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WLA JURISDICTION · MEXICO · WLA QUALIFIED™ PARTNER FIRM

MEXICO.
MEXICO CITY.
ONE FIRM.
ALL SIX PRACTICES.

Mexico is the biggest beneficiary of US nearshoring — a civil law jurisdiction with USMCA preferential access to the US market, a rapidly expanding manufacturing and technology sector, and the primary US↔Latin America corridor activation point.

WLA
Qualified™ partner firm
6
Core practices covered
1
Exclusive firm per practice
48H
Specialist matched
WLA CO-PRACTICE IN MEXICO · SIX PRACTICES

ALL SIX PRACTICES.
MEXICO.
ONE CO-PRACTICE TEAM.

WLA holds one exclusive WLA Qualified partner firm for each of the six core practice areas in Mexico. One brief activates the right specialist in every practice you need simultaneously.

01

CORPORATE LAW

Sociedad Anónima (SA) and Sociedad Anónima de Capital Variable (SA de CV) under Mexican Commercial Companies Law. BMV stock exchange. CNBV as financial securities regulator.

LGSM · SA de CV · SAPI · CNBV · BMV · Registro Público de Comercio
02

M&A LAW

Mexican M&A law, COFECE (Federal Economic Competition Commission) merger control, and Foreign Investment Law compliance. National Security Investment Commission for sensitive sectors.

COFECE · CNIE · Ley de Inversiones · Foreign Investment Law · SPA
03

USMCA & NEARSHORING

USMCA compliance, rules of origin, and manufacturing establishment legal framework for US companies nearshoring to Mexico. WLA co-practices US corporate law with Mexican FDI and labour simultaneously.

USMCA · Maquila · IMMEX · PROSEC · Rules of origin · Nearshoring legal
04

TAX

Mexican corporate income tax at 30%. VAT at 16%. Transfer pricing compliance, CFDI digital invoice requirements, and BEPS compliance for multinational groups.

ISR 30% · SAT · IVA 16% · CFDI · Transfer pricing · BEPS · Tax treaties
05

EMPLOYMENT

Mexican Federal Labour Law — mandatory profit-sharing (PTU), collective bargaining reform under USMCA, and IMSS/INFONAVIT social security for employers.

LFT · STPS · PTU · IMSS · INFONAVIT · Union reform · USMCA labour
06

ENERGY

Mexico energy sector — PEMEX, CFE, and private sector oil and gas following energy reform. WLA co-practices Mexican energy law with US energy law simultaneously for corridor participants.

CRE · SENER · PEMEX · CFE · Hydrocarbon Law · Electricity Law
WLA QUALIFIED™ PARTNER FIRM · MEXICO

WLA MEXICO PARTNER.
MEXICO CITY / MONTERREY.
WLA QUALIFIED™.

WLA's exclusive Qualified partner firm in Mexico — co-practicing alongside partner firms in every corridor jurisdiction under one Institutional framework from day one of every mandate.

MX
WLA Mexico Partner
WLA QUALIFIED™ · MEXICO CITY / MONTERREY
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LEGAL SYSTEM · MEXICO
LIVE REGULATORY SIGNALS · MEXICO

WHAT IS MOVING
IN MEXICO
RIGHT NOW.

WLA tracks regulatory signals and deal climate indicators in Mexico in real time — updated by WLA's Mexico partner firm on the ground.

SIGNAL
DETAIL
STATUS
NEARSHORING
USMCA
Mexico Nearshoring — Record FDI Into Industrial Parks and Manufacturing
Mexico receiving record FDI from US companies relocating manufacturing from Asia under USMCA. Industrial park legal compliance, employment setup, and COFECE competition filings all active.
ACTIVE
ENERGY REFORM
PEMEX
Mexican Energy Sector — Regulatory Framework Evolving Post-Reform
Mexican energy regulatory framework evolving following constitutional amendments. Private sector participants in oil, gas, and electricity markets require ongoing regulatory monitoring.
HIGH
COFECE
MERGER CONTROL
COFECE Merger Control — Pre-Notification Required for Qualifying Transactions
Mexican COFECE pre-notification required for qualifying transactions. WLA co-ordinates Mexican COFECE filing with US HSR or other parallel filings simultaneously.
WATCH
MEXICO · ACTIVE CORRIDORS

MEXICO ON
THE ACTIVE
CORRIDORS.

WLA holds Mexico on several active corridors simultaneously. One brief activates both sides within 48 hours.

BRIEF WLA IN MEXICO.
THE RIGHT SPECIALIST.
WITHIN 48 HOURS.