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ABOUT US

We are a team of professionals whose goal is to provide legal services with excellent technical quality and high ethical standards.

Our mission is to give form and legal certainty to the transactions of our clients, in order to achieve the desired results, for which we try to contribute our experience of over 20 years in very varied fields.

Always exploring new fields and opportunities, being in constant change and update, GL Abogados is today an ambitious and consolidated project that pretends the recognition that only a satisfied client would provide.

MISSION

Develop legal strategies, for companies and families, promoting that their business relationships are beneficial lasting.

VISION

Be the best corporate law firm in Guadalajara; a platform for the growth of our human capital and a support for the achievement of our client’s objectives.

VALUES

Honesty, Diligence, Perseverance and Excellence.

"20 years improving and learning from each issue we address."
AREAS OF EXPERTISE

CORPORATE LAW

Assistance in the planning, incorporation and implementation of civil and business legal entities, including the design of the bylaws, structure of corporate governance, protection of minority rights, relations and inter-partner agreements, amongst others, until, if applicable, the dissolution and liquidation. Support and follow up in the design, elaboration and formalization of the corporate documents necessary to comply with the applicable legal provisions (among others, meeting minutes, minutes of the administration body meetings, corporate books, share certificates, or certificates of partnership).

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

We specialize in the design, negotiation and implementation of the agreements and instruments required to merge or acquire corporations.

REAL ESTATE

Implementation of strategies for the purchase sale lease of real estate, mortgages, trust, development, subdivision, development, incorporation of condominium ownership regime, among others.

LEGAL AUDIT

Analysis and diagnose of the legal situation of business entities, detection of risks and, if appropriate, regularization strategies, in different fields such as corporate, regulatory, real estate, intellectual property, contractual relations, compliance with tax obligations, insurances, bonds, guarantees, assets, amongst others.

CONTRACTS

Design, negotiation and closing of contracts of different nature, such as distribution, supply, toll, franchise, lease, confidentiality, commission, sale-purchase, trust, joint venture.

ADMINISTRATIVE LITIGATION

Challenge general regulations and administrative resolutions by administrative and judicial procedures.

FOREIGN INVESTMENT

Analysis of the legal and regulatory provisions in foreign investment matters and counsel for its compliance.

ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING ACT

Detection of vulnerable activities subject to identification and notification under the law and advice to fulfill the obligations arising from the same.

INCORPORATION OF COMPANIES

Through a partnership with Correduría Pública 81 (Commercial Public Brokerage 81) of Jalisco, we complement our services with commercial public attesting which includes the formalization of all types of contracts, agreements and commercial legal acts, as well as the incorporation of commercial companies and agrarian legal entities, the formalization of meeting minutes and of its collegiate administration bodies. The commercial public attesting also includes certifications of facts, verification of signatures and certification of commercial documents.

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

Counseling in all contracting process in the three levels of government (Federal, State and Municipal): analysis of tender callings, assessment, award. Support and orientation in the handling of the contractual relationship during its term. Filing defense procedure and appeal.

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Analysis of the government regulations applicable to our clients’ operations and the compliance thereof. Filing defense procedures against the three level of government, from the design of the strategy to its full implementation, which includes administrative appeals, administrative litigation and injunction trial (juicio de amparo under Mexican law).

ESTATE PLANNING

Design and execution of mechanisms for the protection of assets according to the needs of each client.

PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA

Verification of the treatment and management of personal data in the operations of our clients and the implementation of the necessary measures for its proper protection in accordance with all legal provisions.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Registration and protection of copyrights and industrial property. We analyse whether or not the creation at hand is eligible for protection under the law, apply for registration, and design the contractual arrangements conclusive to protecting and exploiting those rights, including, if necessary representing our clients in court.

MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION

We are convinced of the benefits that alternative dispute resolution methods, such as mediation, conciliation and arbitration, and the benefits they represent for the efficient resolution of conflicts, consequently we take care of advising our customers, as well as implementing and executing such methods. One of the functions of the Public Attester is to serve as mediating agent and as an arbitrator, therefore our partnership with Correduría Pública 81 (Commercial Public Brokerage 81) of the State of Jalisco, allows us to offer also such services.

VALUATION

As the Public Attester (Corredor Público) is an expert appraiser authorized by the law, our partnership with the Correduría Pública 81 (Commercial Public Brokerage 81) of the State of Jalisco allows us to offer valuation services to estimate, quantify and assess tangible goods and intangible goods, services, rights and obligations.

CONTROLLING BENEFICIARY

Advice and support in the implementation of compliance projects regarding the Controlling Beneficiary of legal entities, trusts and other obligated entities.

MEMBERS CURRICULA
Santiago
González Luna M.
santiago.gonzalezluna@gonzalezluna.com

Main Areas of Professional Practice.

Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Foreign Investment, Commercial Law, Real Estate, Economic Competition and Administrative Law.
José de Jesús
Muñoz Navarro
josedejesus.munoz@gonzalezluna.com

Main Areas of Professional Practice.

Public Commercial Attestor, Corporate Law, Administrative Law, Sales to Government, Construction Law, Injunction Trial (Juicio de Amparo) and Protection of Personal Data.

