A team committed to its clients
We have a multidisciplinary team of lawyers who have the highest standards of professionalism and commitment to our clients.
Partners
For 30 years, Fernando Yllanes Martínez has held the position of General Director of our firm, forging with his vision a work team that has been able to guide the firm to the highest standards of ethics and professionalism.
He was considered Global Leader in 2019 and National Leader in 2020 in Labor Law in Mexico by the international publication Who’s Who Legal.
He has a Law Degree from the University of the New World (UNUM) and a Master in Labor Law from the Escuela Libre de Derecho, where he is currently a professor. Its specialties include advice, representation in all types of litigation, collective negotiations, the definition of remuneration schemes, reviews and modifications of Collective Labor Contracts and Legal Contracts and restructuring of labor subcontracting schemes.
Education
- Graduate in Law from the University of the New World (UNUM).
- Master in Labor Law from the Escuela Libre de Derecho.
Recognitions
- Global Leader in 2019 and National Leader in 2020 in Labor Law in Mexico by the publication Who’s Who Legal.
Professional activities
It is part of the working group appointed by the employers’ sector before the Secretariat of the
Labor and Social Security and the Congress of the Union, in charge of dealing with issues such as:
- Labor Subcontracting Reform.
- Reform to the Federal Labor Law in 2012 and 2019.
- National Productivity Agreement.
- Federal Labor Inspection Regulations and the Regulations
Safety, Health and Environment at Work NOM’s and different protocols.
International charges
- More than 25 years participating in the Mexican Delegation of Employers in the International Labor Organization (ILO).
- Head of the Administrative Council of the ILO.
- Member of the Board of Directors of the International Organization of Employers (IOE).
Spokesperson for employers before the Credentials Committee of the International Labor Conference.
National Positions
- Member of the Governing Board of CONSAR.
- Member of the CONSAR Advisory and Surveillance Committee.
- Spokesperson for the Employer Group in the National Minimum Wage Commission.
- Counselor of the Social Security and Human Resources Commission of CONCAMIN
- Member of various commissions of the Business Coordinating Council (CCE) and organizations
such as the Illustrious and National Bar Association of Mexico and the National Chamber of the Textile Industry. - Working Group for the Reform of Labor Subcontracting, Reform of the Federal Labor Law,
National Productivity Agreement, Federal Labor Inspection Regulations, among others. - Advisor in negotiations for the update of the T-MEC in 2019
Previous charges
- President of the Illustrious and National Bar Association of Mexico (2000 – 2004)
- President of the Labor Law Committee of the Business Coordinating Council (1997 – 2003)
- Assembly member before INFONAVIT
- Substitute member for the employer sector of the H. Technical Council of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS).
- Member of CANAINTEX
- President of the Social Security and Human Resources Commission of CONCAMIN.
- President of the Legal Commission of CONCAMIN (2007-2009)
- Representative of the Employer Sector in the fifth and sixth National Commission for the participation of
Workers in Company Utilities.
Academic and Professional Participation
- Member of the Board of Honor of the Illustrious and National Bar Association of Mexico.
- Member of the Mexican Bar Association.
- Member of the Mexican Academy of Jurisprudence and Legislation.
- Member of the Mexican Academy of International Law.
- Member of the Mexican Society of Labor Law and Social Security.
- Member of the Legion of Honor.
- Regular speaker at conferences, seminars and specialization courses.
- Author of articles and essays in magazines and specialized publications.
Fernando Yllanes Almanza is a partner and consulting director of the Yllanes Ramos Law Firm, founded in 1930 in Mexico City. He has extensive experience as an advisor to companies in labor matters, with focus and specialization in complex labor litigation, regulatory compliance with labor and social security laws, negotiations with unions, reviews of collective bargaining contracts, high-level and collective labor terminations, advice in subcontracting schemes, creation and implementation of
policies, regulations and codes, development of remuneration schemes, and actions to prevent employment discrimination.
Throughout his career, he has successfully designed and implemented organizational, collective and union strategies for international companies from various industries, focused on creating a preventive system against possible contingencies.
In addition to his practical experience, he has given training courses to his clients to keep the areas and directors in charge of Human Resources and Labor and Legal Relations updated with respect to labor regulations.
