We represent companies and individuals in civil, commercial, and constitutional litigation, developing effective legal strategies to resolve complex disputes.
Services
Our Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice dates back to the founding of the Firm and has since become one of its core pillars. Its members possess extensive experience in advising on and resolving disputes between individuals, companies, and government authorities, as well as in the tailored design and implementation of legal strategies in judicial proceedings before state and federal courts in civil, family, commercial, and constitutional matters throughout various states of Mexico.
The Firm has become one of Mexico’s leading firms in litigation and dispute resolution. Since its inception, our team has maintained an impeccable and distinguished track record, advising clients in some of the most significant litigation and dispute resolution matters in Mexico.
Comprehensive Services
Our practice team analyzes each matter by first identifying the underlying issue and understanding each client’s objectives. Based on the foregoing, and whenever legally feasible, we design tailored legal strategies aimed at achieving our clients’ objectives. We advise clients from the negotiation and out-of-court resolution stage and, when necessary, throughout the judicial proceedings required to accomplish the client’s desired outcome, always under the principle that such objectives must be pursued in an objective and lawful manner.
Client-Focused Approach
We are committed to providing legal counsel through specialized professionals best suited for each particular matter, carefully assessing costs, benefits, risks and potential outcomes for our clients. We maintain constant and transparent communication to support strategic decision-making, always seeking the best possible result in every matter entrusted to us.
Commercial Litigation
Our team has successfully represented both domestic and foreign companies in commercial disputes. We possess extensive experience handling a wide range of controversies related to commercial transactions, commercial agreements, and the interpretation and enforcement of contractual obligations of a commercial nature.
We specialize in corporate disputes, shareholder conflicts, insolvency proceedings, and contractual breaches, and have successfully participated in some of the most sensitive and complex matters in this field in Mexico.
Civil Litigation
In civil litigation, our team handles matters involving the performance and breach of civil contracts, contractual and non-contractual liability, as well as ownership and possession of real and personal property.
We have extensive experience managing disputes arising from contractual relationships, including donations, purchase and sale agreements, leases, powers of attorney, loan for use agreements, deposit agreements, and, generally, all types of contracts, whether or not expressly regulated by law.
Likewise, we have successfully participated in family law and estate matters, providing ongoing counsel to our clients during both the out-of-court and judicial stages.
Constitutional Litigation
In the field of constitutional litigation, we have extensive experience in high-profile cases involving constitutional law, human rights, and international treaties in civil and commercial matters before the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation and Mexico’s Federal Courts.
Some of our successful cases have involved freedom of expression, due process rights, and rights to privacy and reputation, among other constitutional matters.
Representative Matters
We handled more than 20 simultaneous litigation proceedings on behalf of a leading real estate company, in which the minority shareholder group, which controlled 40% of the company, carried out a capital increase through a shareholders’ meeting in an attempt to dilute the majority shareholders’ equity interest and thereby take control of the company, its facilities, bank accounts and assets.
One of the industrial parks involved in the dispute houses BMW’s assembly plant in San Luis Potosí, representing an investment of approximately one billion dollars.
Our team successfully intervened to prevent the hostile takeover of the company, avoiding the immediate seizure of the company, its facilities, bank accounts and assets through the implementation of a strategic litigation plan that enabled the majority shareholder to preserve its rights while the proceedings advanced. Favorable rulings have been obtained across three levels of court, and the matter ultimately reached the Mexican Supreme Court.
We advised a well-known company in the livestock industry, actively participating in insolvency 2.proceedings to implement a comprehensive financial restructuring of assets valued at approximately USD 58 million, with the purpose of safeguarding the company’s assets and ensuring its continuity.
We advised the minority shareholder group (U.S. and Canadian citizens) of a real estate company that developed an 85-unit private development project in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, valued at more than USD 6.5 million, in which our clients were excluded from the company through hostile actions by a Mexico-based partner seeking to seize control of our clients’ shares and benefit from the company’s assets.
We represented our clients in commercial litigation proceedings, obtaining injunctive relief and freezing the real estate and cadastral records of the properties comprising the development, thereby preventing the transfer of ownership of such assets until control of our clients’ shares is restored.
We handled litigation proceedings representing a leading financial sector company in a dispute against a manufacturing company located in Monterrey, Nuevo León, and Saltillo. A legal strategy was implemented to recover our client’s assets, resulting in the attachment of 58 properties belonging to the joint obligor and majority shareholder of the company, ultimately achieving a debt restructuring through a judicial settlement agreement.
