PUBLIC – PRIVATE ASSOCIATIONS

  • Specialized legal assistance for the Ministry for Communication and Transportation in order to analyze the feasibility for the implementation of the first project of public-private association under the new Law for Public-Private Associations, related to the design, construction, operation, maintenance and preservation of the twin deck elevated viaduct “La Raza – Santa Clara”.
  • Legal follow-up and monitoring for general conditions of the Title of Concession for providing long-term services for the “Mitla – Entronque Tehuantepec II” highway, since the beginning of its construction until the end of the works.
  • Legal assistance for the analysis, diagnostic and elaboration of the draft for the Public-Private Associations Federal Law.
  • Legal assistance in order to standardize the legal-financial models, bid documents and titles of concessions used by the Ministry of Communication and Transportation for the public bid of infrastructure turnpikes, rendering services contracts (PPS), crossroads and bridges concessions, all with a Public-Private Association Plan, as well as the legal revision and analysis of the principal legal acts related with six projects granted with the new turnpike plan.
  • Legal assistance for the development of a legal-financial model for the building, financing, operation and maintenance of a highway package project in the State of Durango as a Rendering Services Contract (PPS) Project through a Private-Public Association.
  • Legal advice to design and implement the business model required to deploy public telecommunication networks in Mexico City.
  • Assistance to the railroad projects, including the step rights, maintenance workshops of trains, and the set-up of assembly plants of some parts and components of trains in several states of Mexico.
  • Consultancy to implement the project to use the electrical network in order to render telecommunication services.

INFRASTRUCTURE

  • Specialized legal assistance for the Ministry for Communication and Transportation in order to analyze the feasibility for the implementation of the first project of public-private association under the new Law for Public-Private Associations, related to the design, construction, operation, maintenance and preservation of the twin deck elevated viaduct “La Raza – Santa Clara”
  • Legal advice to a legal private entity awarded with the title of concession to build, exploit, maintain and preserve the infrastructure required to assure the service of High Capacity Collective Transportation (BRT) in Acapulco, Guerrero (Acabus).
  • Legal advice to a legal private entity awarded with the title of concession to build, exploit, maintain and preserve the infrastructure required to assure the service of High Capacity Collective Transportation (BRT) in State of Mexico (Mexibus).
  • Legal assistance to the Ministry of Communication and Transportation to establish a general model of title of concession for awarding the public bid procedures of infrastructure turnpikes.
  • Consultancy for the development of the legal basis for the procedure of contracting between the actors responsible for the services of “Telepeaje” related to the implementation procedure for the National System of Information to the User of Highways, and the real intelligent transportation system.
  • Follow-up and monitoring for general conditions of the Title of Concession for providing long term services for the “Mitla – Entronque Tehuantepec II” highway, since the beginning of its construction until the end of the works.
  • Legal assistance to design and implement a trust mechanism for the supervision of three toll urban motorways.
  • Specialized legal assistance to support the subsequent phases in order to start up the subway line “Cuautitlán – Buenavista” of the system 1 of the Suburban Railroad in the Metropolitan Zone of the “Valle de Mexico”.
  • Legal assistance for investors interested in railway concessions.
  • Legal assistance for the analysis, diagnostic and elaboration of the draft of the Public-Private Associations Federal Law.
  • Legal assistance for the development of a legal-financial model for the building, financing, operation and maintenance of a highway package project in the State of Durango as a Rendering Services Contract (PPS) Project through a Private-Public Association.
  • Assistance for designing a legal-financial model for a public bid of the Suburban Railroad Buenavista – Cuautitlan, including the design of the bid documents and the Title of concession, the liberation of the right of way and the financial closing phases and the building project, through a plan of Public-Private Association.
  • Legal advice to design and implement the business model required to deploy public telecommunication networks in Mexico City.
  • Assistance to the railroad projects, including the rights of road, maintenance workshop of trains, and the set-up of assembly plants of some parts and components of trains in several states of Mexico.
  • Assistance for the Federal Telecommunication Commission in order to analyze the legal documentation required for the public bid procedure to grant a concession for frequencies of the radio electric specter to provide broadcast and radio services in Mexico.
  • Legal assistance to one of the most important Mexican restricted television concessionaire, towards proceedings settled against by the Mexican Federal Telecommunication Institute for absolute monopolistic practices.
  • Assistance for the Ministry for Communication and Transportation for the development of the resolutions about public fixed and mobile network interconnection, in order to provide telephone services, because of the reviewing procedures settled against the resolutions of the Federal Commission of Telecommunication.
  • Assistance to participate in public bid procedures for the assignment of satellite positions called by the Federal Commission of Telecommunications.