Martha Haydeé
Álvarez González
martha.alvarez@gonzalezluna.com

Main Areas of Professional Practice.

Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Commercial Law, Real Estate, Legal Audit of Corporations, Trusts and Foreign Investment.

Jesús Armando
Zuloaga Elías
armando.zuloaga@gonzalezluna.com

Main Areas of Professional Practice.

Corporate Law, Commercial Law, Real Estate, Foreign Investment.

Jorge Arturo
Ávila Álvarez
jorge.avila@gonzalezluna.com

Main Areas of Professional Practice.

Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Commercial and Civil Law, Administrative Law.

José Francisco
Macías Calleja
francisco.macias@gonzalezluna.com

Main Areas of Professional Practice.

Transactional Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions.

José Miguel
Piñera Lujambio
miguel.pinera@gonzalezluna.com

Main Areas of Professional Practice.

Corporate Law, Administrative Law, Injunction Trial.

Esteban
Figueroa Sterling
esteban.figueroa@gonzalezluna.com

Main Areas of Professional Practice.

Corporate Law, Real Estate, Legal Audit of Corporations, Intellectual Property.

Eliana Lizbeth
Velázquez De Dios
eliana.velazquez@gonzalezluna.com

Main Areas of Professional Practice.

Intellectual Property, Corporate Law.

"We listen and deliver effective solutions"
CONTACT
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Av. Américas No. 1536 Piso 4
Col. Country Club C.P. 44610
Guadalajara, Jalisco, México

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+52 (33) 3817-0024

PRIVACY NOTICE

CONSULTORES JURÍDICOS GONZÁLEZ LUNA, S.C. LEGAL CONSULTANTS

Santiago González Luna M.
santiago.gonzalezluna@gonzalezluna.com

Academic Background.

Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (1986-1990), (Law School, graduated with honors).
Contract Certification Program, Universidad Iberoamericana, México City (1991).
Master of Laws (LL.M.) by the London School of Economics and Political Science, in London, England, under the specialty of International Commerce Law (1994).

Publications.

The Unconstitutionality of the Asset Tax in Mexico, published in the International Financial Law Review, December of 1995; The Rights of Withdrawal of the Investors in a Private Placement “Los Derechos de Retiro de los Inversionistas en una Colocación Privada”, Ars Juris, Universidad Panamericana Magazine, 1999; Brief Reflections towards the Simulation and Fraud of the Law in the Federation Fiscal Code “Breves Reflexiones en Torno a la Simulación y al Fraude a la Ley en el Código Fiscal de la Federación”, Private Law Magazine edited by the Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas de la UNAM, No. 28, 1999; A Comparative Review of Regulation of Economic Competition in Mexico and the United States, United States-Mexico Law Journal, Volume 9, Spring 2001; Aggrieved Buyer’s Right to Performance or Money Damages Under the CISG, U.C.C., and Mexican Commercial Code, co-authored with Bradford Stone, published in The Journal of Law and Commerce of the University of Pittsburgh, 2011. Author of the book Generic Drugs: A Patent Breakthrough (Innovation and free enterprise in the National Pharmaceutical Industry), Porrúa, (First Edition, 2004).

Professional Membership.

Member of the American Bar Association (ABA).

Main Areas of Professional Practice.

Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Foreign Investment, Commercial Law, Real Estate, Economic Competition and Administrative Law.

Languages.

Spanish, English and French.
José de Jesús Muñoz Navarro
josedejesus.munoz@gonzalezluna.com

Academic Background.

Master of Laws in Constitutional Law and Injunction Trial “Amparo” from the Universidad Iberoamericana de León.
Master of Valuation from the Universidad de Guadalajara.
Public Commercial Attestor 81 of Jalisco.

Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITESO) Law School, in Guadalajara (graduated with honors).
Diploma granted by the Universidad Panamericana, Guadalajara campus with specialty in studies in Administrative Law, (graduated with honors).

Publications.

The Constitutional Block as a parameter of constitutional control in México “El Bloque de Constitucionalidad como parámetro del control constitucional en México”, published in number 23 of the magazine Debate Social del Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente, May 2009.

Teaching Experience.

Professor at the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITESO) Law School, in the city of Guadalajara and in the Universidad Panamericana, Guadalajara campus.

Professional Membership.

Member of the Mexican Bar Association “Barra Mexicana Colegio de Abogados, A.C.” and “Colegio de Corredores Públicos del Estado de Jalisco, A.C.”
Founder and President of the “Asociación Mexicana de Fenilcetonuria, A.C. (PKU México)”.

Main Areas of Professional Practice.

Public Commercial Attestor, Corporate Law, Administrative Law, Sales to Government, Construction Law, Injunction Trial (Juicio de Amparo) and Protection of Personal Data.

Languages.

Spanish and English.
Martha Haydeé Álvarez González
martha.alvarez@gonzalezluna.com

Academic Background.

Master of Laws in Corporate Law by the Universidad de Guadalajara, with recognition of quality masters degree by CONACYT.

Universidad de Guadalajara Law School, (Lawyer).

