Member Profiles

Luis´s large knowledge of the legal areas where he participates, in addition to his deep understanding of the daily course of diverse business, enables him to help his clients to achieve the expected results. His client portfolio in México and abroad include some of the most important company´s in their respective sector. He also teaches Economic Competition courses in several universities in Mexico and serves on the board of directors of several national and foreign companies.

FGA Mexico Law Net is dedicated to providing comprehensive corporate, tax, and immigration services to individuals and companies doing business in the U.S. and Mexico. Our firm is able to meet the diverse legal and tax needs of local, national, and international clients because we have an experienced team of attorneys and advisors with extensive experience in corporate, tax law, and cross border transactions. We are an international oriented firm with multilingual capabilites including English, Spanish, and Italian. 

Education: Law Degree from the Centro Universitario México (CUM) 2001. DL-101 General Course on Intellectual Property taught by the Academy of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). DL-301 Advanced Course on Patents taught by the Academy of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). DL-302 Advanced Course on Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications taught by the Academy of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Professional Experience: Ortiz Iñiguez y Asociados, SC (Intern, July to December 1997). De Jure, SC (Associate, January to August 1998). Legarreta y Asociados, SC (Associate, September 1998 to December 2004). Legarreta y Asociados, SC (2005) Partner. Specialties: Industrial and Intellectual Property, Corporate Law, Foreign Investments, Companies, Purchase and Sale of Assets, Immigration Law. Acknowledgments: Expert recommended by the publication The 1000 World Patent Leaders (IAM Patent The World's Leading Patent Professionals). Expert recommended by the publication The 1000 World Leaders in Brands (WTR The World's Leading Trademark Professionals). Recognized by the publication Stars in Industrial Property (IP Stars). Expert in Corporate Law recommended by the publication Abogados Globales Expertos (Global Law Experts). Award as Leading Lawyer in Industrial Property by the publication Abogados Líderes (Leading Advisors Awards). Recognized as an International Expert Lawyer in Industrial Property by the publication International Advisory Experts. Other activities: Member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA). Member of the International Trademark Association (INTA). Speaker at the AIPLA 2020 Spring Virtual Meeting Session “International Deal Making: IP Considerations for a Global Supply Chain”. Languages: Spanish and English.

Brenda Cordova leads the Mexico law practice for Braumiller Law Group, PLLC. She has been involved in Mexican Customs and trade matters since 1994. In January of 2007, the mayor of the city of Rioverde in San Luis Potosi appointed Brenda to serve consecutive three-year terms leading the local office of the Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores (Foreign Trade Minister) Brenda has always been actively involved in supporting the community and providing pro bono services for an extensive list of worthy organizations and causes. For example, she participates on the Board of Trustees for the Centro de Orientacion y Desarrollo Infantil, A.C., which is a home shelter for abused children.

Carlos is the founding and managing partner of Calderon & De La Sierra and has devoted his professional life to Intellectual Property. While his principal activities have traditionally encompassed litigation and enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights, he has also been active in counseling, prosecution, searches and strategy for both patents and trademarks. He frequently lectures in Mexico and abroad on a wide range of Intellectual Property Issues, and has actively collaborated with the Mexican Patent and Trademark Office and in professional associations involving Intellectual Property in legislative efforts and educational events pertaining to Intellectual Property Issues. Carlos is a professor of Patent Law and Intellectual Property Law for post-graduate courses at Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) and has been a visiting professor of Intellectual Property at the University of California and at Universidad Anáhuac in Mexico City. He has written extensively on Intellectual Property issues and is the co-author of the book “Intellectual Property and Pharmaceutical Investigation”, Ed. Porrua / Law School of the National Autonomous University of México; México, D.F., 2012