Xavier Cortina Cortina

More than 10 years of legal experience, and over 8 years of experience focused on the field of taxation, providing advice and assisting in M&A transactions for national and international clients from different industries. His experience also covers tax controversy and litigation; Pedro has represented large multinationals and financial institutions on tax inspections and refund applications, successfully obtaining tax refunds and resolutions reducing or, in some cases, eliminating potenti...

Intellectual Property specialist and lead of the Copyright department, he has more than 11 years of experience providing services such as the registration of works, reservations of rights for the exclusive use, protection of related rights, application for ISBN and ISSN numbers, right of publicity and image rights specialist, development of contracts and agreements, application for certificates of legality of title and content, and dispute resolution cases. Likewise, providing legal services ...

Born in Mexico City on February 13, 1972; He obtained his law degree (JD) at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Campus CU) in 1997, obtained his LL.M degree from The University of Texas at Austin (1998), he worked as foreign associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, LLP in New York (1999). Mr. Gómez- Palacio worked at Ritch Mueller S.C. for seventeen years, being partner in this firm for the last five years. Recognize by Chambers and Partners (2011 - 2015) as a p...

Founding partner of Malpica, Iturbe, Buj y Paredes, a Mexican litigation boutique. Rodrigo Buj’s practice mainly focuses on constitutional and administrative litigation, before federal judicial authorities, including the Supreme Court of Justice. Also, Rodrigo represents clients in international arbitrations, having been appointed as an expert in Mexican law by the Mexican federal government, in investment arbitrations. Rodrigo Buj is one of the most recognised litigators in Mexico in T...

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 ...

Alan is a leading attorney within the Social Security Practice in Mexico. He has more than 20 years experience advising national and international companies. He has designed and implemented several strategies for achieving benefits in the payment of social security contributions and has participated in the creation and modification of different legal initiatives on this matter. In 2018, he was invited by the Mexican Senate to participate in the “Social Security Week” in order to d...

Experience in Intellectual Property since 2011. Worked for the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) for the distinctive sign department and afterwards, in the department of patent filings. Before joining Uhthoff, worked as an Associate for Barbieri & Gonzalez-Kokke’s Intellectual Property Law firm in the city of Mérida, Yucatán, México. In 2016 joined Uhthoff, Gomez Vega & Uhthoff in which currently works in the trademark department, handling all ...

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...

Mónica Schiaffino has been practicing labor law for almost two decades and is an experienced litigator and advice lawyer. She has extensive experience with implementation of pension plans; coordinating and implementing labor structures dealing with expatriates; employee and business transfers; internal labor regulations and compliance; employee handbooks, policies and employment contracts; incentive plans; confidentiality agreements; conducting due diligence and compliance investigatio...

Samuel Bissu Bazbaz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Samuel, 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 Samuel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.