PRACTICE AREAS

Regulatory Law

Our Regulatory Law practice specializes in procedures related to the drafting, adoption and enforcement of regulations in Mexico, including Mexican Official Norms (“NOM”, by their acronym in Spanish). We are experts in the application of the WTO Agreements on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT Agreement) and on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement), as well as the chapters on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS), and Good Regulatory Practices (GRP) contained in the international trade agreements to which Mexico is a Party, as well as in Mexico’s Quality Infrastructure Law (“LIC”, by its acronym in Spanish) and the General Law on Regulatory Improvement (“LGMR”, by its acronym in Spanish).

Standardization and Conformity Assessment
Good Regulatory Practices and Regulatory Cooperation (Regulations in General)
Economic Competition
Administrative Procedures

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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.