The Firm

We are a boutique law firm headed by partners with more than fifteen years of experience in the public and private sectors, which places the firm in a privileged position that allows us to better understand and meet the needs of our clients.

Guillén Castillo - García Cotonieto Abogados, is a firm formed by legal professionals who are committed to providing our clients with an environment of peace of mind, security and satisfaction,

by providing a service based on creative and precise advice, aimed at preventing, anticipating and mitigating risks, through the design and implementation of strategies designed according to the specific needs of each client.

The partners’ purpose is clear: to lead a multidisciplinary team of lawyers with sufficient values, Preparation and capacity to provide services that stand out for their strategic capacity and results.

At Guillén Castillo - García Cotonieto Abogados, we are clear about the needs of the market and Therefore, we spare no effort, professionalism and commitment to our work, which leads us to

Provide a service that is distinguished by its thoroughness, creativity and results, in response to the Trust placed in us by our clients.

“The road we have travelled so far has not been easy, but it has been worth it; the experience we have gained over the years is the basis and the driving force to continue growing.”

Practice Areas

- Civil and Commercial Litigation
This area of our firm advises and represents our clients in disputes related to:
- Claims for damages and lost profits (indemnities).
- Corporate matters.
- Real estate developments.
- Banking and financial sector.
- Construction.
- Consumer law.
- Advertising.
- Insurance and bonds.
- Administrative Litigation
Our extensive experience in administrative matters allows us to represent the interests of our clients before administrative authorities at local and federal level in procedures such as:
- Sanctioning proceedings against individuals and public servants.
- Intellectual Property
- Tax law.
- Mining law.
- Aeronautical law.
- Public tenders.
- Protection of personal data.
- State liability.
- Real estate law
The specialization of our partners and lawyers in this area, has allowed our firm to stand out in the design of creative strategies to protect the intangible assets of our clients, with a focus on areas such as:
Trademarks.
- Legal advice on the design and protection of trademarks.
- Registration of trademarks and commercial advertisements (slogans).
- Publication of trade names.
- Maintenance of trademark and commercial notice registrations: Declarations of use, renewals, advice aimed at the correct use of signs, etc.
- Licensing schemes.
- Transfer of rights.
- Contractual aspects of distinctive signs.
Copyright and related rights.
- Advice and design of strategies aimed at content protection.
- Transfer of rights.
- Design and implementation of licensing schemes.
- Contractual matters.
- Work registrations.
- Reservation of Rights registrations.
Given the importance of the objectives we pursue, this area is essential to prevent controversies by providing comprehensive and creative legal services in the daily operations of our clients. Some of the aspects we address are the following:
- Legal advice and support in business venturing.
- Advice on the incorporation of companies.
- Corporate governance.
- Corporate strategies aimed at specific business objectives, such as: funding, investments, alliances, etc.
- Design of tailor-made contractual schemes, such as joint ventures, commercial alliances, collaborations, consortiums, etc.
- Intervention and advice in the creation of trusts.
- Design and implementation of privacy policies.
- Drafting of terms and conditions of use of digital platforms.
- Drafting and review of all types of civil and commercial contracts.
Labor Law
- Design of contracting schemes.
- Drafting and conclusion of individual and collective labor agreements.
- Advice and representation in negotiations for the hiring of workers and termination of employment relationships.
- Advice on the contracting of Specialized Services or Specialized Works (REPSE).
- Collective bargaining, collective labor agreements and strikes.
- Representation and negotiation of pre-judicial conciliation summons (local and federal).
- Legal defense and individual and collective litigation before labor courts (local and federal).
Social security
- Registration of employees before the Mexican Social Security Institute ((Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social) IMSS) and National Workers' Housing Fund Institute ((Instituto del Fondo Nacional de la Vivienda para los Trabajadores) INFONAVIT).
- Employer registration before the IMSS and INFONAVIT.
- Classification of companies before the IMSS.
- Declarations of occupational hazards before the IMSS.
- Advice on occupational hazards.
- Advice on compliance with obligations of Specialized Services or Specialized Works ((Servicios Especializados u Obras Especializadas) REPSE) before the IMSS and INFONAVIT.
- Pensions:
1. Severance at advanced age.
2. Old age.
3. Widowhood.
4. Orphanhood.
5. Invalidity.
- Recognition of beneficiaries.
- Legal defense and litigation before labor courts (local and federal).

