Services
Arbitration has gained popularity in Mexico due to the numerous advantages it offers over litigation in judicial courts. It is a legal process conducted by private individuals to resolve disputes that arise between them. The speed of its proceedings, expertise, certainty, independence, and impartiality of the arbitrators are highly regarded qualities for both national and international companies when resolving their differences. Ibáñez Parkman, S.C. has extensive experience advising and representing clients in arbitration proceedings, as well as in other alternative dispute resolution methods such as mediation and conciliation. We are fully prepared to provide successful guidance and representation to our clients.
We provide comprehensive services in all areas of Public-Private Partnerships Law in Mexico. Our attorneys specialize in various sectors of this law, including transportation, water and waste, electricity, oil and gas, social infrastructure, and more.
Our team has the capability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to understand our clients’ specific needs within these sectors and their corresponding regulations. We offer expert advice in the following areas:
We engage in the development of various projects by securing financing through creditors responsible for providing various forms of credit. All of this is done within a robust legal framework that ensures certainty and security for each transaction.
Furthermore, we work from a legal perspective to assess, mitigate, and transfer inherent risks in these operations.
Our involvement includes negotiations of concession agreements, service provision contracts, purchase and sale agreements, asset transfers through various modalities, public-private partnership structures, public and private construction contracts, and more.
With extensive experience in organizing financing mechanisms and documenting the same, we offer comprehensive support for your financial and project needs.
In the face of the challenge of climate change and the growing awareness of the need to reduce environmental impact, both industries and governments are taking steps to offset their emissions and work towards the goal of achieving a Net Zero environmental impact. These actions benefit not only companies seeking to mitigate their environmental footprint but also local communities committed to conserving and regenerating their natural environments. All of this is carried out under international standards and methodologies, ensuring effectiveness, transparency, and compliance with legal frameworks.
The national and international voluntary market for environmental certificates is experiencing significant growth, offering opportunities for those committed to sustainability. Consumers, increasingly demanding, value products and services that offset their environmental impact. Ibáñez Parkman provides the following services (see also the firm´s Environmental area):
We offer comprehensive services to both domestic and foreign companies in handling administrative procedures related to customs matters, customs audits, and on-site inspections initiated by the Tax Administration Service or by the States. Additionally, we provide expert advice to these companies on matters related to the implementation of international trade treaties signed by Mexico.
Our expertise also extends to assisting domestic producers, exporters, and importers with issues related to practices considered unfair in international trade, such as “dumping” and “illegal subsidies.”
Ibáñez Parkman provides legal services to obtain authorizations from the Federal Economic Competition Commission (COFECE) and the Federal Institute of Telecommunications (IFT) for complex mergers and acquisitions. We have been actively involved in significant litigation related to these matters.
We offer guidance to companies and industrial sectors through internal investigations and audits to detect potential absolute and relative monopolistic practices, as well as illicit concentrations and barriers to competition. Our extensive experience in compliance includes developing compliance programs and providing training in the field of economic competition.
We offer legal services to both national and foreign companies concerning regulatory compliance in various areas, including economic competition, stock market regulations, anti-corruption, fraud, bribery, employee misconduct, and white-collar investigations. Our practice emphasizes prevention, where we provide advice and legal technical support to help our clients comply with Mexican legislation and international laws.
Administrative Law encompasses the relationship between the Public Administration and its constituents; it is a highly extensive field that includes numerous specializations (Infrastructure, Public Services, Energy, Transportation, Telecommunications, etc.); at Ibáñez Parkman, we have a specialized team in practically all the mentioned areas.
We understand the functioning of the public administration and maintain constant interaction with administrative authorities at all levels.
Our services encompass advising and designing various strategies for our clients, including administrative and constitutional litigation.
We offer proactive advisory services to help our clients prevent various types of environmental contingencies and potential repercussions with third parties and environmental authorities (such as SEMARNAT, PROFEPA, INE, etc.). Our services extend to conducting audits and providing legal opinions on environmental control matters, including hazardous and non-hazardous waste, wastewater, and protected natural areas.
Our comprehensive advisory services cover a wide range of aspects related to establishing and incorporating companies, both domestic and foreign, in Mexico. This includes considerations such as taxation, finance, international implications (treaties and related instruments), and more. Our services encompass the establishment, dissolution, and liquidation of companies, mergers and spin-offs, power of attorney granting and revocation, preparation of corporate resolutions, as well as the preparation and submission of notices and notifications to the National Registry of Foreign Investments.