Education
- MBA, University of Warwick, United Kingdom, 2022
- LLM, Fordham University School of Law, New York, 2012
- Bachelor of Laws, Universidad Panamericana, Mexico City, 2011
Academic activities
- Professor of Labor Relations at the Faculty of Law of the Anáhuac University in Mexico City (2017 – 2019).
- He is a speaker at various specialized forums organized by multinational organizations such as the International Labor Organization and the International Organization of Employers.
Lic. Edgar Efraín Castañeda Castañeda
Partner and Litigation Director
Since 2007, Edgar Efraín Castañeda Castañeda has worked as a specialist labor of companies, both in consulting and litigation. In 2016, he joined Yllanes Ramos of which he is currently a Partner and Litigation Director. His career is distinguished by the strategic development and implementation of labor plans, ensuring compliance and risk management in individual, collective and social security areas.
His specialization is to offer innovative solutions in individual, collective and social security matters through continuous support to human resources and legal teams, with a focus on conflict prevention and resolution strategies tailored to each customer.
In addition to this, he is an expert in managing high-risk individual disputes, especially in cases of unjustified dismissals, and is a specialist in the amparo trial, which he plans and Executes personalized attention in strategy and collaboration in trials. As part of the preventive advice and personalized attention to our clients, he has been in charge of develop and teach labor compliance courses for companies.
Education
Amparo Law Specialist
Degree in Law
Pan American University, Mexico City Campus
Memberships
Member of the Illustrious and National Bar Association of Mexico
Directors
Lic. Araceli Cervantes Anaya
Director of Administrative Litigation and Social Security
Araceli is the director of the firm’s Social Security Area. With more than 30 years of experience, she is mainly dedicated to advising on contentious administrative law, social security law, labor inspections, implementation of Official Mexican Standards of the STPS and advising on social security everything related to the Institute.
Mexican Social Security and Infonavit.
Education
Law degree
Metropolitan Autonomous University
Graduation Year: 2002
Personal interests
Personal interests
Lic. José Luis Orea Rosales
Director of Corporate, Real Estate and Contractual
With a 10-year career in 2 notary offices in Mexico City, José Luis started from intern to full lawyer. At this stage he dedicated himself to customer service, signing deeds, preparing deeds and designing real estate tax strategies.
During 2018 and 2019, he worked at “Cannizzo, Ortiz y Asociados” as an associate in the corporate, contractual and real estate area, preparing share purchase and sale contracts, mutual funds, trusts, among others, as well as shareholder meetings and resolutions.
Since November 2019, he has served as Director of the Corporate, Real Estate and Contractual Area of the firm, carrying out various activities related to advice on corporate matters, economic competition, purchase and sale of shares, mergers, spin-offs, shareholder meetings, granting and revocation of powers, and elaboration. of tax and corporate strategies.
In addition, he is a founding partner of “Tab Proptech”, a technological platform for digital marketing, legal and valuation services.
Education
Degree in Law
University panameric
Graduation Year: 2011
Personal interests
José Luis has a strong love for music, concerts, festivals and cinema.
Associates
With more than ten years of experience, Gerardo has developed as an advisor and representative of national and multinational companies in labor legal matters, maintaining the highest standards of ethics and professionalism. As coordinator of the litigation area at Yllanes Ramos, he supervises a team of more than 15 lawyers, providing attention to more than 200 clients in the Mexican Republic and leads national projects regarding collective contracting for a successful implementation of the required changes. for the new union paradigm.
Education
- Bachelor of Laws Universidad Anáhuac, 2018
- Specialty in Business Law
- Pan American University, 2021
Certifications and Memberships
- Member of the Labor Committee of the National Association of Business Lawyers (ANADE)
Publications and achievements
- Participation in the “Global Young Professionals Academy IOE Istanbul 2023” academy representing CONCAMIN
Since November 2016, Alexis joined Yllanes Ramos in the labor litigation area, where he has played the role of Coordinator. Alexis leads a team of 14 lawyers,
developing strategies for individual and collective conflicts, offering advice and keeping clients informed about new reforms and criteria in the matter.