We represented a renowned television actor, presenter, and artist in judicial proceedings initiated by Televisa International LLC, which alleged breach of contract related to the production of the biographical series of a globally recognized singer. The opposing party sought injunctive measures intended to prevent our client from exercising his professional and labor rights.
Our defense successfully overturned the injunctive measures previously granted, allowing our client to continue freely exercising his professional rights.
We represented a leading pharmaceutical company in legal proceedings arising from a payment dispute with one of its distributors, obtaining a pre-trial freezing order over bank accounts in connection with a debt exceeding MXN 48 million. Our team successfully opened a favorable negotiation channel for our client.
We successfully participated in litigation proceedings in which we were engaged at the appellate stage, after an adverse first-instance judgment had declared the nullity of several legal acts, potentially resulting in the loss of approximately USD 155 million in assets for a real estate company.
Our team successfully overturned the first-instance judgment in favor of our client, and the proceedings remain ongoing.
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Practice Areas
- Antitrust & Competition
- Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Compliance & Anti-Money Laundering
- Corporate / Mergers & Acquisitions
- Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency
- Cryptoassets & New Technologies
- Energy & Natural Resources
- Environmental
- ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)
- Financial & Fintech
- Immigration & Nationality
- Infrastructure & Public Procurement
- Intellectual & Industrial Property
- International Trade & Customs
- Labor & Employment
- Litigation
- Privacy & Data Protection / Cybersecurity
- Real Estate & Urban Law
- Regulatory
- Social Security
- Tax (Advisory & Litigation)
Profile
Ramos Castillo, Diego
Perfil
Diego has more than 23 years of experience in the practice of law, with a strong focus on various legal areas, including commercial litigation, arbitration, financial law, as well as cryptoassets and new technologies. His experience spans multiple sectors and industries, including banking, finance, blockchain, fintech, and information technology.
Diego represents a diverse range of clients, including banks, other financial institutions, regulated and non-regulated companies, securities offerings, crypto exchanges, NFT platforms, crypto applications, crypto funds, token issuers, stablecoin projects, security token platforms, technology firms, and more.
He advises on regulatory matters, particularly regarding the establishment, operation, and compliance of regulated and non-regulated financial entities, fintech and technology companies, and financing projects. In addition, he is highly experienced in all legal aspects related to the adoption of new and disruptive technologies. He also provides legal counsel to domestic and international projects and companies regarding regulatory risks and legal requirements associated with blockchain technology and the issuance and operation of various cryptoassets.
Diego is recognized by Chambers and Partners, Who's Who Legal, Best Lawyers, and Latin Lawyer in Fintech & Blockchain, Commercial Law, and Litigation.
Experiencia Profesional
Diego is a founding partner of Ramos, Ripoll & Schuster, where he leads the Banking & Finance, Fintech & Cryptoassets, and Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Groups.
For more than 10 years, Diego served as professor of Law of Obligations I and II (Contract Principles and Tort Law) at Universidad Panamericana, where he has also taught courses on international sales of goods, arbitration, fintech, and blockchain.
He was selected as the Mexican delegate for the Global Sales Law Project of the University of Basel.
He has translated domestic and international judicial decisions related to international sales of goods for the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law.
Diego was co-founder and President of the Instituto de Enseñanza Práctica del Derecho, an academic institution committed to the continuing legal education of both lawyers and non-lawyers.
He is an active member of the Barra Mexicana Colegio de Abogados, where he has led the civil law, commercial law, and arbitration committees. Since 2019, he has chaired the fintech, cryptoassets, and new technologies committee.
He is also a member of the International Chamber of Commerce, participating in the Jalisco Arbitration Committee.
Diego has written numerous legal articles and has participated as a speaker before various legal, academic, industry, and business organizations on a broad range of topics related to blockchain, as well as fintech, finance, litigation, and international sales of goods.
Professional Affiliations:
- Barra Mexicana Colegio de Abogados – Head of the Fintech, Cryptoassets and New Technologies Committee.
- Academia Mexicana de Derecho Digital.
- Confederación Patronal de la República Mexicana.
- International Chamber of Commerce.
Formación Académica
- Universidad Panamericana – Master’s Degree in Public Law with Honors.
- The University of Hong Kong – Professional Certificate in Fintech.
- New York Institute of Finance – Capital Markets Program.
- IPADE Business School – Executive Program.
- Harvard Law School – Contract Law Program.
