Main Practice Areas

Corporate

Corporate /Transactional

Mergers & Acquisitions

Restructuring
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Litigation

Administrative

Civil and Commercial Litigation

Constitutional and Amparo Litigation
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Intellectual Property and Entertainment

Trademarks, Patents and Copyrights

Licensing, Franchising

Anti-piracy
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Other Practice Areas

Aeronautics

Commercial Arbitration

Banking and Finance

Real Estate and
Tourism

Foreign Trade

Cyber Law / Information Technology

Compliance &
Investigations
(Anti-corruption System)

Administrative Law

Immigration Law

Energy
(Oil and Gas, Electricity & Clean Energy)

ESG
(Environmental, Social and
Corporate governance)

Tax Law

Capital Markets

Mining

Individual Labor Relations

TMT (Technology, Media and Telecommunications)

Industries

Aeronautics

Automotive

Consumer Goods

Real Estate and Tourism

Energy
(Oil and Gas, Electricity & Clean Energy)

Pharmaceutical
(Human and Animal Health)

Infrastructure

Mining

Financial Services

TMT
(Technology, Media and Telecommunications)

Other Practice Areas

Aeronautics

Commercial Arbitration

Banking and Finance

Real Estate and Tourism

Foreign Trade

Cyber Law / Information Technology

Compliance &
Investigations
(Anti-corruption System)

Administrative Law

Immigration Law

Energy
(Oil and Gas, Electricity
and Clean Energies)

ESG
(Environmental, Social and
Corporate governance)

Tax Law

Capital Markets

Mining

Individual Relationships
of work

TMT
(Technology, Media and
Telecommunications)

Industries

Aeronautics

Automotive

Consumer Goods

Real estate
and Tourism

Energy
(Oil and Gas, Electricity
and Clean Energies)

Pharmaceutical
(Human and Animal Health)

Infrastructure

Mining

Financial Services

TMT
(Technology, Media and
Telecommunications)

Corporate /Transactional

At Müggenburg, Gorches y Peñalosa we provide legal services in all aspects of corporate law practice. Our group of professionals in this area has years of experience providing services to both national and international clients, with the most diverse needs and the highest standards of demand and sophistication in the service. Among our clientele are leading companies in their sectors worldwide, such as automotive, cosmetics, hotels and tourism, food industry, aeronautical industry, computer programs and systems, suppliers of the oil industry, technology, among others.

We advise our clients on the constitution of Mexican companies (commercial and civil) and associations, attending to the needs derived from the industry and/or commerce segment in which they focus their activities and their medium and long-term plans, also providing services for compliance with the regulatory requirements that may apply, including those derived from direct foreign investment, economic competition and obtaining the necessary licenses and permits for its operation. Our services also extend to the provision of corporate services within the ordinary course of business of our clients, including advice on the preparation, review and negotiation of all types of civil and commercial contracts, and the custody, updating and maintenance of corporate books. . We also provide services related to the opening and management of branches in Mexico of foreign companies.

We represent domestic and foreign corporate and/or investment groups in the acquisition of, and/or merger with, Mexican business entities, and on other occasions we also represent acquired Mexican entities. In both cases, we provide legal audit services to anticipate possible contingencies of the operation, locate areas of opportunity, and help determine the value of the company to be acquired. Likewise, on behalf of the acquirer, we prepare the legal documentation of the operation (specifically share purchase and/or association contracts, with all their annexes and accessory contracts), and we carry out the negotiation of the same with the counterparty. Likewise, in these cases we participate directly in the processing and obtaining of any authorizations, permits, licenses and concession titles required for the operation of our clients, and we advise on notices and notifications to government entities, including notifications to, resolutions and opinions of the Federal Commission of Economic Competition.

We provide advisory services for corporate restructuring and reorganization, also including international corporate groups with a presence in Mexico. In these cases we have worked in coordination with groups of financial and accounting advisors both from Mexico and abroad, and we have coordinated legal audits of subsidiaries of entities acquired in several Latin American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Peru, among others, with local legal advisers in each case).

