He obtained his law degree from the Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City.

He started his law practice at Santamarina y Steta, S.C., from January 1987 to December 1989 in the corporate area.

He joined the Federal Administration in 1990, where he was appointed legal advisor to the Planning Undersecretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, until 1994.

In mid 1994, he joined the presidential campaign of Dr. Ernesto Zedillo, appointed as legal advisor to the Presidential Candidate and in December 1994, he was appointed Head of the Legal counseling area of the Chief of Staff Office.

In 1995 he was appointed Executive Secretary of the Federal Competition Commission.

In 1996, he left the public sector to co-found Valdés Abascal y Brito Anderson, S.C.

As a result of his practice in the public and private sector, he has accumulated a vast experience in the areas of antitrust, amparo, administrative litigation, legal reforms and regulatory affairs.

He has written various articles and has participated as speaker in diverse seminars and conferences.

He is head Professor of Economic Competition Law and member of the Academic Council at the Universidad Panamericana Law School. He has been visiting professor of Economic Competition Law at the Instituto Tecnológico Autonómo de México (ITAM), and at the Universidad Iberoamericana Law School.