- Universidad Panamericana – Law Degree with Honors.
- Universidad Anáhuac – Recognized as an Outstanding Graduate.
Área de Práctica
Idiomas
Spanish, English
Certificaciones, Rankings, Publicaciones, Afiliaciones
Testimonios
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Schuster Benítez, Alejandro
Perfil
Alejandro Schuster holds a law degree with Honors from Universidad Panamericana, Guadalajara campus. His practice focuses on commercial, civil, and constitutional litigation, as well as insolvency proceedings.
He is an active member of the Barra Mexicana Colegio de Abogados and served as Coordinator of the Commercial Law Commission of the Jalisco Chapter during the 2023–2024 term.
Experiencia Profesional
Alejandro is a founding partner and practicing attorney at Ramos, Ripoll & Schuster, where he leads the Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice group.
Alejandro earned a Master’s Degree in Private Law with Honors from the same university, specializing in Civil and Commercial Procedural Law, as well as Obligations and Contract Law, where he also completed seminars in Philosophy of Law and Legal Research.
He also obtained a Master’s Degree in Public Law with Honors, specializing in Constitutional Law and Amparo, from Universidad Panamericana.
Additionally, Alejandro earned a Master of Laws (LL.M.) with a specialization in Trial Advocacy from California Western School of Law, San Diego, California, USA. He also completed a Diploma Program in Business Management Fundamentals at Columbia Business School in 2020.
Alejandro also holds a Master’s Degree in Government and Public Management in Latin America from Barcelona School of Management of Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain (2023).
Alejandro es Maestro en Derecho Privado con mención honorífica, por la misma universidad, en las áreas de Derecho Procesal Civil y Mercantil, así como Derecho de las Obligaciones y Contratos, en donde también cursó los Seminarios de Filosofía del Derecho e Investigación Jurídica. Maestro en Derecho Público con mención honorífica, con especialidad de Derecho Constitucional y Amparo, por la misma universidad. Maestro en Derecho (LLM) con Especialización en Litigación Oral por la California Western School of Law, San Diego, California, EUA. Cuenta con un Diplomado en Fundamentos de Dirección Empresarial por la Columbia Business School 2020. Maestría en Gobierno y Gestión Pública en América Latina por Barcelona School of Management de la Universidad Pompeu Fabra. Barcelona, España, 2023.
Formación Académica
- Master’s Degree in Private Law with Honors from Universidad Panamericana, specializing in Civil and Commercial Procedural Law, as well as Obligations and Contract Law, where he also completed seminars in Philosophy of Law and Legal Research.
- Master’s Degree in Public Law with Honors, specializing in Constitutional Law and Amparo, from Universidad Panamericana.
- Master of Laws (LL.M.) with a specialization in Trial Advocacy from California Western School of Law, San Diego, California, USA.
- Diploma Program in Business Management Fundamentals from Columbia Business School (2020).
- Master’s Degree in Government and Public Management in Latin America from Barcelona School of Management of Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain (2023).
Área de Práctica
Idiomas
Spanish, English
Certificaciones, Rankings, Publicaciones, Afiliaciones
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Ramos Castillo, José Pablo
Perfil
José Pablo Ramos Castillo holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the Universidad Panamericana, Guadalajara Campus, from which he graduated with honors and the highest GPA in his class (98/100). He also completed a semester-long academic exchange program at Suffolk University Law School in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
He holds postgraduate degrees in Administrative Law and in Contract Law, both earned at the Universidad Panamericana, Guadalajara Campus, where he received Honors and the highest GPA in his class in both programs.
Formación Académica
He currently serves as a professor of Constitutional Procedure and Amparo Proceedings at the Universidad Panamericana, Guadalajara Campus, a position he has held since 2015.
Previously, he was an adjunct professor of Amparo Proceedings at the same institution and a professor of Commercial Bankruptcy at the Instituto de Especialización para Ejecutivos, S.C.
He has participated as a guest speaker at various academic and professional forums, notably collaborating with the Instituto Mexicano de Análisis Tributario, A.C. (IMEXAT), as part of the certificate program “Urban Law and Its Remedies,” as well as with the Commission for the Study and Professional Practice of Constitutional Law and Amparo of the Mexican Bar Association, Jalisco Chapter, where he has participated in discussions on various topics related to administrative amparo.
He has also given lectures on arbitration and international negotiations.
