Awards

Top Tier Firm in Banking and Finance

IFLR1000

Top Ranked Firm in Bankruptcy/Restructuring

Chambers Latin America

Top Tier Firm in Capital Markets

IFLR1000

Top Ranked Firm in Environment

Chambers Latin America

Top Tier Firm in M&A

IFLR1000

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Featured news

October 29, 2019

Tax

Newsflash - 2020 Economic Plan: Summary of the main tax reforms approved by the Mexican Congress

The Mexican Congress approved the tax reform submitted by the Executive Branch as part of the 2020 Economic Plan, which includes important amendments to the Income Tax Law, Federal Fiscal Code, Value Added Tax Law, Excise Tax Law, Hydrocarbons Revenue Law, and the Federal Duties Law. Even if...

October 24, 2019

Tax

Newsflash - The new tax transparency regime for the private equity industry

With the purpose of adopting the OECD and G-20’s recommendations issued within the BEPS (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting) project, the 2020 Economic Plan proposes important modifications to regulate the tax regime of foreign transparent entities and foreign vehicles, which affect the tax...

October 22, 2019

Banking and Finance

Comisión Federal de Electricidad’s $460 Million Syndicated Loan

Ritch Mueller represented BBVA Bancomer, as agent, in a MXN$8,811 million syndicated credit facility granted to the Comisión Federal de Electricidad, for the refinancing of financed public works (OPF) under Pidiregas. Read note...

October 19, 2019

Tax

Newsflash - Comments to the interest deductibility limitation proposed by the Executive Branch and modifications made by the Lower House of Congress

The 2020 Economic Plan proposes to introduce subsection XXXII to article 28 of the Mexican Income Tax Law (MITL), with the purpose of limiting the deductibility of net interest paid by companies in a given fiscal year, to the amount that results from multiplying the net adjusted profit by 30%. In...

October 16, 2019

Energy and Infrastructure Projects

BBVA Bancomer’s $750 Million Notes Offering

Ritch Mueller represented Citibanamex, Société Générale and BBVA in a project financing to Servitux, a joint venture between Monterra Energy and SSA México, for the construction of a fuel storage terminal in the port of Tuxpan, Veracruz, Mexico. The firm also...

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Featured events

December 04, 2019

Compliance, Anti-corruption and Investigations

ACI - 36th International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

Luis Dantón Martínez will participate as a speaker at the 36th International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. This conference is the premier event of the global anti-corruption legal community. More than 700 professionals will be attendi...

November 13, 2019

Restructurings and Insolvency

REDD - Latin America High Yield & Distressed Fall Summit 2019

Jean Paul Farah will participate as a speaker in the Latin America High Yield & Distressed Fall Summit 2019....

November 07, 2019

Compliance, Anti-corruption and Investigations

Thompson Reuters - 1st International Compliance Congress

Luis Dantón Martínez will participate as a speaker in the 1st International Compliance Congress, hosted by Thomson Reuters and the Mexican Association of Integrity and Compliance, in the panel "Mega global regulatory trends and state-of-the-art management". The event will bring...

November 06, 2019

Energy and Infrastructure Projects

Inframation - Infrastructure Investors Forum: Latin American 2019

Jorge Oria will participate as a speaker in the event Infrastructure Investors Forum:Latin American 2019 in the Panel Discussion: Beyond Public PPAS, in which the experts will address:How do developers structure merchant-risk plants and mitigate against spot market risk and...

October 30, 2019

Environmental and Social Impact

AIJA- Half-Year October Conference

Héctor Garza will participate in the Half-Year October Conference of AIJA, as a speaker in the panel "The Equator and other sustainable/Environmental Principles and their influence on Energy Project Finance". This year programme is focused on business in Latin America, the hottest topics in...

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Featured publications

October 24, 2019

Compliance, Anti-corruption and Investigations

How a Financial Intelligence Unit is trailblazing anti-corruption enforcement

Luis Dantón Martínez explains in this article the prominent role that Mexico’s Financial Intelligence Unit is playing in anti-corruption and anti-money laundering enforcement and investigations. Read article...

September 16, 2019

Compliance, Anti-corruption and Investigations

Mexico: At a turning point in Anti-Corruption, Investigations and Enforcement

Luis Dantón Martínez, Thomas S. Heather, Marta Loubet and Juan José Paullada explore in this article the most current topics and their status, explaining why Mexico is at a tipping point with respect to a wave of anti-corruption investigations and enforcement that will reshape...

July 16, 2019

Compliance, Anti-corruption and Investigations

Practice Alert: Mexico expands asset forfeiture to anti-corruption enforcement

Luis Dantón Martinez and Juan José Paullada wrote this article titled "Practice Alert: Mexico expands asset forfeiture to anti-corruption enforcement", in which they explain the risk that this legislative change represents for companies, and the impact it will have on anti-corruption...

June 01, 2019

Competition and Antitrust

Merger Control 2019, Eighth Edition

Octavio Olivo, James E. Ritch and Marta Loubet, co-authored the "Mexico Chapter" of Merger Control 2019, in which they address key issues in the field including:New developments in jurisdictional assessment or procedure. Key industry sectors reviewed and approach adopted to market definition,...

April 01, 2019

Compliance, Anti-corruption and Investigations

Mexico’s powerful trust buster also drives anti-corruption battle

Luis Dantón Martínez and Marta Loubet discuss in this article titled "Mexico’s powerful trust buster also drives anti-corruption battle", the impact on anti-corruption issues of Mexico’s antitrust agency recent investigations in a context of increasing scrutiny from...

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