Sánchez Devanny

International Trade and Customs Life Sciences

Partner

José Alberto is a partner at Sánchez Devanny who leads the Life Sciences practice and co-heads the International Trade and Customs practice group.  He has more than 20 years of experience advising clients operating in regulated sectors on regulation and operational matters, and on international trade matters. Alberto is skilled in health law, and in the laws regulating food, non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, medicines and medical devices, cosmetic perfume and beauty products, and tobacco products.  He is also skilled in international trade and customs matters.  He has advised clients on Mexican free trade agreements, import duties, export development programs, customs and non-customs requirements, and international trade issues in mergers, acquisitions, restructurings and privatizations.  He has successfully represented national and foreign clients in customs and international trade administrative proceedings and litigation, as well as in negotiations with governmental authorities and in verification processes related to customs and foreign trade. He was named as “The National Expert” for his participation in the article Trade & Customs 2018 included in the edition Getting the Deal Through 2017.  He is fluent in English and Spanish.

Spanish English

American, Canadian Chambers of Commerce, ANIERMIBA

Law Degree. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F., México (2000).