Área de Práctica
Idiomas
Spanish, English
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Ampudia Mello, Ernesto
Perfil
Ernesto Ampudia has more than 30 years of experience as external counsel and head of legal departments for various financial entities in both the public and private sectors. Throughout his career, he has developed expertise in designing complex legal strategies, as well as coordinating their implementation and execution.
He has also held various positions of responsibility within private financial institutions and public agencies in the securities, banking, industrial, and governmental sectors.
He holds a law degree from the Universidad Intercontinental and has completed diploma studies at the Instituto Nacional de Administración Pública (INAP).
Experiencia Profesional
- Legal Director of Casa de Bolsa Finamex.
- Legal Director of Grupo Financiero Promex-Finamex.
- National Legal Director of the Housing Fund of the Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado (FOVISSSTE).
- Head of the Legal Affairs Unit of the Instituto de Seguridad Social del Estado de México y Municipios.
- Collaborator of the Deputy General Legal Directorate of Banco Nacional de Obras y Servicios Públicos.
- Supernumerary member of the Academia Mexicana de Derecho Financiero and registered arbitrator at the Centro de Arbitraje Mexicano, specializing in banking, securities, and commercial law.
- Member of the Legal Committee of the Asociación Mexicana de Intermediarios Financieros.
- Member of the Legal Committee of the Asociación de Bancos de México.
- Secretary of the Board of Directors of various entities in the financial sector.
- Director and founding partner of various law firms and consulting firms, in addition to having been part of prestigious firms such as Hegewisch Abogados.
- Legal advisor at the Instituto Belisario Domínguez, the legislative research body of the Mexican Senate.
- rofessor of Securities Law at Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente.
Formación Académica
Ernesto Ampudia specializes in the development and implementation of complex legal strategies that require leadership and coordination of multidisciplinary teams with a strategic vision.
Thanks to his extensive experience as both independent counsel and legal director within the public and private financial sectors, he acts as an integral consultant in high-profile and high-impact matters, particularly in corporate, commercial, financial, and administrative litigation.
Área de Práctica
Idiomas
Spanish, English.
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Barajas Enríquez, Alan Francisco
Perfil
Alán Barajas obtained his Law Degree from the Universidad Panamericana campus Guadalajara.
Experiencia Profesional
Alan Barajas has 10 years of experience in the practice of litigation and Dispute Resolution in the
Commercial and Civil areas, as well as bankruptcy proceedings. He also has experience in Corporate
Law and Corporate Governance.
Alan Barajas supports in the area of Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution ASB
Formación Académica
He obtained his Bachelor of Law degree through the elaboration and defense of the thesis entitled
"Corporate Governance for Closed Companies in Mexico"
He is currently studying for a master’s degree in Public Law specializing in Civil and Commercial
Procedural Law as well as Constitutional Law, at the Universidad Panamericana campus Guadalajara.
Área de Práctica
Idiomas
Spanish and english
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Escobedo Chaires, Diego
Perfil
Diego Escobedo holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the Universidad Panamericana. He joined RRS Abogados in 2014 as part of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution team at our Guadalajara office.
Experiencia Profesional
His practice focuses on civil, commercial, and constitutional litigation, advising clients on disputes related to private rights and obligations, commercial transactions, and business relationships, as well as on matters involving the interpretation and application of constitutional law.
He has experience in preventing and resolving conflicts through both judicial and extrajudicial mechanisms.
Formación Académica
- Bachelor of Laws, Universidad Panamericana (2018).
Professional Affiliations:
- Barra Mexicana Colegio de Abogados, A.C. — Member of the Commercial Law Committee.
Área de Práctica
Idiomas
Spanish, English
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Ledesma Rodríguez, Jessica
Perfil
Jessica holds a Bachelor of Laws degree, with a specialization in Obligations and Contracts and honors, from the Universidad Panamericana, Guadalajara Campus.
Her practice focuses on civil, commercial, and constitutional litigation. This includes disputes arising within the framework of private rights and obligations, commercial transactions, and business relationships, as well as issues related to the interpretation and application of constitutional law.
She has experience in resolving disputes through both judicial and extrajudicial means.
Experiencia Profesional
Jessica joined Ramos, Ripoll & Schuster in 2019 as a member of the Litigation & Dispute Resolution team at our Guadalajara office.
Formación Académica
- Specialization in Obligations and Contracts (Universidad Panamericana, Guadalajara Campus) (2023).
- Seminar on Legal Updates (Universidad Panamericana, Guadalajara Campus) (2023).
