Vanessa Franyutti Johnstone

Everardo A. Hegewisch Arrillaga is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Amparo Law, Civil Litigation and Commercial Litigation. Everardo A., who practices law in Mexico City, Mexico, has been recognized since 2008. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Everardo A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

PRACTICE AREAS Intellectual property and franchises. ASSOCIATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS Former President of the Intellectual Property Commission of the Confederation of Industrial Chambers of Mexico (Confederación de Cámaras Industriales de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos-CONCAMIN); appointed by CONCAMIN as representative of the Mexican private sector with respect to the Intellectual Property chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); Former President of the Mexican Assoc...

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...

Ilce García is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Ilce, 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 Ilce is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Alfonso heads the Civil and Commercial Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution practice and has wide experience representing clients in complex litigation cases before federal and local courts throughout Mexico and handling international arbitration cases in the oil & gas, power generation, manufacturing and automotive industries. Alfonso is also part of the Energy Industry Group, as dispute resolution specialist in that sector. He has ample experience in constitutional remedy (ampa...

José Luis joined Uhthoff, Gómez Vega & Uhthoff, S.C. in 2006 and is currently a senior associate in the Firm's litigation and intellectual property protection department. He holds a law degree from the Universidad Iberoamericana and has been practicing law for more than 25 years, specializing in administrative, criminal and intellectual property matters.

With more than 45 years of experience as a tax lawyer. Agustin currently serves as an advisor to the firm's tax practice.Agustin is an expert in the tax analysis of corporate and financial transactions, both domestic and international with implications in Mexico. He has advised on restructuring processes, tax analysis and structuring of various operations, tax audits and transfer pricing issues, as well as on issues related to international tax treaties in force between Mexico and the interna...

Roberto has more than 20 years of experience representing clients during trials on real estate matters, recovery of past due portfolios, compliance with different types of contracts, class actions, conflicts between shareholders, civil liability, as well as pain and suffering matters, mediation and arbitration processes, among others. His outstanding work has strengthened his position in Mexico as an expert in litigation, commercial arbitration and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) proceed...

José Manuel Zárate López is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. José Manuel, 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 José Manuel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

osé Alberto is a partner at Sánchez Devanny, who heads the Life sciences practice group, same that deals with diverse legal issues regarding products such as medicines, medical devices, food, beverage, cosmetics, cannabis, tobacco and health services among other. He has more than 23 years of experience advising clients in connection with their operations in Mexico with highly regulated products either by the Ministry of Health or the Ministry of Agriculture and other related aut...