PORT SECTOR

  • Legal assistance and coordination for private investors in order to participate in the process of an international public bid called by the “Administración Portuaria Integral de Veracruz, S.A. de C.V.”, in order to award a Contract of Partial Assignment of Rights over a Port Facility for Fluids and Oil Handling.
  • Legal assistance to the “Administración Portuaria Integral de Progreso, S.A. de C.V.”, in the process for an international public bid called in order to award a Contract of Partial Assignment of Rights for the use, equip and exploit a touristic commercial area.
  • Legal assistance and coordination for private investors in order to participate in the process of an international public bid called by the “Administración Portuaria Integral de Guaymas, S.A. de C.V.”, in order to award a Render of Port Services Agreement, a Contract of Partial Assignment of Rights over a Port Facility and an Equipment Purchase Contract.
  • Legal assistance to the “Administración Portuaria Integral de Manzanillo, S.A. de C.V.”, to implement and develop an international public bid in order to award a Contract of Partial Assignment of Rights to design, construct, equip, use and exploit of the new Multipurpose Terminal Port of Manzanillo (TUM).
  • Legal assistance to the “Administración Portuaria Integral de Topolobampo, S.A. de C.V.”, to implement and develop an international public bid process in order to award a Contract of Partial Assignment of Rights to build, equip, operate and exploit a Public use Port Facility for the management of bulk agricultural materials, in the Port of Topolobampo, Sinaloa.
  • Legal assistance to the “Administración Portuaria Integral de Topolobampo, S.A. de C.V.”, in the process for the public bid in order to award a Contract of Partial Assignment of Rights and Obligations to build, equip, operate and exploit an specialized private port facility for the management of cooper concentrates and its derivates, in the Port of Topolobampo, Sinaloa.
  • Legal assistance for the amendment to the Contract of Partial Assignment of Rights and Obligations signed by the “Administración Portuaria Integral de Lazaro Cárdenas, S.A. de C.V.”, for the port services of mooring, shunting for materials and equipment of the ships, for the towing and transport of ships, and exportation of components of dismantled ships.
  • Legal advice provided to assignees and concessionaires of Contracts of Partial Assignment of Rights in the Ports of Manzanillo and Altamira, related to the compliance of its obligations according to the contracts.
  • Acting as Coordinator Agent towards the public bid process for awarding a Contract to design, construct, equip, operate and exploit a new specialized container facility in the Port of Manzanillo (TEC I. Legal advice provided to set a strategy accorded with the company’s expansion plans.
  • Assistance to the Ministry for Communication and Transportation for the fulfillment of the arbitration award and the reviewing process for the legal qualification to the contract of partial assignment of rights and obligations awarded, by which the specialized facility for containers on the Manzanillo Port will be expanded.
  • Legal assistance to the company awarded with the Contract of partial assignment of rights, in order to assign the contract to a third party according with the dispositions established in the Mexican Port Law its regulation and the Concession awarded to “Administración Portuaria Integral de Manzanillo, S.A. de C.V.”.
  • Legal assistance to a French investor, related to the due diligence procedure in order to study the feasibility of, through either association or purchasing shares, invest in a terminal for handling heavy and light minerals.
  • Legal assistance to a Mexican investor, related with the design of a port strategy for the reorganization of the Port of Manzanillo, in order to set the basis for the assignment of many contracts of partial assignment of rights related to different areas assigned inside the Port of San Pedrito. The foregoing through consolidation of areas for assignees, with modifications for the Master Development Program for the Port of Manzanillo.
  • Legal assistance in order to regularize the company’s legal structure, which holds the concession to operate and exploit public domain goods located in Laguna de Pajaritos, Coatzacoalcos under federal jurisdiction of “Administración Portuaria Integral de Coatzacoalcos, S.A. de C.V.”, as well as conducting the negotiation for the replacement of the awarded contract of partial assignment of rights and obligations.
  • Legal assistance through the process of planning, developing and commercialization of the real state project Puerto Salina, which includes a marina and housing area, located at Ensenada, Baja California. Legal assistance in order to obtain all the government authorizations for the project.

