Verónica Aideé Palacios de la Torre

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...

Abel is the Managing Partner for our Querétaro Office. He specializes in international tax planning, both for companies and individuals. Consulting for individuals includes advice for high net worth and ultra-high networth families regarding issues such as pre-migration tax planning to other countries, design of international patrimonial structures that incorporate corporate-family governance protocols and orderly inheritance transmission, as well as as planning regarding inheritance t...

Mauricio Moreno focuses his practice on Business & Corporate, Real Estate and Tourist Developments, Mergers and Acquisitions, Foreign Investment, Labour Law and Technology advising both domestic and international clients in doing business and investing in México and on cross-border and multi-jurisdictional transactions. He has represented clients which include multinational companies, private equity funds and their portfolio companies in a wide range of industries including hospita...

Israel Escobedo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Amparo Law and Intellectual Property Law. Israel, who practices law in Mexico City, Mexico, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Israel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Enrique Hill is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of International Trade and Finance Law. Enrique, 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 Enrique is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

PRACTICE AREAS Intellectual and Industrial Property, entertainment law and administrative litigation ASSOCIATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS Mexican Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AMPPI); Member of the litigation; diversity and inclusion committees National Association of Business Lawyers (ANADE); Former Chairman of the Intellectual Property Committee International Trademark Association (INTA); Member of the internet committee International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition (IACC)I...

Juan Carlos Villar focuses on commercial litigation, mediation, arbitration, private and public construction disputes, corporate disputes, international contract negotiation. He is a member of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Institute of World Business Law, the International Bar Association (IBA), and the Young ITA (Institute for Transnational Arbitration at the Center for American and International Law). He served as Coordinator of the Young Arbitrators Committee, Bajío Ch...

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...

Jesús Segundo Escárcega Martínez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Jesús Segundo, who practices law in Mexico City, Mexico, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jesús Segundo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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