In addition, she is in charge of supporting multinational companies under the figure of secondment, facilitating their day-to-day life and decision-making on labor and social security issues.
Education
Master in Business Law
University panameric
Graduation Year: 2019
Law degree
Anáhuac University Mexico South
Graduation Year: 2015
Personal interests
In his free time, Alexis enjoys playing sports such as soccer, running, swimming, cycling, and spending time with his family.
Claudia is a lawyer with extensive experience in labor matters. She provides strategic consulting to the Human Resources and Legal areas of companies in various industrial branches, with a preventive approach for the preparation of individual and collective conflicts and labor inspections. She specializes in negotiations of salary and comprehensive reviews of Collective Bargaining Contracts between company and union and preparation of labor audits.
Education
Law degree
Metropolitan Autonomous University
Graduation Year: 2002
Personal interests
Claudia is a professional ballet dancer and was an instructor for many years. She also enjoys sports such as yoga and baseball and sports in general, classical music, traveling, nature, the sea and reading holistic topics.
Patricia is a lawyer with a specialty in Labor Law, a master’s degree in Law, a line of research in International Labor Law. Currently, she is defending her doctoral research on the impact on human rights in the Professional Career Service. In her professional practice, Patricia has distinguished herself by defending public servants.
Since her incorporation, Patricia has stood out for her work in the area of strategic and collective labor consulting.
Education
Law degree
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Graduation Year: 1996
Certifications and Memberships
Certification by the Mexican Bar Association
Personal interests
The study of law, theology and literature.
Attorneys
Lic. María Aymee Pérez Flores
Labor Litigation Coordinator – Guanajuato Office
Aymee is a lawyer specialized in labor law with experience in advising companies mainly in the manufacturing, metalworking and automotive industries.
She focuses on conflict resolution through conciliation and provides practical and sustainable legal solutions. Her passion lies in helping clients solve
efficiently their labor problems, both in the judicial stage through legal strategies, and prejudicially through negotiation and conciliation of conflicts.
Education
Bachelor of Laws University of Guanajuato (Division of Law, Politics and Government)
Graduation Year: 2020
Featured Publications and Achievements
Aymee achieved an important judicial precedent in the defense of a lawsuit that dealt with a conflict of sexual harassment in the workplace, through a favorable ruling in the new labor justice system by proving a cause for termination of employment without the presentation of notice. marked by Law.
Likewise, she managed to obtain precautionary measures in favor of the defendant’s witnesses to restrict the actor from approaching them and guarantee the well-being of the victims and interested parties in the trial.
Personal interests
Aymee has an interest in fine arts such as theatre, classical music, photography and oil painting. She also has a passion for travel, reading and volunteering.
Antonio began his professional career working in the Senate of the Republic in the
LXII Legislature, where he performed management, research and legal advisory functions. Later, he joined Aeroméxico in the legal area as a legal trainee.
With more than 7 years of experience in Labor Law, Antonio joined the Yllanes Ramos firm in November 2019, where he coordinates the labor litigation area. His main focus is individual labor advice and litigation for the employer sector of national and international companies in various industries, such as telecommunications, automotive, pharmaceutical, technology, food, transportation, logistics, professional resources, textiles, among others.
Education
Degree in Law
University of the Valley of Mexico San Rafael Campus
Graduation Year: 2017
Personal interests
Antonio enjoys outdoor sports.
Senior Lawyer
Labor lawyer with more than twelve years of experience in litigation and labor consulting.
Since 2013, she has provided specialist legal advice to companies in various sectors, such as private security and pharmaceuticals, for both employers and employees.
In October 2023, she joined the firm where she works as a lawyer in the area
labor litigation, focused on business advice and defense. Focused on solving
conflicts through conciliation and mediation strategies, she proposes legal and practical solutions to address labor problems efficiently and effectively at any stage of the procedure.
Education
Law degree
National Autonomous University of Mexico, 2012
Specialty in Mediation and Alternative Means of Conflict Resolution
National Autonomous University of Mexico, 2022
Diploma in Social Security
Institute of the Federal Judiciary – Judicial School
Personal interests
Passion for music, reading, theater, photography and traveling
