Best Lawyers in Mexico for Intellectual Property Law

Abraham Díaz is a partner and co-chairs OLIVARES’ Privacy and IT Industry groups and has a wealth of knowledge across all areas of intellectual property (IP), with a focus on copyright, trademarks, unfair competition, litigation, licensing and prosecution matters. Abraham Díaz “adds value for clients with diverse portfolios as a result of his tripartite copyright, trademark and unfair competition expertise,” according to World Trademark Review’s WTR 1000....

Armando Arenas joined OLIVARES in 2000 and became a partner in January 2017. He has experience working on a range of IP matters, including consulting and litigation on trademark, patent, unfair competition, trade dress protection, and misleading advertising cases before the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI), Federal Court of Tax and Administrative Affairs (FCTA), Federal Circuit Courts (FCC) and the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) Regulatory Affairs and Public Acquisitions. Arman...

Intellectual Property, Trademark Protection, and Consulting, Litigation and Defense of Patents, and Copyright Julián has been involved in intellectual property law for more than 30 years, dealing with cases related to trademarks, patents, and copyrights. Throughout these years, he has been directly responsible for more than 20,000 cases and processes related to these matters in Mexico and abroad. Graduated in Law from Intercontinental University (1990)In 1999 he became independent and ...

Daniel Sanchez joined OLIVARES in 2000 and became a partner in 2011. He is one of the leading intellectual property (IP) and administrative litigators in Mexico and is recognized by industry rankings and publications. Mr. Sanchez’s work is extensive, with experience in prosecution and litigation across all areas of IP, including trademarks, copyrights, patents and unfair competition. His broad background allows him to tailor enforcement strategies to a range of needs. His practice is fo...

Since 2006 Manuel has collaborated with the firm "Uhthoff, Gomez Vega & Uhthoff", working in the ​​Patent Technical Area, specifically in the Areas of Mechanics, Electrical, Industrial Designs and Utility Models, focused on Information Technology, Software, Internet, Telecommunications, Electronic Commerce, Mobile Devices, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Metaverse, Machine Learning, and Blockchains, participating in the drafting, searches, technical analysis and infringement, of design...

Luz Elena Elías is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Luz Elena, 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 Luz Elena is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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 ...

Santiago Zubikarai is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Santiago, 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 Santiago is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Itzel Estrada is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Itzel, 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 Itzel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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 ...

José Luis Villareal is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law and Intellectual Property Law. José Luis, who practices law in San Pedro Garza García, Mexico, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which José Luis is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Rebecca Reyes Retana Popovich is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Rebecca Reyes, who practices law in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Rebecca Reyes is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.