- Award for Excellence in the General Graduation Exam for the Bachelor of Laws (CENEVAL) (2022).
- Bachelor of Laws (Honors) (Universidad Panamericana, Guadalajara Campus) (2022).
Professional Affiliations
- Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados, A.C. – Member of the Commercial Law Commission.
- Abogadas MX – Member of the Jalisco Chapter.
Área de Práctica
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Martínez García, Jorge
Perfil
Jorge Martínez holds a law degree from the Tecnológico Universitario de México. He has practiced as a litigator and defense attorney in various areas of law, including civil, commercial, criminal, and bankruptcy law.
He joined Ramos, Ripoll & Schuster in 2019 as part of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution team at the Mexico City office.
Experiencia Profesional
Jorge works in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice area.
Formación Académica
He completed a master’s degree with a specialization in oral proceedings in civil, family, commercial, and criminal cases at the Center for Advanced Studies in Legal and Criminological Sciences (CESIJUC).
He has also participated in various courses offered by educational and legal institutions, including recent programs on human rights organized by the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation.
Área de Práctica
Idiomas
Spanish, English, French
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Dávila Cortés, Sarah
Perfil
Sarah Dávila has five years of experience in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice area, focusing her practice on civil, commercial, and family law matters.
She is currently a member of the team led by partner Alejandro Schuster.
Experiencia Profesional
Sarah is a member of the Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice group.
Formación Académica
Sarah joined Ramos, Ripoll & Schuster in 2018.
Prior to joining the firm, she worked in the Alternative Dispute Resolution department of the Jalisco State Attorney General’s Office, where she participated in proceedings focused on alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
Área de Práctica
Idiomas
Spanish, English
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Orozco Organista, Julián
Perfil
Julián Orozco is a law student at the Universidad Panamericana, Guadalajara Campus. He joined Ramos, Ripoll & Schuster in 2023 as part of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution team at the Guadalajara office.
Experiencia Profesional
Julián works in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice group as part of Diego Ramos Castillo's team.
Formación Académica
He completed his high school education at the German School of Guadalajara, where he served as president of the Student Council.
He was recognized as Best Delegate in the TD-UNCTAD committee during the New York Model of United Nations for Latin America and the Caribbean (NYMUNLAC).
He also participated in the JESSUP International Law Moot Court Competition as a researcher and case writer.
He has professional experience in various areas of law and currently works in the Legal Department at the Universidad Panamericana.
Área de Práctica
Idiomas
Spanish, English, and German
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Ramos Guerra, Eduardo
Perfil
Eduardo is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Laws degree at the Universidad Panamericana, Guadalajara Campus.
He joined Ramos, Ripoll & Schuster in 2022 as part of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution team at the Guadalajara office.
Experiencia Profesional
Eduardo works in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice area.
Formación Académica
From 2021 to 2022, Eduardo worked at the law firm Ramos, Iguíniz y Godoy, focusing on civil, commercial, and family litigation.
Área de Práctica
Idiomas
Spanish and English
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Balderrama Alarcón, Javier
Perfil
Javier Balderrama is a law student at the Universidad Panamericana, Guadalajara Campus. He joined Ramos, Ripoll & Schuster in 2024 as part of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution team at the Guadalajara office.
Experiencia Profesional
Javier works in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice group as part of Alejandro Schuster's team.
Formación Académica
He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Laws degree at the Universidad Panamericana, Guadalajara Campus (since January 2023).
He participated in the High School Honors Program at the University of Guadalajara.
He has served as a speaker and trainer in public speaking workshops and Model United Nations (MUN) events.
He has also performed administrative and teaching support duties at the University of Guadalajara.
He has participated as a delegate in various Model United Nations conferences, including NYMUNLAC (New York Model United Nations Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean).
He also served as a youth representative in the Honorable Congress of the State of Jalisco.
Área de Práctica
Idiomas
Spanish, English
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Rentería Villegas, Yahir
Perfil
Yahir is a law student at the University of Guadalajara. He is currently honing his skills in civil, commercial, and family law litigation.
Experiencia Profesional
Yahir is a member of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution team, working under Diego Ramos.
Formación Académica
Yahir joined Ramos, Ripoll & Schuster in July 2024 as a member of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution team at the Guadalajara office.
He is a graduate of the Colomos campus of the Center for Technical and Industrial Education.
Área de Práctica
Idiomas
Spanish, English