We advise on operations of association in participation, "joint-ventures", preparation and negotiation of agreements between shareholders, merger and spin-off of legal entities, establishment of trusts of any type, constitution of guarantees on any type of property, repurchase of shares by of companies listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange, as well as in the structure of purchase option plans and other types of specialized corporate operations.

We also provide services for the development of mechanisms that allow the efficient and effective anticipation and management of potential conflicts between shareholders; in this regard, we have represented groups of shareholders of Mexican companies in the implementation of corporate actions to defend their interests against the rest of the shareholders and the Company itself on internal corporate control issues, generally in coordination with litigation areas in matters commercial and civil.

Depending on each particular project or operation, we rely on other specialty areas of the Firm, in order to provide comprehensive services, under the highest standards of quality and efficiency.

Mergers & Acquisitions

We provide services in acquisitions, sales, mergers, spin-offs, reorganizations and co-investments, representing national and foreign clients operating in various industrial and commercial sectors.

Restructuring (Corporate and Financial)

Müggenburg, Gorches and Peñalosa's restructuring practice includes representation of corporate debtors, hedge funds, in various industries, etc., in restructuring proceedings and bankruptcy equivalents (insolvency proceedings).

Litigation

“The multidisciplinary firm Müggenburg, Gorches y Peñalosa is frequently recognized within the dispute resolution and litigation market in Mexico and abroad. The group of litigators has the capacity to assist its clients in administrative, civil and commercial, constitutional, antitrust, intellectual property and tax litigation, among others.”

Clients say: “They are an excellent firm with a very good reputation in our market. BENCHMARK LITIGATION

Müggenburg, Gorches y Peñalosa is widely recognized in the field of litigation and dispute resolution in Mexico; His practice includes advising and representing clients before any type of jurisdictional authority -except labor litigation-. The Firm also has wide recognition in the academic field where some of its members are professors at universities in Mexico.

This has even been recognized by various publications, such as the case of BENCHMARK Litigation, commented about the Firm “A full service area… it has a formidable, small and close-knit team of litigation partners (…) including antitrust, property intellectual property and any litigation against the government where there are corporate interests”. On the other hand, the prestigious specialized publication The Legal 500, recognized that the Firm "...has capacity throughout the entire dispute sector...focused on competition, regulatory matters in health, environmental matters, foreign trade and taxation."

The experience of the litigation area of Müggenburg, Gorches and Peñalosa stands out in the following matters:

Administrative

The large group of professionals dedicated to this branch, have formulated and executed comprehensive strategies for the representation and defense of the rights and interests of our clients in all types of legal disputes before any type of jurisdictional authority, at the federal, state and municipal levels.

Public Procurement

Our litigation area has defended the interests of its clients in the pharmaceutical and energy sectors before resolutions issued in government public procurement procedures, either before the administrative authorities themselves or the competent courts.

Environmental

The litigation group has extensive experience in resolving conflicts in environmental matters. In this regard, the authorizations, permits and licenses granted by the competent authorities have been successfully defended before State Contentious Courts, the Federal Court of Fiscal and Administrative Justice and the various bodies of the Judicial Power of the Federation, including District Courts and Collegiate Circuit Courts. , as well as before the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation itself.

Arbitration

Our group of lawyers has actively participated, as counsel for the party, in various alternative dispute resolution procedures.

Civil and Commercial Litigation

The litigation area has also been involved in the initiation of civil and commercial lawsuits, including commercial bankruptcy, in which the interests of our clients have been defended in order to demand due compliance with agreed contractual obligations and the eventual payment of damages caused by these breaches. For the exercise of these actions, in some cases strategies have been developed working in a coordinated manner with firms specialized in labor and criminal matters to complement the actions.

Foreign Trade and Customs

Likewise, companies in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, among others, have been successfully advised and represented in foreign trade disputes related to the importation of medical devices, health supplies, raw materials and medicines.

Cyber Law / Information Technology

Our group of professionals in the litigation area have advised and represented various clients in procedures before the Federal Economic Competition Commission, including investigation procedures of monopolistic practices.

