Attorney specialized in Vulnerable Activities and a recognized expert in Anti-Money Laundering (AML/CFT) and tax legal strategy. He holds a Law degree from the Autonomous University of Chihuahua (1999) and a Master’s degree in Amparo Law from the University of Durango, Ciudad Juárez Campus.
He is a certified attorney as an External Auditor in the field of Prevention of Operations with Illicit Resources and Terrorism Financing by the National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV, 2018/2022), and also certified by the Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) of the Tax Administration Service (SAT) in Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (2022).
His professional career includes extensive legal practice in top-tier firms and leadership of specialized teams. He began at Deloitte in the tax legal area; later co-founded the firm Ferraz Abogados Fiscalistas, and was also co-founder of TCLex Abogados, where he served as partner and head of the AML compliance practice.
He has been a speaker at business organizations such as COPARMEX, INDEX, and IMCP; is a member of the tax commission of COPARMEX Querétaro; and is an active member of BNI.
Today, as Founding Partner of Castellanos Advisory Lawyers, he leads projects involving diagnostics, implementation, training, support during verification processes, and specialized defense, with a clear priority: protecting the integrity, reputation, and operational continuity of each client.
Today, compliance in Anti–Money Laundering and tax law has become increasingly complex for regulated entities, creating a greater need for legal assistance and specialists who can fully resolve contingencies of this legal nature, enabling protection of each transaction, an organization’s reputation, and its continuity.