Legal Area
1- Corporate
Company Incorporation
Organization or setting-up of companies, pursuant to Mexican Law, to operate and trade in Mexico.
Regular and Special Meetings
Meeting of shareholders, either per se or by proxy, where company statements are submitted and decisions are taken.
Mergers & Consolidations
Two or more companies joining their resources and turning into a new company.
Acquisitions
Takeover of a company by another company, following acquisition thereof.
Liquidation and Winding-Up Procedures
Procedures by which a company strikes off or its dissolution is started.
Granting of Powers
Proceedings through which an agent undertakes to execute legal acts on behalf of the company, such as management or representation thereof.
2- Contracts & Agreements
Commission
If you have any commercial request, we can prepare a suitable Contract to protect the commissioned business.
Lease
If you intend to rent any property, either personal or real, we prepare a suitable and customized Lease Agreement to suit your needs.
Purchase and Sale
If you intend to sale any property, we prepare a suitable and customized Purchase and Sale or Conveyancing Agreement to suit your particular needs and provide legal protection against potential contingencies.
Donation
If you intend to donate something, we provide protection thereof by preparing a suitable Deed of Gift to suit your particular needs.
Prestación de Servicios
We prepare Service Agreements for a wide range of fields and industries. We specialize in technical language of several areas to ensure better protection of your business.
Broadly speaking, we prepare any kind of agreement or contract you might need to protect and ensure your business operation or any personal transactions.
Amendments
We prepare Amendments to modify any type of prior contract or agreement, either civil or commercial.
3- Urban Development
Urban Development and Construction Consulting Services.
Review and analysis of documentation to prepare a project that complies with applicable regulations.
Regulatory Training and Information.
Consulting specifically related to the project requirements, in strict compliance with applicable regulations.
Control, Monitoring and Methods to Ensure Compliance in Work and Construction Sites.
Project planning and follow-up until completion thereof.
4- Commercial Establishments
Commercial Establishment Regulation Consulting Services.
Review and analysis of documentation to prepare a strategy aimed at commercial establishment’s regulation.
Regulatory Training and Information.
Consulting specifically related to applicable regulations, based on the requirements of the commercial establishment.
Control, Monitoring and Methods to Ensure Annual Compliance with Commercial Establishment’s Obligations.
Planning and follow-up of required proceedings, until notices and permits granted by pertinent authorities are obtained.
5- Foreign Investment
New Corporation or Company Registration
Compliance with the requirements of Mexican companies or corporations when foreign or neutral investment is added to capital stock.
Information Modification Notices
Compliance with the requirements of Mexican companies or corporations registered with the National Registry of Foreign Investment, whenever information previously submitted thereto is modified.
Quarterly Report of Outflows and Inflows
Compliance of Mexican companies or corporations that get foreign investment with the requirements related to reporting any changes in the name, corporate name, tax domicile or core business.
Annual Economic Report
Compliance of Mexican companies or corporations that have foreign investment with the requirements when said investment is no longer added to the capital stock of a Mexican company or corporation.
Cancellation of Registration
Cumplimiento de la obligatoriedad de las Sociedades Mexicanas con inversión Extranjera cuando deja de participar la inversión extranjera en el capital social de una sociedad mexicana.
6- Labor
Individual Labor Relations
Relations between a subordinate service provider and the natural or legal person who contracts such service and benefits therefrom.
• Litigation and management of claims filed to Federal and Local Boards.
• Management of claims filed to Local or Federal Prosecutor's Office for the Defense of Workers.
• Writs of Amparo filed to District and Circuit Courts.
• Permanent and customized support during the staff redundancy process.
• Termination of employment.
• Legal advice of individual conflicts and potential solutions thereto.
• Negotiation and settlement of individual conflicts.
• Individual labor relation review proceedings.
• Beneficiary statement by deceased workers.
• Permanent comprehensive Labor Law consulting services.
Labor Corporate Services
Individual labor relations with the HR Department, such as:
• Hiring staff.
• Indefinite term contracts, contracts for specific projects or terms.
• Working conditions.
• Work internal regulations.
• Training and coaching.
• Occupational safety and health.
• Suspension of employment.
Administrative and Labor
Inspection and monitoring procedures for penalties imposed on employers, combining Labor Law with Administrative and Tax Law:
• Personalized management of occupational safety and health inspections in charge of the Mexican Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (STPS)
• Personalized management of inspections under normal working conditions
• Review of penalty proceedings imposed on the Mexican Secretariat of Labor and Social Welfare
• Appeals before the Federal Tax and Administrative Court
• Writs of Administrative Amparo
Social Security
Disputes involving the following entities:
• Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS)
• Institute of the National Housing Fund for Workers (INFONAVIT)
• Retirement Savings System (SAR)
7- Litigation
Family Law
Divorce Proceedings:
Dissolution of the marriage bond in the most expeditious and simplest possible manner, always protecting the welfare of each member of the family.