Constitutional

The professionals that make up the litigation area have vast and solid experience in dealing with litigation in Constitutional matters, specifically derivative amparo trials and in addition to all actions taken in defense of our clients, in all matters of practice of the Firm. ; for which we work in close coordination with each of the respective areas.

Energy and infrastructure

Our firm has represented and defended various clients in the energy industry in defense of their authorizations, permits and licenses granted by authorities of the three levels of government, safeguarding the operation and functioning of their facilities. In this regard, the interests of our clients have been successfully defended in disputes initiated by other companies and individuals, even avoiding the interruption of operations due to closure orders. In addition, awards and rulings favorable to the interests of our clients have been defended for the construction of infrastructure for the transportation and distribution of hydrocarbons.

Tax Law

Also some of the professionals that make up the litigation area, have experience in the substantiation and resolution of controversies in tax matters, including determinations of tax credits and amparo proceedings in order to dispute general regulations on tax matters.

Pharmaceutical industry, health regulation, human and animal health

Our group of professionals has fully represented and defended various clients in the pharmaceutical industry under the highest ethical and professional standards before multiple administrative and jurisdictional authorities, initiating the necessary legal actions to require the health authorities to monitor and verify products to effect to demand compliance with quality, safety and efficacy requirements. Likewise, companies in the field of animal health have been advised on the prevention of conflicts in relation to the products they supply.

Port

The granting of concessions for the operation of port terminals for private use has been successfully defended, proving compliance with the respective requirements.

Intellectual Property and Entertainment

Our group of professionals has fully represented and defended clients from various branches under the highest ethical and professional standards, the corresponding bodies, including the Federal Court of Fiscal and Administrative Justice and before the various bodies of the Judicial Power of the Federation, including District Courts and Collegiate Circuit Courts, as well as before the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation itself, demanding respect for their exclusivity rights, challenging any act or administrative resolution that violates them or that implies unfair competition. Similarly, in protection of trademark rights, actions have been initiated, including criminal ones, for the counterfeiting of objects bearing our clients' trademarks, as well as to prevent the importation of counterfeit objects.

Intellectual Property and Entertainment

Protection of all types of Intellectual Property rights, including Trademarks, Patents and Copyrights.

Licensing, Franchising, and Tech Transfer

Litigation

Anti-Piracy – Fight Against Counterfeiting

Mediation and Arbitration

“Litigation is the trade of the IP division of the multidisciplinary corporate firm Müggenburg, Gorches y Peñalosa. His opponents recognize that "when you see their lawyers on the other side of your issue, you have to respect what they can do and be aware of all the details." In a market where the long-standing dominance of highly-recognized names is wearing thin, many consider this firm to be at the top.”

World Trademark Review

Our area of intellectual property and entertainment is one of the main practices of the Firm. Within the development of its activities, the group of professionals that make up this area has represented a wide variety of companies dedicated to different areas of the industry and services at a global level, in a variety of matters related to copyright, trademarks, domain names, patents, industrial secrets and other intellectual property rights.

The foregoing is reflected in the various comments published by different publications and specialized magazines, such as the case of Chambers Latin America, commented regarding our intellectual property area, “…Highly recognized intellectual property practice that advises clients in a wide variety of sectors and matters related to the protection of patents and trademarks, industrial secrets and copyright…”, while the publication Latinlawyer 250, expressed, “…a well-received intellectual property practice, gaining respect and recognition…for its professionalism, fast response and high levels of quality in the service…”.

The practice of this group also includes the development of prior search processes and registration of trademarks and services, the obtaining of patents, the defense of industrial secrets, the registration of all types of copyright and related rights, including programs computer systems, as well as the protection and recovery of domain names and pages and blogs on social networks. Similarly, this group is involved in negotiating various types of contracts in this area, such as the license and transfer of all types of intellectual property rights, franchise contracts, technology transfer and technical assistance, literary publishing contracts and musicals, recognition agreements for paid collaboration, among others.

