Vicente Grau Alonso

Alfredo heads the firm’s Labor, Social Security and Immigration practice group. He advises local and foreign clients in complex labor and employment matters, including union negotiations, planning for new and existing investments in efficient labor structures, executive transfers and terminations, social security and compensation matters, formation and implementation of pension plans, equity compensation programs, and flexible benefit plans. Alfredo also advises clients on labor matters...

Sergio Olivares, Sr. joined OLIVARES in 1987 and today leads the firm with strength and a commitment to transparency, client satisfaction, and personal service. He has been a partner since 1994 and Chairman of the Management Committee since 2009. Mr. Olivares’ breadth of experience is extensive; he is skilled in the prosecution and litigation of intellectual property rights, including trademarks, copyrights, patents, and unfair competition. He is proficient across all areas of intellect...

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...

Habib Díaz Noriega has extensive experience in dispute resolution concerning several areas of law (i.e. constitutional, amparo, bankruptcy, IP, civil, commercial, family and administrative matters). He is a well known amparo expert (constitutional review process) and has also represented foreign companies in different industries against the Mexican Federal government concerning government contracts before the courts in Mexico. Habib is familiar with the US court system due to his continuous i...

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...

The practice of Victor Manuel Frías is focused on commercial law, including competition, mergers and acquisitions, and arbitration. On the competition side, Mr. Frías has represented clients in numerous cartel investigations before the Competition Commission in different industries for over 20 years. He frequently represents clients in pre-merger filings. Mr. Frías has been ranked by different publications as one of Mexico’s premier competition attorneys. He often a...

Carlos G. Guerrero Orozco is a litigation attorney and anti-corruption consultant based in Mexico City. He is a partner at the litigation firm López Melih y Estrada Abogados and co-founder of the non-profit DLM Mexico, which defends human rights through strategic litigation. He has advised and represented public and private companies, individuals, and international institutions including the Inter-American Development Bank, Transparency International, and the Cyrus Vance Center for Int...

PRACTICE AREAS Intellectual property, consulting in the field of trademarks and copyright. ASSOCIATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS Mexican Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AMPPI); board member (2019-2021); Former President of the Trademark Committee. International Trademark Association (INTA); member of the Internet Committee. Abogadas MX; mentor in the mentorship program. “Finally, a Trademark Opposition System for Mexico” in ExpertGuides magazine. “How trade ...

Before joining Sánchez Devanny, she practiced eight years in Mexico City as a Law Clerk and Associate of an international law firm. She has rendered advice in mergers and acquisitions, business transaction structuring, corporate restructuring, corporate planning, general corporate law, project finance and real estate. She has advised clients in the preparation of contracts and civil and commercial agreements. She has advised clients in the incorporation of all kinds of companies and as...

Founding Partner Location : Mexico City Areas of practice : Corporate, Telecommunications, Radio and Television, Transportation and Logistics, Foreign Investment, Mergers and Acquisitions, NAFTA, Tax, Foreign Trade, Labor-related Matters Languages : English Education Law Degree, 1974 Escuela Libre de Derecho Professional background : Since 1979, Carlos M. Sesma specializes in the area of Communications and, subsequently, in Telecommunications, providing advisory services to more than 100 radi...