Questions & Answers

We've spent over a decade at the intersection of both systems. Our team includes attorneys trained in both traditions — we don't just know the statutes, we understand how contracts are interpreted, how disputes are resolved, and how risk is managed in each system. When your U.S. legal team makes an assumption based on Common Law precedent, we flag it before it becomes a costly mistake in a Civil Law jurisdiction. The result is a legal strategy that is coherent on both sides of the border.

FCPA compliance is at the core of everything we do. Every member of our team is trained in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act protocols and international anti-corruption standards. We conduct compliance reviews, design anti-bribery policies adapted to local realities, and advise on third-party due diligence — ensuring that local business practices in Mexico and Latin America never put your U.S. parent company at risk. We help you build a compliance culture that travels well across borders.

We act as your single point of contact for all legal operations across Latin America. Instead of coordinating with multiple firms in different time zones, languages, and billing formats, you work with our Houston-based team — which manages, supervises, and reports on all local execution. We translate legally and culturally, so your General Counsel always has a clear, consolidated picture of your exposure without the operational overhead of managing a fragmented network of local counsel.

Mexico's labor framework is one of the most protective in the region. Key risks for U.S. companies include misclassification of workers, subcontracting structures that were invalidated under the 2021 labor reform, mandatory profit-sharing obligations (PTU), and the new unionization and collective bargaining provisions introduced under the USMCA. We help you structure employment relationships that fully comply with Mexican labor law while aligning with your U.S. HR policies and reporting standards.

Most Mexican law firms are excellent at Mexican law — but they don't understand your General Counsel's reporting requirements, your Board's risk tolerance, or your company's compliance culture. We do. Being headquartered in Houston means we operate in your time zone, communicate in the language of U.S. corporate governance, and apply American management standards to legal work performed in Mexico. The result is no translation layer between your legal department and your on-the-ground legal operations.

Yes. Nearshoring — relocating manufacturing, services, or supply chain operations closer to the U.S. — has driven an unprecedented wave of foreign investment into Mexico. We help companies build the legal infrastructure to support it: entity formation, real estate acquisitions and leases, labor structuring, permit and operating license acquisition, and ongoing regulatory compliance. Whether you're establishing a maquiladora, a shared services center, or a logistics hub in Mexico, we have the experience to structure it correctly from day one.