Intestate and Testamentary Succession Proceedings:
Follow-up of intestate or testamentary succession proceedings by means of notarial or legal procedures.
Alimony and Child Support:
Filing and/or follow-up of alimony, child support and legal incapacity proceedings.
Custody and Guardianship:
Filing and/or follow-up of minor or disabled guardianship and custody proceedings.
Real Estate
Purchase and Sale
Negotiation, monitoring and drafting of legal instruments required to protect your real estate purchase and sale operations, such as inquiries into the Mexican Public Registry of Real Estate, Promissory Purchase and Sale Agreement and Conveyancing.
Foreclosure
Filing and/or follow-up of foreclosure proceedings.
Request for Deed Execution
Deed execution by voluntary jurisdiction in the event the real state seller cannot be contacted.
Ordinary and Summary Commercial Proceedings
Debt Collection Requirement
A debt collection strategy is implemented to guarantee the best outcomes with the lowest resource investment, jointly with the negotiation and drafting of the pertinent Agreement to ensure compliance thereof.
Compliance Requirement
We ensure contract compliance working with a Notary Public, jointly with the negotiation and drafting of the pertinent Agreement to ensure compliance thereof.
Enforcement of Promissory Notes
Preparation and filing of claims for enforcement of due promissory notes through summary commercial proceedings.
Enforcement of Agreements
Preparation and filing of claims for enforcement of agreements or judgments through the corresponding commercial proceedings.
8- Trademark and Copyright Registration
Trademark Registration
Protection of industrial property rights in relation to the exclusive right to use a distinctive mark or brand.
Copyright Registration
Protection of copyright based on State recognition of creators of literary and artistic works.
Negotiation and Drafting of Industrial Property Rights Agreements
Protection of industrial property rights through the negotiation and customized drafting of use, transfer and/or license agreements related to software, technologies, franchising and licensing, confidentiality, editing, representation and production.
Renewal of Registration, Statements of Use and Exploitation of Trademarks or Others
Protection of industrial property rights over vested rights.
9- Immigration Services
Application for Temporary Resident Visa for Working Purposes
Any foreigner who decides to reside in Mexico for more than 180 days may apply for his/her visa based on a job offer from a Mexican company or natural person contracting him/her; the company thus files an application to the National Institute of Immigration (INM) for the visa to be issued in the name of the foreigner.
Immigration Document Exchange
Once the foreigner has his/her visa issued by the authority of any Mexican Consulate outside Mexico, he/she shall submit an application for issuance of immigration document exchange before the National Institute of Immigration upon re-entering Mexican territory, and the National Institute of Immigration shall issue his/her temporary resident visa.
Application for and Renewal of Company Employer Registration Certificate
Any Mexican legal or natural person that decides to employ a foreigner as part of its staff shall have a document called Employer Registration Certificate; such document is issued by the National Institute of Immigration on an annual basis jointly with the yearly tax return of the previous year.
Change to Temporary Resident on Grounds of Family Unity
These proceedings may be filed by any foreigner who decides to reside in Mexico and request his/her temporary resident visa on grounds of family unity; this might be the case of a person who has a marital bond with a Mexican person or a foreigner having a permanent or temporary resident visa, or minors whose parents have a temporary resident visa, or a mother or father of a person who has a temporary resident visa.
Change to Permanent Resident on Grounds of Family Unity or Time Considerations
The foreigner who has a temporary resident visa for working purposes may apply for a permanent resident visa after having resided in Mexico for 4 years with the current immigration document; furthermore, any individuals who have applied for a temporary resident visa on grounds of family unity may request the change after two years in the event his/her Mexican spouse has a permanent resident visa.
Temporary Resident Visa Renewal
The temporary resident visa shall be initially valid for one year; after such term, it may be renewed for one, two or up to three years.
Immigration Document Replacement
In the event of loss or wear and tear of the immigration document, the person shall apply for replacement thereof so that a new immigration document is duly issued.
Notice of Changes by Permanent or Temporary Residents
Foreigners who have a permanent or temporary resident visa shall notify the National Institute of Immigration of any changes related to domicile marital status, nationality, name or place of work, within 90 days.
Application for Departure and Return Permit
If the foreigner has filed an immigration proceedings before the National Institute of Immigration and, therefore, does not have his/her original immigration document, in the event he/she needs to leave the country, he/she shall apply for a special departure and return permit to be able to leave the country without his/her original visa and stay outside the country for up to 60 days.
Application for Work Permit
The foreigner who has obtained a temporary resident visa on grounds of family unity may apply for a work permit to the National Institute of Immigration in order to be able to conduct business in the country.