Guillermo Govela

Practice Areas

Investigations and Compliance, Life Sciences, Litigation

Career

Guillermo Govela Martínez, head of Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez’s Life Sciences and Healthcare practice, has had thorough experience in the legal and regulatory aspects of healthcare and consumer products, not only as a legal and regulatory advisor to companies in the industries described in the next paragraph, but has also been involved in health policy making, having worked actively for over twelve years in Mexico’s Federal Government, mainly in health policy institutions (his last appointment being General Legal Counsel for Mexico´s Federal Ministry of Health).

Besides his formal legal education in Mexico (LLB –Licenciado en Derecho), Guillermo holds master’s degrees in international business law (LL.M.) from the University of Manchester (Chevening British Council Scholar), as well as in public policy and administration (MPP) granted by the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C.’s Life Sciences and Healthcare practice has extensive experience representing clients in the Pharmaceutical, Healthcare and Medical Device Industries. Similarly, our practice has provided counsel to multinational and domestic companies in the complex regulatory environment applicable to the Food and Beverage Industry, as well as other regulated sectors, such as cosmetic products, dietary supplements, pesticides and plant nutrients, toxic and hazardous substances, which are regulated by health authorities in Mexico. We have successfully provided advise through the entire product cycle: from clinical trials, manufacturing, importing, labelling and packaging, to advertising, marketing (including public procurement), export of products and services, as well as defense from authorities (administrative litigation).  Our practice and our attorneys individually, are currently ranked both by Chambers and Partners (Life Sciences, Mexico, Latin America | Chambers Rankings), as well as by The Legal 500 (Life sciences in Mexico | Law firm and lawyer rankings from The Legal 500 Latin America guide).