New Legal Regime of Money Laundering Prevention in México Course taught by the Universidad Panamericana, Guadalajara Campus.

Diploma course in Update for Notaries and Corporate Lawyers, of the Asociación Nacional de Abogados de Empresa, Colegio de Abogados Sede Jalisco.
Diploma course in Update for Fiscal Law for Corporate Lawyers, of the Asociación Nacional de Abogados de Empresa, Colegio de Abogados Sede Jalisco.

Controlling Beneficiary fiscal requirements Course.

Main Areas of Professional Practice.

Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Commercial Law, Real Estate, Legal Audit of Corporations, Trusts and Foreign Investment.

Languages.

Spanish and English.
José Francisco Macías Calleja
francisco.macias@gonzalezluna.com

Academic Background.

Master in Law and Finance by the University of Oxford, St Cross College.
Law graduate by the Universidad Panamericana, in Guadalajara (graduated with honorable mention of professional thesis “Propuesta de reforma al sistema federal mexicano”).
Curso on Advanced Valuation and Strategy - M&A, Private Equity, and Venture Capital, by the Erasmus University Rotterdam, in Coursera.
Academic exchange at Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3 (Lyon, Francia) Programa SELF (2015) Research work: “Institutions of the European Union: Roles, Interactions and Evolution”.
Blackstone legal fellowship (Alliance Defending Freedom, 2015).
Participated in the course "Introduction to Business Management" at the Instituto Panamericano de Alta Dirección de Empresa.

Teaching Experience.

Adjunct professor of the subjects Constitutional Law (ITESO, 2016-2017) and General Theory of the Process (UP Guadalajara campus, 2017-2018).
Professor of the subjects Classical Fundamentals of Legal Culture (2020) and Economics in Legal Thinking (2022-2023).

Main Areas of Professional Practice.

Transactional Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions.

Languages.

Spanish and English.
Jesús Armando Zuloaga Elías
armando.zuloaga@gonzalezluna.com

Academic Background.

Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente Law School in Guadalajara (Law Graduate).
Spanish-English Expert Translator, authorized by the “Consejo de la Judicatura del Estado de Jalisco”.
Course on Legal and Fiscal Aspects of Contracts and Meeting Minutes.
Course on Industrial and Intellectual Property.

Main Areas of Professional Practice.

Corporate Law, Commercial Law, Real Estate, Foreign Investment.

Languages.

Spanish and English.
Eliana Lizbeth Velázquez De Dios
eliana.velazquez@gonzalezluna.com

Academic Background.

Degree in Law at Universidad Panamericana Campus Guadalajara.
Course in Economy, Law and Politic, by The Catholic University of America, in Washington.
Course on Industrial and Intellectual Property.

Main Areas of Professional Practice.

Intellectual Property, Corporate Law.

Languages.

Spanish and English.
Esteban Figueroa Sterling
esteban.figueroa@gonzalezluna.com

Academic Background.

Master in Commercial and Business Law by the Universidad Panamericana, Guadalajara campus.
Degree in Law at Universidad Panamericana Campus Guadalajara.

Course on Industrial and Intellectual Property about Software Licensing including Open Source, by the WIPO.

Competitor at Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot based in Vienna, Austria.
Participant at Unification of Private International Law conducted by International Private and Compared Law Academy.

Participant at Arbitration Timing and Cost Reduction, conducted by International Chamber of Commerce “ICC”.
Participant at Criminal Procedural Law and linkage to Constitutional Law, conducted by Mexican Bar Association.
Competitor at “Moot Mexico”, a commercial arbitration competence Mexico City.

Main Areas of Professional Practice.

Corporate Law, Commercial and Civil Law, Litigation and Injunction Trial.

Languages.

Spanish and English.
José Miguel Piñera Lujambio
miguel.pinera@gonzalezluna.com

Academic Background.

Master in Law and Finance by the Queen Mary University, of London.
Master in Commercial and Business Law by the Universidad Panamericana, Guadalajara campus.
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITESO) in Guadalajara (Law Graduate).

Diploma in Basic Finances from Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITESO).

Administration and Finances for the Latin American Company Course offered by Universidad Complutense de Madrid.

Tax Seminar offered by Institutito de Especialización para Ejecutivos.

Main Areas of Professional Practice.

Corporate Law, Administrative Law, Injunction Trial.

Languages.

Spanish and English.
Jorge Arturo Ávila Álvarez
jorge.avila@gonzalezluna.com

Academic Background.

Master of Corporate and Business Law from the Universidad del Valle de Atemajac, Guadalajara campus.
Post graduate course of Contract Law by University of California San Diego.
Universidad de Guadalajara (UDG) Law School.

Diploma course in Update for Notaries and Corporate Lawyers, of the Asociación Nacional de Abogados de Empresa, Colegio de Abogados Sede Jalisco.

Course in Corporate and Commercial Law at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Teaching Experience.

Professor at High school UNIVA in Guadalajara, owner of classes of Introduction to Mexican Law System I and II, Social sciences and Mexican Social and Economics structures. (2012 - 2016)

Main Areas of Professional Practice.

Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Commercial and Civil Law, Administrative Law.

Languages.

Spanish and English.
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