Corporate, Transactional, and Business Law

We have a well-established practice in corporate, transactional, and business law, advising both domestic and international clients in their establishment, operation, management, and corporate growth, as well as in the implementation of business ventures.

We assist our clients in the preparation, negotiation, and execution of all types of contracts and legal transactions, corporate or partnership structures, corporate governance, mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, strategic partnerships (joint ventures), trusts, project planning, financing, and the execution of new business models.

Our services in this area include, among others:

• Incorporation and corporate compliance of companies.

• Mergers and acquisitions.

• Joint ventures.

• Legal advice and support during negotiations and contracts.

• Assistance to foreign clients seeking to do business in Mexico.

• Immigration law.

• Foreign investment.

• Investment projects.

• Financing.

• Trusts.

• Compliance with business-specific regulations.

• Data protection.

Our Civil Litigation department, led by Attorney Fernando Sepúlveda, engineers and provides tailored strategies for each case it handles, always prioritizing efficiency, effectiveness, and expediency for the benefit of our clients. Our practice includes advising and representing clients in various state and federal courts in cases involving damages and losses due to violations of intellectual property rights, infringements on image rights, or breaches and disputes arising from contracts.

Among the services offered by our firm in this practice area are the following:

• Market studies (risk assessment, market penetration, acceptance, etc.)

• Authorizations for conducting promotions, contests, and giveaways

• Design of commercial terms, warranties, and consumer care programs

• Reservations of rights for advertising promotions

• Review and approval of product labeling and commercial information

• Protection of commercial image and assessment of rights infringement

• Complaints and reconciliation procedures with PROFECO (Federal Consumer Protection Agency)

• Dispute procedures with the Council of Self-Regulation and Advertising Ethics

• Proceedings for violations of laws on unfair competition

• Comparative and misleading advertising

• Drafting and registration of standard form contracts

• Compliance assessments of regulatory provisions

• Compliance with various Official Mexican Standards (NOMs), such as labeling requirements

• Authorization of advertising campaigns with COFEPRIS (Federal Commission for Protection against Sanitary Risk)

• Contracts with celebrities

• Use of image rights

• Sponsorships

• Product integration