We provide specialized advisory services to athletes, artists, sports clubs, companies, and entertainment enterprises involved in public spectacles. Our expertise also extends to matters involving national and international sports confederations, committees, associations, and leagues across various sports. Through carefully crafted contracts, we safeguard the economic rights, image rights, intellectual property, and other integral aspects crucial to comprehensive personal protection for athletes and entertainment figures.
At Ibáñez Parkman, we continuously stay updated on changes and modifications to legislation and regulation in the field to advise and promptly defend the interests of our clients. We have specialized attorneys in tax litigation to provide our clients with comprehensive service in federal and local tax matters, corporate contributions, and customs issues.
We possess knowledge and experience in the field of international taxation.
The labor sector holds paramount importance for all companies, given that their success hinges on the competence and working conditions of their workforce. At Ibáñez Parkman, S.C., we recognize the critical role of a harmonious relationship between capital and labor. Consequently, we boast extensive expertise in handling labor relations, both on an individual and collective level, and we maintain strong ties with labor authorities, including the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare and the Mexican Social Security Institute.
This area of practice is one of our core services, as it empowers us to collaborate with our clients, aligning with their unique needs and corporate policies. Together, we devise strategies for labor and personnel management, fostering heightened productivity, an improved work environment, and a harmonious employer-employee rapport—all within a framework of legal compliance and mutual benefit. In this realm, we offer the following services:
Our services encompass contract drafting and comprehensive consultancy in maritime operations, including but not limited to, reviewing and drafting charter agreements, insurance contracts, financial leasing agreements, and overall consultancy for foreign shipping companies. We have extensive experience in Maritime Law, both in its international commercial aspect and in relation to the extraction, transportation, and marketing of hydrocarbons. We manage and process all types of procedures related to licenses and permits for maritime transport services, vessel charter contracts, cargo claims, general average claims, sale and registration of ships and other vessels, and other procedures before the corresponding authorities. Our services include:
The constitutional reform in criminal matters, enacted in 2008, and the subsequent introduction of the National Code of Criminal Procedures in 2013, marked a pivotal shift in the application of the accusatorial criminal justice system. This evolution has been profound, ushering in innovative concepts, notably the criminal liability of legal entities. Presently, criminal law has assumed a transformed role, necessitating active engagement by companies and major corporations from a preventive standpoint. In essence, this has given rise to an entirely new field known as corporate criminal law.
We provide comprehensive advisory services in the electricity sector, including renewable energy projects. Our extensive experience encompasses both Mexican and foreign investors involved in electricity generation projects in Mexico.
Furthermore, we have been involved in numerous electricity generation projects based on renewable energy sources.
We collaborate with our clients’ multidisciplinary teams to understand their needs within the energy industry and its regulations. Our advisory services cover transactions and dispute resolution related to Infrastructure, Power Generation, Gas, and Oil. Our knowledge spans fossil fuels (coal, gas, oil), renewable energies (wind, solar, geothermal, hydroelectric, biomass), and other electric power technologies.
The firm’s expertise spans across various aspects of electricity generation, including fossil fuels (coal, gas, oil), renewable energies (wind, solar, geothermal, hydroelectric, biomass), and other electric power technologies.
We operate under the fundamental premise that local community support is essential for any project’s success, considering them as natural allies and key stakeholders in its establishment and ongoing operations. When we engage in projects involving social aspects, we conduct thorough sociological and socioeconomic impact studies to assess the project’s effects on the community.
In the energy sector, we establish the project’s social foundation, conduct comprehensive social impact assessments, and develop social management plans in accordance with current energy legislation. Furthermore, we actively implement initiatives outlined in the social management plan, such as training programs, sports promotion, healthcare assistance, and more. These efforts aim to facilitate peaceful land consolidation, foster community acceptance of the project, and ensure compliance with our clients’ established social responsibility standards.
In cases where our clients require assistance with land consolidation, specifically clearing the right of way before commencing work with landowners, we conduct a legal analysis of relevant land use and zoning regulations to ensure the project’s feasibility in terms of land use and development.
We thoroughly assess the requirements of infrastructure and public services projects, including essentials like clean water, electricity, and transportation networks. Our approach involves identifying relevant programs and initiatives at various government levels, with the aim of exploring subsidy options, financing avenues, or potential public-private partnerships that can effectively reduce our clients’ investment expenditures.
In parallel, we actively seek to identify shared needs between infrastructure projects and the local communities they serve. We strive to develop innovative solutions that allow for collaborative usage and contribute to mitigating the project’s social impact. Additionally, we conduct comprehensive cost-benefit analyses, aligning our assessments with prevailing regulatory standards. Through skillful negotiation with relevant authorities, we work diligently to secure the requisite support needed for the seamless execution of infrastructure projects.
