Experience

Mexico offers significant opportunities for businesses and investors, but entering and operating in the market requires navigating a legal framework that often involves multiple areas of law at the same time.

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Acted as transaction counsel in an acquisition involving real estate, operating assets and intangible property, coordinating the corporate, contractual, real estate and intellectual property workstreams required for closing and implementation.

Advised a shareholder group on anti-takeover strategies and corporate-defense alternatives in connection with a potential change-of-control scenario, including governance, shareholder-rights and transaction-structure considerations.

Advised an international company on the establishment of its operations in Mexico, including entity structuring, corporate implementation and the legal framework required to commence import activities under the applicable customs and trade programs.

Advised on the negotiation and legal structuring of a built-to-suit industrial facility, including development, construction, delivery, occupancy and long-term lease arrangements, as well as the allocation of key contractual and operational risks between the parties.

Advised a plastics-injection company on the legal and commercial structuring of its relationship as a supplier to the energy and oil & gas sectors in Houston, including contractual risk allocation, commercial arrangements and cross-border coordination required to support the client’s expansion into the U.S. market.

Acted as Mexican counsel in the structuring and implementation of commercial arrangements involving Mexican and U.S. counterparties, coordinating corporate, contractual and regulatory considerations across jurisdictions.

Advised business owners on corporate reorganizations designed to separate operating, real estate and intangible assets, with a focus on governance, risk allocation, ownership structure and long-term planning.

Advised on the acquisition, leasing and occupation of industrial real estate in Mexico, including legal due diligence, negotiation of transaction documents, title and permitting considerations, and coordination with notaries and other professional advisers.

Advised on the structuring and implementation of Mexican-law trusts and fiduciary arrangements in connection with ownership, investment, succession and asset-holding objectives, including coordination with financial institutions and other advisers.

Represented taxpayers in tax audits, administrative proceedings and litigation before Mexican authorities and courts, including matters arising in connection with corporate reorganizations, investments and business transactions.

Advised on trademark clearance, prosecution, portfolio strategy, oppositions and contentious proceedings before the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property, including intellectual property issues arising in broader corporate and commercial matters.

Represented companies and individuals in internal investigations, compliance reviews and white-collar matters involving potential corporate, financial or tax-related misconduct.

Advised employers on labor and regulatory compliance matters, including workforce training obligations, internal compliance structures, documentary implementation and the development of controls required under Mexican labor law.