Elian Avila

Counsel since 2025

Elian has represented many clients of the firm in amparo proceedings, particularly in constitutional and administrative matters, in federal and local administrative proceedings before data protection, administrative, financial, energy, tax, environmental, consumer protection and aviation authorities, as well as in civil and commercial general proceedings, including bankruptcy proceedings.

Additionally, in antitrust transactions, she has participated in some of the most important cases carried out by the Firm, representing clients in all stages of the proceedings before IFETEL and COFECE. She has also been involved in investigations and immunity programs. She has challenged sanctions for alleged monopolistic practices and prohibited concentrations, obtaining favorable results.

In data protection, she has extensive knowledge and experience, including advising national and international organizations and international law firms on matters as diverse as privacy compliance, including the preparation of privacy notices, policies and procedures, development of ARCO rights request; handling data breaches; national and international data transfers and day to day data protection handling, including employee and sensitive data; as well as handling procedures before the INAI and challenging sanctions.

+52 (55) 5201 7575
eavila@macf.com.mx
Languages
  • Spanish.
  • English.

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Education
  • Data Protection Diplomat, Escuela Libre de Derecho, 2021.
  • Certificate in Data Privacy, Universidad Panamericana, 2018.
  • Legal English course, Georgetown University, 2013.
  • Law Degree, Escuela Libre de Derecho, 2010.
Experience
  • Member of the Mexican Bar Association (BMA), Sub-coordinator of the Constitutional, Human Rights and Amparo Committee.
  • Law clerk, Hogan Lovells, 2005- 2006.
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January 6, 2026
On December 27, 2025, the General Foreign Trade Rules for 2026 (“RGCE”), together with Annex 13, were published in the Official Gazette of the Federation, introducing relevant changes that directly impact the main stakeholders in foreign trade.
December 19, 2025
Today, December 19, 2025, official communication number CNA-068-2025 was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation, which enters into force on this same day and establishes the fees applicable to the services of the National Antitrust Commission (the “Commission”), in particular for the receipt, study, and processing of merger notifications.
December 18, 2025
Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes, S.C. announces that Juan Pablo Betancourt Eichelmann has been invited to join the Firm as Partner in the Corporate Finance & Banking and Mergers & Acquisitions practice areas, effective January 1, 2026.