We possess a profound understanding of the intricacies, timing, and values associated with real estate transactions, allowing us to deliver practical, reliable, and timely solutions in an ever-evolving environment. Our Real Estate Law Group at Ibáñez Parkman comprises specialists in various fields, including Tax Law, Corporate Law, Civil Law, Agrarian Law, Environmental Law, Administrative Law, and Litigation and Consulting related to these areas.
We meticulously assess the most suitable legal, accounting, and financial structures to establish and develop real estate-related operations in the safest and most profitable manner. Our services encompass:
We provide guidance in the prevention and resolution of civil and commercial matters. Our extensive experience includes representing clients in local and federal courts in disputes against individuals, private entities, and public institutions. We have also successfully handled highly complex domestic and international arbitrations.
Our litigation practice covers the preparation, submission, and management of various claims in civil and commercial matters, including commercial and investment arbitration, representing either party as plaintiffs or defendants.
Recognizing the challenges in reconciling employee and company interests, our firm maintains a substantial litigation department. We advise clients on anticipating potential labor-related contingencies and establish preventive policies to take a robust stance in case of litigation.
Mediation, an alternative to traditional jurisdiction, aims to prevent and resolve conflicts, restore relationships, and redirect interactions among individuals, companies, and related parties. The resulting Mediation Agreement carries the same weight as a final judicial ruling.
At Ibáñez Parkman, we offer guidance on preventing and resolving conflicts in legal relationships between private individuals.
We provide comprehensive advisory services for issuing companies in the Mexican Capital Market, representing issuers and placement agents in transactions in both domestic and international markets.
Our firm offers immigration-related services to companies seeking to process temporary or permanent residency (including citizenship applications) in Mexico for their employees and executives. We also provide guidance on other aspects of individual mobility to Mexico, such as tax, labor, customs, and more.
We provide an extensive range of services tailored to the mining industry. Our in-depth knowledge of infrastructure allows us to offer a holistic perspective on any mining project.
We have actively advised various Mexican companies in securing mining concessions and conducting mining asset acquisition transactions. Additionally, we offer guidance to multiple companies involved in mineral extraction operations, real estate transactions, and the acquisition of permits and licenses related to mining activities.
In each operation, we conduct a comprehensive analysis, and if necessary, collaborate with other areas such as Corporate, Tax, Environmental, and more to ensure a well-rounded approach.
Moreover, we have participated in numerous electricity generation projects that utilize renewable energy sources, expanding our expertise in sustainable energy solutions.
Our firm possesses extensive knowledge of relationships between companies and labor unions. We advise clients on managing collective conflicts, negotiations, and disputes related to collective agreements, ensuring economic and labor viability for companies.
We provide advisory services related to the storage, distribution, compression, liquefaction, decompression, regasification, transportation, commercialization, and public sale of natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, petroleum products, and petrochemicals. Our services also cover consultancy and litigation related to gas station operations, import and export permits, hydrocarbon exploration and extraction, and contract negotiation
We provide advisory services to various companies that supply goods and services to ensure compliance with the legal and administrative framework related to consumer protection. In cases requiring legal action, we possess extensive experience in litigation within these areas.
Our firm offers comprehensive guidance to individuals and companies concerning their intellectual and industrial property rights. This includes registration and protection/defense of trademarks, trade names, commercial names, patents, utility models, industrial designs, trade secrets, technology transfer, copyrights, franchises, licenses, plant varieties, personal data protection, and monetization, as well as domain names and other related rights.
We specialize in safeguarding confidentiality, particularly regarding industrial or commercial application information that provides a competitive or economic advantage. Our strategies include the development of contracts that restrict access to information constituting trade secrets while also protecting intellectual property rights and, if applicable, labor rights. In cases of misuse, exploitation, or unauthorized disclosure of information, we conduct assessments to analyze potential criminal implications.
Privacy rights are protected in Mexico, and our firm assists in preserving information related to the development and use of technologies to gather, store, use, disclose, and transfer any type of information while ensuring compliance with privacy laws.
We provide telecommunications advisory services to investors and telecommunications service companies, covering various areas such as fixed-line and mobile telephony, data transmission, video services, satellite communication, and value-added services.
We provide our services taking into account advancements in information and communication technologies, understanding the nature of creations and novelties in the field, and the constant and consequent development of the law within their scope. That is why we have formed an alliance with Rafael Chelala Riva, an expert in the matter and a participant at the highest level both in the Academy and in Professional Practice in Spain and the European Union. Our team specializes in Intellectual Property, Privacy, Data Protection, Cybersecurity, Tax, Banking, and Finance, and collaborates with Rafael to design and implement sophisticated and efficient strategies and practices to address and solve our client´s; problems.