CORPORATE

  • Legal advice to relevant business men in the elaboration of their succession plan, including wills, administration and testamentary trusts and Corporate Governance.
  • Legal advice for domestic and foreign companies in order to perform any corporate transaction, including corporate realignments, corporate transformations, spin-offs, mergers, acquisitions, dissolutions and liquidations, among other issues.
  • Legal advice for domestic and foreign companies in order to determine the best strategy for setting their business and operations in Mexico, including Joint Venture associations, MOU, letters of intent, promise contracts, business combination agreements, among others.
  • Legal advice in order to design the most appropriate strategy for the company to operate in Mexico, including the company’s incorporation and obtaining every filing, permissions and the necessary authorizations to start operations in Mexico and to establish its foreign subsidiaries.
  • Legal advice for the preparation of non-disclosure agreements, as well as for setting the respective regulations to put its activities under the Mexican law for prevention and identification of operations involving illegal funds.
  • Legal advice for real estate companies in order to set the most convenient legal strategy for build and commercialize real estate developments, including the celebration and negotiation of agreements with other investors, financial founding, real estate trusts, construction contracts, promise to purchase agreements and real property commercialization.
  • Development of any kind of legal opinions related to the fulfillment of several civil and commercial acts.
  • Due diligence procedures in order to verify and/or regulate the legal status of any company either civil or commercial, including its corporate, transactional, regulatory, foreign trade, environmental and labor areas.
  • Legal advice on foreign investment law, either to incorporate a company or to acquire real estate properties located on Mexico’ s restricted zone and for developing activities reserved by law.

REAL ESTATE

  • Legal advice for the strategic planning, construction and commercialization of a real estate project, including a marina, located in Ensenada, Baja California, and securing required authorizations including those related to the use of the restricted maritime-terrestrial zone.
  • Legal advice to FONATUR regarding the legal status of nautical layovers located along Mexican territory.
  • Legal advice to a foreign investor in order to acquire a Hotel resort located in Huatulco, Oaxaca, through a bid procedure called by FONATUR.
  • Legal advice either foreign and local Real Estate companies, in order to determine the most convenient legal strategy for build and commercialize Real Estate developments, including the celebration and negotiation of agreements with other investors, financial founding, Real Estate trusts, construction contracts, promise to purchase agreements and real property commercialization.

CONTRACTUAL

  • Legal assistance to several domestic and foreign companies in order to determine the best strategies for their operations in Mexico. The assistance includes Joint Ventures, MOU, letters of intent, Promise Agreements, Business Combination Agreements, among others.
  • Legal assistance to many international retail companies related with the luxury and sport clothes industry, including manufacture agreements, lease agreements, assignment of image rights agreements, sponsorship, licensing, commercialization, license for use of a trademark and image exclusivity.
  • Development and reviewing of different agreements, either civil or commercial, which include promise agreements, purchase agreements, lease agreements, supply contracts, distribution agreements, power of attorney, franchise, hosting, agency, transport, loan, bond, trust, joint-venture associations, shareholders agreements, non-disclosure agreements, rendering of services, among others.
  • Legal advice to titleholders of licenses to exploit different international TV channels, including the development of assignment of image rights agreements, gainful collaboration agreements, promotion agreements, among others.
  • Legal assistance, both financial institutions and companies, regarding any kind of credit agreements and its legal guarantees.
  • Legal assistance in order to obtain and execute personal and real estate guarantees, including bonds, pledges and mortgages, endorsements, guarantee trust, among others.
  • Development of legal opinions regarding the compliance with either civil or commercial agreements.
  • Elaboration of collective and individual labor contracts.

FUNDING

  • Legal assistance to the Credit Committee of GE Capital Bank in order to grant and secure several loans.
  • Legal assistance to different loan portfolio administrators in order to verify and legally value loan portfolios from diverse banks, which administration was awarded by a bid procedure granted by the FOBAPROA.
  • Legal advice to a recognized French Bank in order to grant loans for a Mexican investor.
  • Legal assistance for many companies in order to execute loans and their respective guarantees.
  • Legal assistance in order to obtain and execute personal and real estate guarantees, including bonds, pledges and mortgages, endorsements, guarantee trust, among others.