Partners

Carlos Guillén Castillo

Carlos graduated from the Law School of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and studied Intellectual Property Law at the Graduate Studies Division (División de Estudios de Posgrado) of the same School, obtaining honors.

His professional experience began in the Federal Judicial Brand, where from the first semesters of his degree he worked in collegiate courts in criminal and administrative matters. Subsequently, Carlos decided to go into independent practice as a postulant lawyer, focusing on commercial, administrative and intellectual property litigation.

In the area of intellectual property, Carlos is a partner of the Inter-American Copyright Institute (Instituto Interamericano del Derecho de Autor) and is an authorized arbitrator for the National Copyright Institute (Nacional del Derecho de Autor).

Since his beginnings in the private sector, Carlos has successfully worked in the intellectual property and business law litigation areas. This has enabled him to successfully advise and handle complex commercial disputes.

Contact information:
cguillen@guillen-garcia.com

Aníbal Jesús García Cotonieto

Aníbal graduated from the Law School of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, where he also studied Intellectual Property Law. His professional experience started from the first semesters of his degree, since he had the opportunity to combine his studies with the provision of services in the Federal Judicial Branch, in collegiate courts specialized in administrative matters, until he obtained his law degree.

Once graduated, he obtained the rank of Secretary of a Circuit Court or District Court, by means of a competitive examination before the Instituto de la Judicatura Federal, which allowed him to work, for more than ten years, as Drafting Secretary in several Collegiate Courts in Administrative Matters, one of them specialized in Antitrust, Broadcasting and Telecommunications matters, with jurisdiction throughout the Mexican Republic.

Naturally, the exercise of his functions as a public servant for more than fifteen years within the Federal Judicial Branch, allowed him to focus on the study of administrative matters, as well as amparo and constitutional law.

The experience acquired by Aníbal during more than fifteen years in the analysis of contentious matters in the jurisdictional bodies in which he rendered his professional services constitutes an asset of great value for the firm, as it provides a broad, solid and conscious perspective of the different scenarios that may arise in the execution of the strategies we design to solve each case.

Contact information:
agarcia@guillen-garcia.com

Associates

Iván Ruíz García

He has a solid academic background, with a Master’ Degree in Constitutional Law and Human Rights granted by the Universidad Panamericana. In addition, he is a specialist in Labor Law and Labor Justice graduated from the Escuela Federal de Formación Judicial of the Federal Judicial Branch, and obtained his Law Degree from the Law School of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.

In his activity as a litigator and legal advisor, Iván has provided his services to a wide range of industries, including real estate, outsourcing, restaurants, construction, clinical laboratories, insurance institutions, financial services and governmental agencies. His experience in labor and social security matters allows him to solve complex challenges with a solid perspective and unwavering commitment.

Contact information:
iruiz@guillen-garcia.com

Alejandro Pérez Jardines

Academic background

Alejandro graduated from the Law School of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. During his undergraduate studies, he completed an exchange at the Universidad de Jaén, Spain; subsequently, he completed a diploma in Business Law and is currently a postgraduate student at the Law School of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, specializing in Intellectual Property Law.

Experience and professional practice

He has been working for the form more than 3 years, specializing in the corporate and intellectual property areas, in which he has more than 7 years of experience.

His professional practice focuses on advising on the protection and exercise of intellectual property rights, the observance of the legal framework in this field and, on the other hand, on consultancy and advice for the incorporation of civil and commercial companies, the development of daily activities of a company and the analysis, negotiation and drafting of all types of contracts, with a comprehensive vision.

Contact information:
aperez@guillen -garcia.com