Regarding Mariana’s arrival, the firm’s managing partner Eduardo Kleinberg said: ''One of the key elements for the consolidation of Basham through its 110-year history has always been to have the most outstanding talent in the sector, since this allows us to provide our clients with world-class advice, with a local focus”.

Mariana studied chemistry and law at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), graduating with honors, and has a master’s degree in senior management from the UNAM and, since 2019, is a certified licensing professional.

In the area of chemistry, González has professional experience in research, including a research stay at Ohio State University in the US, and has been a teacher at the upper secondary level.

As a lawyer, she has focused her practice on technology protection, technical-legal analysis, patent litigation, knowledge management, activities related to technology transfer, and regulatory issues.

She is an active member of the patent committee of the Mexican Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AMPPI), and secretary in the council of the Mexican chapter of Licensing Executives Society International (LESI). She also serves as Latin American representative in the Women in IP Committee of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) and is the representative of Mexico in the biotechnology and commercialization of intellectual property committees in the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI).

Mariana joins Basham's 34 current partners, driving the firm's growth and strengthening its ability to provide first-class comprehensive legal solutions to its clients, in Mexico and abroad.