Mexico: Corporate/Commercial Law

Nine in ten Mexican businesses are family-controlled, and as the founding generation transitions, most families focus on governance documents while overlooking a critical factor: the legal condition of the business itself. Carter Ledyard & Milburn's new white paper reveals why legal readiness is the gateway to every succession option—from sales and recapitalization to continued family ownership—and what families must address before deal pressure arrives.

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum has signed an initiative to reform the Foreign Investment Law, introducing for the first time a formal foreign investment review regime based on national security considerations. The proposal would require prior authorization from the National Foreign Investment Commission for certain acquisitions exceeding 49% ownership in strategic sectors including critical infrastructure, dual-use technologies, fundamental supplies, and sensitive information.

On August 30, 2026, President Claudia Sheinbaum submitted a bill to Congress that would amend the Foreign Investment Law and create a national-security review mechanism for foreign acquisitions in Mexico.

Mexico's environmental authority has mandated the use of a digital platform for submitting environmental impact assessments and related permits. Companies in sectors like automotive, mining, energy, and infrastructure must now navigate new electronic filing requirements that could affect project timelines and regulatory compliance strategies.

La Comisión Nacional Antimonopolio de México ha iniciado una investigación en el mercado del fútbol profesional que plantea interrogantes fundamentales sobre prácticas comerciales, reglas de acceso y restricciones contractuales. ¿Qué lecciones pueden extraer las empresas de otros sectores sobre cumplimiento antimonopolio y gestión preventiva de riesgos de competencia económica?

Multinational companies increasingly deploy AI-based recruitment tools across global operations with limited adaptation to local legal requirements, creating significant compliance risks in Mexico. Mexican labour and data protection laws impose strict anti-discrimination and transparency obligations that AI systems designed for other jurisdictions may not satisfy. Employers face exposure on multiple fronts when automated hiring decisions lack proper governance, localized privacy notices, and meaningful huma

Mexico's new Sustainability Reporting Standards (NIS) mandate that entities preparing financial statements under Mexican Financial Reporting Standards must disclose 30 specific environmental...

Galicia Abogados, S.C. is a Mexican law firm providing comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas and industry sectors. The firm maintains offices in Mexico City and offers expertise...

Galicia Abogados, S.C. is a Mexican law firm that provides comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas and industry sectors. The firm emphasizes its commitment to diversity, sustainability...

Galicia Abogados, S.C. is a Mexican law firm providing comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas and industry sectors. The firm maintains offices in Mexico City and offers expertise...

Nine in ten Mexican businesses are family-controlled, and as the founding generation transitions, most families focus on governance documents while overlooking a critical factor: the legal condition of the business itself. Carter Ledyard & Milburn's new white paper reveals why legal readiness is the gateway to every succession option—from sales and recapitalization to continued family ownership—and what families must address before deal pressure arrives.

Digital footprints from emails, WhatsApp messages, and AI-generated documents are becoming decisive evidence in commercial litigation. As courts examine metadata, version histories, and collaboration records, companies face growing legal exposure from everyday digital communications that tell a more complete story than contracts alone.