Additionally, several of the members of this group have actively participated in the entertainment industry during the last twenty years, representing national and foreign studios and content producers, distributors, exhibitors and service providers. We also provide advice to our clients in this sector in the design of corporate and fiscal structures for the pre-production, production, post-production, distribution and exhibition of radio and television programs, audiovisual works and cinematographic films, as well as in their daily operations.

This group also actively participates in the determination and negotiation of royalties for public performance with different public management companies, obtaining licenses for musical productions, as well as in the negotiation of conflicts subject to settlement procedures before Mexican authorities, conciliations and arbitrations, either as party lawyers or arbitrators. Similarly, some members have participated as expert witnesses in copyright and entertainment law in Mexico, in legal proceedings and arbitrations outside of Mexico.

Likewise, the group is constantly involved in the management of administrative and judicial procedures and contentious resources, including the Amparo lawsuit in the defense and protection of all types of intellectual property rights, including the processing of criminal actions to combat products apocrypha

Commercial Arbitration

We have participated in international commercial arbitration cases, under various arbitration rules, including those of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). . Likewise, we represent our clients in alternative means of dispute resolution, including mediation.

Banking & Finance

We also represent financial institutions in complying with the regulations applicable to their day-to-day operations, establishing subsidiaries for foreign institutions and obtaining authorizations for banking institutions, financial intermediaries and other corporate entities of such institutions.

Likewise, we represent financial institutions in compliance with the regulations applicable to their daily operations, the establishment of subsidiaries for foreign institutions and the obtaining of authorizations for banking institutions, financial intermediaries and other corporate entities of said institutions.

Real Estate and Tourism

We have broad experience in highly complex real estate transactions. We advise a wide variety of clients in negotiations for the planning, construction, operation and administration of office, commercial, tourism, residential, and industrial centers. We also advise title insurance companies regarding real estate transactions located throughout the country.

Likewise, the Firm actively participates in the hotel and tourism sector, advising domestic and foreign consortia, tourism infrastructure developers, owners and operators of tourism developments and hotels, in both their daily and in special operations, including financing for the development of tourism and real estate centers, as well as in the structuring of regimes and sales of full-time and time-share properties.

Foreign Trade

We provide legal advice to national and foreign companies, exporters, importers and manufacturers involved in anti-dumping procedures, subsidies and countervailing duties, as well as all types of conflicts arising from international trade, including their representation before government authorities and international trade organizations.

Cyber Law / Information Technology

We advise on a wide range of relevant antitrust matters, including the handling of domestic and international merger notification procedures and the analysis of the effects of antitrust legislation in light of mergers and acquisitions, as well as licensing, supply and distribution agreements, exclusivity agreements and investigations of potential monopolistic practices.

Compliance & Investigations (Anti-Corruption System)

Müggenburg, Gorches y Peñalosa advises clients on anti-corruption investigations; our attorneys assist boards of directors, general advisors and officers in dealing with these issues in various industries and sectors, such as financial services, pharmaceuticals and real estate, among others.

In addition to conducting investigations for our clients, we also assist them in the implementation of their compliance programs and anti-corruption codes of conduct, including but not limited to, reviewing internal policies, compliance manuals and internal controls and procedures; preparing anti-corruption training programs; and conducting procurement audits to assess risks and contingencies.

Administrative Law

In order to provide our clients with comprehensive support in the area of administrative law, several of our attorneys have specialized in handling administrative proceedings; processing of registrations in public records and obtaining licenses, permits and authorizations before governmental agencies, handling all types of cases in environmental and consumer protection matters, as well as the registration of companies, goods, products, rights in rem, and sanitary registrations. We have vast experience in negotiating and disputes regarding contracts with governmental entities.

Immigration Law

Müggenburg, Gorches y Peñalosa offers a comprehensive service in the entire field related to ICT in law (Information and Communication Technologies), guaranteeing compliance with the current legal framework and helping our clients to prevent, plan and respond to any cyber risk, as well as to address any liability arising from litigation or regulatory investigations. Our services include personal data protection, electronic contracts and digital signatures, litigation, intellectual property, certification services and digital tax solutions, among others.

