LUIS C. SCHMIDT joined Olivares & Cia. in 1991 and became a partner three years later. Mr. Schmidt discovered his interest in copyright law while working at Televisa, one of the largest broadcasting companies in the world. He holds a JD from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) as well as a Master’s in Intellectual Property Law from the Franklin Pierce Law Center in the United States. He has furthered his postgraduate studies at other prestigious academic institutions, including Georgetown University, the University of Amsterdam and Universidad Panamericana. Mr. Schmidt is the author of over 100 articles, a contributor to a book on various topics related to intellectual property law and a regular lecturer for three post-graduate diploma programs in Mexico. He sits on the board of directors at Copyright World and has acted as both Secretary and President of the board of the Mexican Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AMPPI) and the Mexican group of AIPPI. He is an active member of various other industry associations. Mr. Schmidt’s work at Olivares & Cia. is extensive, reaching most areas of media. He has a large practice in many industries, including film, TV and radio production, distribution and exhibition; music and sound recording; as well as software production and distribution. He has specialized in protecting Intellectual Property rights on the Internet. Mr. Schmidt has received recommendations from Which Lawyer?, the Guide to the World’s Leading Trademark Experts and the Guide to the World’s Leading Patent Experts.