of corporate law, corporate governance and compliance. He has more than twentythree years of experience practicing law. Before joining Sánchez Devanny, he worked at General Electric for more than a decade, most recently as its General Counsel for Mexico, Central America & Caribbean, reporting to General Electric’s Gen...

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 2013. 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.

Andres has more than fourteen years of experience advising clients in corporate, mergers and acquisitions, general financing, joint ventures, due diligence, business structuring, divestitures, sales, spin-offs, dissolution, company liquidation, and real estate transactions. He has also helped to set up and oversee operations in Mexico for local and multinational clients. Additionally, Andrés has broad experience in the mining, energy and environmental sector, including environmental pe...

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.