Energy (Oil & Gas, Electricity & Clean Energy)

Müggenburg, Gorches y Peñalosa’s exceptional capabilities in various sector-related disciplines enable us to advise domestic and foreign investors, as well as leading companies and clients in the energy, clean energy, and oil and gas industries.

Our attorneys offer extensive experience in transactional advisory, project finance, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory, administrative, civil and commercial litigation, in different sectors of the energy industry, including oil and gas.

In addition, we provide services in other types of related infrastructure projects, such as the construction and operation of highways, railways, airports and seaports, as well as the negotiation of the administrative contracts that such projects entail.

We advise our clients on complex clean and renewable energy projects, including project structuring and development, project financing, regulatory, transactional, intellectual property, tax, environmental and real estate matters.

Likewise, the Firm’s strategic litigation division, through various amparo proceedings, has obtained different achievements in relation to the respect, protection, promotion and guarantee of human rights in the areas of energy, health, ecological balance, among others.

ESG (Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance)

Today’s companies are moving toward more sustainable business models that respect people and the planet. This means placing environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives at the heart of corporate strategy.


In light of recent events (the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, the socio-economic and health crisis), ESG is taking on even greater importance: companies, their boards of directors and investors, now more than ever, are deeply concerned about and committed to achieving positive climate action and moving towards a comprehensive transformation to build a more sustainable and resilient future.

Müggenburg, Gorches y Penalosa’s multidisciplinary approach to ESG is based on our Firm’s experienced team of professionals in practice areas such as environmental, litigation, transactional and corporate regulation, among others, which allows us to provide a service offering that helps our clients align and transition across the many facets of ESG, including environmental and climate change, risk identification and crisis management, sustainable finance, corporate governance, business and human rights.

Tax Law

We provide tax consulting services in relation with our clients’ activities. We also have ample experience in advising various sectors of the economy, representing both multinational groups and individuals. As a complement to our tax consulting practice, we provide litigation services at the federal and local levels.

Capital Markets

Our capital markets segment professionals have represented clients who have transformed the capital markets sector in Mexico.

The professionals at Müggenburg, Gorches & Peñalosa have the knowledge and skills to advise clients on complex transactions, representing issuers and underwriters in public and private securities offerings, initial public offerings, equity offerings, convertible offerings and others. offers linked to shares and securitizations.

We participate in the analysis, execution and start-up of takeover bids and portfolio securitizations, as well as in processes for obtaining government authorizations necessary for the constitution of brokerage houses and we advise on regulatory matters in general. We also advise commercial companies, administrators, boards of directors and committees on matters related to regulatory compliance and corporate law.

Mining

In our practice, we have represented national and foreign mining companies in the structuring of royalty contracts, contracts for the sale of gold, silver and other minerals, as well as in processes of purchase and sale of mines in Mexico and abroad.

Additionally, we have participated in the structuring and restructuring of financing and in the structuring and implementation of guarantee mechanisms regarding mining concessions and assets in general of mining companies.

We also advise our clients on regulatory aspects before the Ministry of Economy and other authorities in the mining sector.

Individual Labor Relations

Müggenburg, Gorches y Peñalosa professionals represent clients in the full spectrum of labor and social security matters in individual employment relationships, including allegations of wrongful termination and noncompetition-related violations. We also advise employers on compliance issues with various labor laws, helping clients to bring their workplace practices and procedures into compliance with current law.

TMT (Technology, Media and Telecommunications)

Our Firm has a work team with extensive experience serving companies dedicated to the technology industry, standing out for being pioneers in legal advice in the computer sector, representing leading companies in the production of computer programs and systems and providers of the internet internationally.

Similarly, the working group dedicated to this area has also been involved in legal advice regarding the registration and protection of licenses of rights related to this industry, has participated in the development of mergers and acquisitions of companies, products and solutions technology, as well as in the purchase of technological infrastructure.

