PRACTICE AREAS

Lobbying and Parliamentary Affairs

Our Parliamentary Affairs practice provides follow-up and strategic advice on the activity of Mexico’s Chambers of Representatives and Senators of the Congress of the Union, as well as in the state legislatures of interest, analyzing the political and economic implications of bills under discussion, to propose actions to position and defend our clients’ interests on the legislative agenda.

Initiatives

  • Analysis of the content and effects of the proposed reform initiatives and amendments to the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States, the state constitutions, and federal and state legislation.
  • Review and projection of the political and social context for the presentation, discussion or approval of initiatives of interest.

Legislative Process

  • Analysis of the powers of legislative commissions, as well as the political profiles of their members, to determine the viability of the legislative process of proposals of interest.
  • Projection of paths and processing times of the legislative process for proposed Bills that are of our clients’ interest.
  • Real-time monitoring of debates on proposed Bills of interest during Commission meetings and in Plenary sessions of Mexico’s Chambers of Deputies and Senators, as well as in social networks, interviews and legislators’ publications.

Legislative Technique

  • Study and analysis for the preparation of draft Bills, decrees, opinions, points of agreement and other legislative documents, as part of the efforts to position the interests of our clients.

ANOTHER

Practice Areas and Services

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.