Areas of practice

BANKING, FINANCIAL AND CAPITAL MARKETS

Structuring, negotiation and documentation of all kinds of secured and unsecured credits and loans granted by domestic and foreign banks or other institutions.
Bond issues, public listing, stock offers, financial products (including derivatives), syndicated loans, structured notes for institutional investors, financing of projects and managing venture capital funds.
Financial transactions such as financial lease and factoring.
Registration of foreign banks, insurance companies and reinsurers.
Establishment of branches or offices of representation.
Court-enforced and other collections.

CIVIL & COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

CORPORATE

Foreign investment.
Organization of companies and design of efficient corporate structures.
Establishment of branches and offices of representation.
Drafting and amendment of bylaws, capital increases and reductions.
Drafting and negotiation of shareholder agreements.
Corporate secretary functions (minutes, powers of attorney, corporate book maintenance, etc.).
Compliance audits.
Joint ventures.
Mergers and acquisitions.
Corporate transformations.
Structuring, negotiation and implementation of business
Restructuring and reorganization processes.
Company dissolution and liquidation.
General advisement of domestic and foreign investors in all corporate issues.
Drafting, negotiation and formalization of contracts and agreements, including distribution, agency, intermediation, commission, supply, services, technical assistance, consulting, purchase of goods and real estate, licensing, leasing, loan and lending, financial lease, factoring, franchise and other domestic and international agreements.

ENERGY & MINING

ENVIRONMENTAL

FOREIGN TRADE

Advisement on foreign trade compliance, including free trade agreements and other international provisions (WTO and others).
Strategies designed to minimize tax burdens.
Evaluation of internal procedures to find sensitive areas or opportunities.
Foreign trade audits.
Legal defense.

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Searches, applications, registrations and opposition to patents, industrial designs, trademarks, brands, copyrights and software.
Domain name registration.
Drafting and negotiation of technology transfer agreements, software licensing and sale, franchises, technical assistance and services.
Assistance and representation in trademark litigation.
Rights infringement actions.

LABOR

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

Analysis, evaluation and corporate and contractual implementation of mergers and acquisitions.
Due diligence investigations.
Acquisition of companies and assets, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and control, management and guaranty trusts.
Reorganizations and restructurings, including antitrust and intellectual property issues.
Tax analysis of mergers, acquisitions and spinoffs (pros and cons).

PUBLIC ATTESTERS

REAL ESTATE

Advisement and planning for the acquisition, sale, lease and trusts (REITs) for domestic and foreign companies.
Title research.
Advisement and implementation of real estate financing and guarantees.
Drafting and review of all kinds of real estate contracts.
Land use.
Merger and subdivision of real estate.
Residential and commercial subdivisions and condominiums.

TAX

Taxation at the national/federal, department/state or municipal level.
Corporate tax in general.
Tax consolidation regimes.
Taxation of nonresidents: permanent establishment, services, technical services, sales, leases, sale of stock and other rights, interest, royalties and other payments.
Inquiries with tax authorities.
International double tax agreements.
Wealth planning.
Refunds and offsets.
Tax audits, including negotiations with authorities.
Administrative appeals.
Defense in court.
Injunctions and similar constitutional appeals against laws or official acts.
Competent authority procedures and arbitration.
Lobbying for the enactment of new laws, regulations or rulings.

WEALTH MANAGEMENT