Specialized practice areas in criminal & corporate law
Practice Areas
We advise and defend companies and individuals in complex criminal and regulatory matters, with strategic, discreet representation.
Our firm specializes in corporate criminal law, compliance, and high–impact litigation…
White-collar & corporate crime
Advisory and defense in fraud, corruption, sham transactions and board / executive liability.
- Director & officer liability
- Fraud, breach of trust & sham transactions
- Financial & banking offences
- Embezzlement & fraudulent management
Criminal compliance & prevention
We design and implement compliance programs that reduce criminal exposure for companies and executives, aligned with international standards.
- Criminal risk mapping
- Internal policies & codes of ethics
- Board & C-suite training
- Whistleblower channels and programs
High-stakes criminal litigation
Representation in complex, high-profile criminal investigations and trials with significant regulatory impact.
- Investigations by prosecutors & regulators
- Trial & appellate work
- Crisis & reputation management strategy
- Criminal appeals & constitutional remedies
Anti-money laundering (AML/CFT)
Comprehensive advisory on compliance obligations before the FIU, AML policy design and defense in money laundering investigations.
- Regulatory compliance before the FIU
- AML policy and manual design
- Defense in money laundering investigations
- Unusual and concerning transaction reports
Tax crimes
Specialized defense in tax fraud, smuggling, invoice simulation schemes (EFOS/EDOS) and proceedings before the SAT and the Tax Prosecutor's Office.
- Tax fraud & related offences
- Smuggling & equivalent offences
- Invoice simulation schemes (EFOS/EDOS)
- Proceedings before SAT & PRODECON
Anti-corruption & FCPA
Advisory and defense in corruption, bribery matters and compliance with Mexico's General Administrative Liability Law, the FCPA and the UK Bribery Act.
- Domestic & international bribery
- SFP & anti-corruption authority investigations
- FCPA & UK Bribery Act compliance
- Anti-corruption due diligence in M&A
Internal corporate investigations
We conduct independent internal investigations for companies and boards in the face of suspected misconduct, fraud or regulatory non-compliance.
- Forensic & integrity investigations
- Interviews & evidence preservation
- Board-level reporting
- Coordination with authorities & regulators
Asset forfeiture & domain extinction
Defense and advisory in asset forfeiture proceedings, property seizure and confiscation of assets linked to criminal investigations.
- Domain extinction proceedings
- Asset seizure & confiscation
- Asset recovery
- Challenging precautionary measures
Environmental & natural resource crimes
Defense and prevention in environmental crimes, criminal liability for ecological damage and environmental regulatory compliance in industrial operations.
- Environmental offences
- Criminal liability for contamination
- Environmental compliance
- Defense before PROFEPA & environmental prosecutors
Regulatory defense & sanctions
Representation in sanctioning proceedings before CNBV, COFECE, IFT, CRE and other regulatory authorities with quasi-criminal powers.
- Proceedings before CNBV & CONDUSEF
- Defense before COFECE (antitrust)
- IFT & CRE sanctioning proceedings
- Appeals & injunctions against regulatory sanctions
Extradition & international legal assistance
We represent individuals sought for extradition by foreign governments, particularly the United States, and those facing international legal assistance requests in criminal matters.
- Defense in extradition proceedings
- Provisional arrest & bail
- Amparos against surrender orders (SRE)
- Letters rogatory & international criminal cooperation
Criminal amparo proceedings
The amparo is Mexico's most powerful constitutional remedy. We file amparos against arrest warrants, formal charging orders, disproportionate precautionary measures and final judgments.
- Amparos against arrest warrants
- Amparos against formal charging
- Challenging precautionary measures
- Direct amparos against judgments
Cybercrimes & data protection
Defense and advisory in cybercrimes, unauthorized system access, personal data theft, electronic fraud, and criminal liability for non-compliance with the Federal Data Protection Law.
- Unauthorized computer system access
- Personal data theft & trafficking
- Electronic fraud & digital extortion
- Data protection compliance (LFPDPPP)
Securities fraud & capital markets crimes
Defense of issuers, intermediaries and individuals in investigations for insider trading, market manipulation, investor fraud and Securities Market Law offences.
- Insider trading
- Market manipulation
- Investor fraud & Ponzi schemes
- CNBV proceedings & federal criminal prosecution
Corporate criminal liability
Since the introduction of corporate criminal liability in Mexico, we advise companies on preventing, defending against and mitigating this liability. We design programmes that serve as mitigating or exculpating factors.
- Defense of criminally charged companies
- Compliance programmes as liability shield
- Criminal due diligence in M&A
- Corporate governance & crime prevention