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Rodolfo is a international business attorney (certified to practice in Texas and admitted in Mexico) with a focus on cross-border natural resources, energy, and infrastructure. Rodolfo focuses his practice on transactions involving projects in Latin America, with special a focus on all facets of oil and gas (upstream, midstream, and downstream), power, and renewable energy projects. He advises clients on international and cross-border transactions, regulatory matters, mergers and acquisitions...

Connie is a Senior Partner and the head of the Trademark Department at Uhthoff, Gomez Vega & Uhthoff, S.C.. She has extensive experience advising clients on the selection, use, and protection of trademarks, which also extends to legal opinions, preparation and prosecution of domestic and foreign trademarks, portfolio management, and contractual matters such as licenses, transfer coexistence and collaboration agreements. She also conducts intellectual property due diligence investigations ...

Isabel is a well-recognized lawyer with more than 15 years of experience assessing national and international companies on labor and employment matters. Her specialization on work-related consultancy has provided her the ability to successfully intervene in different international transactions with high risks and profound economic impact. She stands out for her practical and comprehensive assessment in personnel transfers, corporate restructures, subcontracting and outsourcing, homologation o...

Before joining Sánchez Devanny, Juan Carlos worked with a Customs and Trade boutique law firm. He is part of the team that launched Sánchez Devanny’s office in Queretaro to serve the Bajio region. Juan Carlos has more than 11 years of experience designing customs operations strategy, export-promotion programs, free trade agreements, tariff classification, and the startup of FDI companies, among other matters, advising the manufacturing industry in different sectors such as...

Luis Schmidt joined OLIVARES in 1991, became a partner in 1995, and has almost 40 years of legal experience, with a specialization in copyright in the business of entertainment and culture. He has represented the world’s leading companies in the music, film, television, book publishing, fine art, design, folklore, and software. Mr. Schmidt is head of the firm’s entertainment group, which handles matters pertaining to copyright law and related IP rights, as well as the full range o...

Josafat Paredes is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Administrative Law. Josafat practices law in Mexico City, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized Josafat Paredes 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 Josafat Paredes is held by other lawyers.

María del Carmen Sada is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Intellectual Property Law. María del Carmen practices law in Mexico City, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized María del Carmen Sada 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 María del Carmen Sada is held by other lawyers.

Former managing partner of Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes and foreign associate at Garrigues, Mr Malpica founded the highly recognised litigation boutique Malpica, Iturbe, Buj & Paredes in 2014. Ranked by national and international publications as one of the best litigators in Mexico, Mr Malpica has represented plaintiffs and defendants in all types of cases and proceedings before the Supreme Court of Justice as well as federal and state courts. Examiner and professor for the ...

Nallely Van Pratt is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Intellectual Property Law. Nallely Van practices law in Mexico City, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized Nallely Van Pratt 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 Nallely Van Pratt is held by other lawyers.

Enrique García is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Hospitality and Tourism Law, Project Finance and Development Practice and Real Estate Law. Enrique practices law in Mexico City, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized Enrique García 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 Enrique García is held by other lawyers.