We optimally advise and represent the interests of companies and organizations before regulatory and public policy-making authorities, both national and foreign, as well as international organizations.

Our services prioritize dialogue and compliance with the procedures foreseen in the legal framework in order to address your interests.
However, we also support our clients in case it is necessary to resort to dispute resolution mechanisms, both at the national level and within the scope of applicable international agreements.

Regulatory Law

We advise you on using tools that will allow you to effectively participate in the development and modification of regulations, and to apply, interpret, and implement such measures in your operations in Mexico or abroad.

International Affairs

We permanently monitor the work of international organizations and forums’ activities, with the aim of identifying issues that may affect your business and require the positioning of your interests.

International Trade

We solve a wide range of matters linked to your international trade operations, based on the disciplines of international trade agreements and relevant domestic legislation, including recourse to dispute resolution through international mechanisms.

Lobbying and Parliamentary Affairs

We provide timely monitoring of Mexico’s Legislative Branch’s activities and discussions so that we can identify strategic ways to represent your concerns.

Intellectual Property

We help you to effectively use the Intellectual Property system and develop the most effective strategies to protect your intangible assets, particularly as they relate to distinctive signs.

Specialized Litigation

If the matters you place in our hands require it, we will advise you in the definition and execution of specific strategies for administrative and constitutional litigation before Mexican governmental bodies and Courts, concerning measures adopted in our areas of expertise.

Compliance

We advise you on ensuring that your operations comply with trade, tax and customs-related obligations contained in the Mexican legal framework.

Training

We enable you to bring your work team closer to the principles and obligations contained in legal instruments, at a national and international level, through programs or training sessions adapted to your needs.

As part of our professional proficiency, we handle matters before the following authorities from the Mexican Government:

The Federal Economic Competition Commission (“COFECE”, by its acronym in Spanish), the Federal Telecommunications Institute (“IFT”, by its acronym in Spanish) and the National Institute of Transparency, Access to Information and Protection of Personal Data (“INAI”, by its acronym in Spanish).

The Secretariat of Economy (“SE”, by its acronym in Spanish), the Secretariat of Energy (“SENER”, by its acronym in Spanish), the Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development (“SADER”, by its acronym in Spanish), the Secretariat of Labor and Social Welfare (“STPS”, by its acronym in Spanish), the Secretariat of Health (“SSA”, by its acronym in Spanish) and the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (“SEMARNAT”, by its acronym in Spanish). 

The National Copyright Institute (“INDAUTOR”, by its acronym in Spanish), the National Commission of Regulatory Improvement (“CONAMER”, by its acronym in Spanish), the Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (“COFEPRIS”, by its acronym in Spanish) and the National Service of Agri-Food Health, Safety and Quality (“SENASICA”, by its acronym in Spanish). 

We also pursue our clients' objectives by communicating with foreign agencies and authorities, such as the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the United States Department of Labor (USDOL), the Directorate-Generals for Trade, Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Commission, as well as with the ministries of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Mexico’s other trading partners.

As part of our international affairs practice, we monitor the work of the following organizations and forums.

The Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (“IMPI”, by its acronym in Spanish) and the Federal Center for Labor Conciliation and Registration (“CFCRL”, by its acronym in Spanish).

The World Health Organization (WHO); the International Labor Organization (ILO); the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), among others.

The Conferences of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants and the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, as well as the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM), and the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, among others.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD); the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC); the International Energy Agency (IEA); the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS), and the International Regional Organization for Plant and Animal Health (OIRSA), among others.

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO); the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC); the Codex Alimentarius Commission; the International Telecommunications Union (ITU); the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), and the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), among others.

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We also pursue our clients' objectives by communicating with foreign agencies and authorities, such as the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the United States Department of Labor (USDOL), the Directorate-Generals for Trade, Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Commission, as well as with the ministries of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Mexico’s other trading partners.

Strategic Alliances And Participation in Professional Associations

Dorantes Advisors has strategic alliances with other firms specialized in competition and corporate law, which complement our experience to provide successful attention to the matters in question.

Likewise, to promote and defend the interests of our clients abroad, Dorantes Advisors has alliances with local law firms in various countries, an effort that continues to expand in order to have greater coverage in the future.

Currently, we are ready to offer the expertise and infrastructure support of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, based in Washington, D.C., as well as a strong network of Law Firms specialized in the area of Intellectual Property.

Dorantes Advisors is a member of the  International Trademarks Association (INTA) and some of its members are associates of the Mexican Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property, A.C. (“AMPPI”, by its acronym in Spanish)..

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Sectors of Specialization

Agriculture and agri-food

Fishing Industry

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Electric and
Electronical

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Medical
devices

Infant
Formula

Wine and
Spirits

Prepackaged
foods

Agrochemicals and
industrial chemicals

Biotechnology

Maquila Industry

Environment

Standardization and assessment
of conformity

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