Likewise, the members of this group are pioneers in the implementation of technology company structures in Mexico. Our Firm actively supports business incubators and encourages the development of new businesses through comprehensive consulting regarding the best way to create legal vehicles to start them. The team also tries to advise entrepreneurs regarding the possibilities of protecting their ideas and concepts.

Our team develops its activities in coordination with the areas of intellectual property, litigation, administrative and corporate law of the Firm, in order to adjust to the various requirements demanded by companies dedicated to this sector.

Similarly, our practice in the telecommunications sector includes advice on all types of transactions, as well as regulatory aspects. We provide services in the acquisition and investment in telecommunications companies and businesses in Mexico; in obtaining concessions and permits from the competent authorities; and in negotiations regarding interconnection, supply of capacity and resale of services.

Aeronautics

At Müggenburg, Gorches and Peñalosa we have represented our clients in the aeronautical industry in financing, acquisition, leasing, financing, lease back, chartering and mortgage operations for aeronautical equipment for cargo and passenger transport, including contracts for the acquisition of aircraft parts. , spare parts and maintenance. Our advice includes the negotiation of financing contracts for aircraft and aeroparts with some of the main financial institutions worldwide, including the establishment of guarantees.

We have extensive experience in negotiating contracts between airlines for cargo and passenger air transportation (shared code, commercial cooperation agreements, dry lease, wet lease). We provide advice in relation to aeronautical and airport regulation issues, including air liability issues, and implications of the passenger air transportation industry before the Federal Commission of Economic Competition, and in the exploitation, use and exploitation of the national airspace. Likewise, we analyze possible structures for the ownership and operation of aeronautical equipment, and aircraft insurance and reinsurance schemes.

We advise foreign financial institutions in the financing of aeronautical equipment to air cab service providers in Mexico, airlines for executive transportation and private air transportation companies, as well as in the granting, formalization and registration of the corresponding guarantees.

We carry out the registration of legal acts of our clients in the aeronautical industry before the Mexican Aeronautical Registry, such as registration, registration and deregistration, and where appropriate, we implement the necessary records before the International Registry.

Likewise, our advisory services include the analysis and application of international regulations endorsed by Mexico.

Automotive

Our lawyers are at the forefront and constantly updated in the automotive area, to provide comprehensive and in-depth advice to our clients, since we are facing an industry that is constantly undergoing changes, innovations and challenges.

At Müggenburg, Gorches y Peñalosa, we advise on the entire spectrum of corporate transactions, business schemes, regulatory, industrial property, real estate, mergers and acquisitions, economic competition, civil, commercial and administrative litigation, environmental, among others.

Our team has the highest technical excellence and experience to represent automakers, auto parts suppliers and distributors (supply chains), equipment manufacturers, as well as investors and financial institutions that support this industry.

Consumer Goods

Our multidisciplinary consumer goods team in Müggenburg, Gorches and Peñalosa offers advice on the most complex and technical issues in the industry, as it is vital to promoting economic growth around the world. As in other sectors, we fully understand the constant and rapid changes that occur in the consumer goods industry and the pressure and challenges that our customers face every day. That is why, in accordance with the vision of Müggenburg, Gorches and Peñalosa, the lawyers provide our clients with a 360° legal approach and high-quality advice based on their deep knowledge of this industry. Our lawyers have advised and represented a variety of leading companies within the global consumer goods sector, in the food and beverage, household products, beauty and personal care, medical device, cleaning equipment, manufacturer of fine crystal, among others. Our experience includes advice and representation in transactional, mergers and acquisitions, administrative procedures, regulatory, administrative litigation and amparos.

Real Estate and Tourism

We have broad experience in highly complex real estate transactions. We advise a wide variety of clients in negotiations for the planning, construction, operation and administration of office, commercial, tourism, residential, and industrial centers. We also advise title insurance companies regarding real estate transactions located throughout the country.

Likewise, the Firm actively participates in the hotel and tourism sector, advising domestic and foreign consortia, tourism infrastructure developers, owners and operators of tourism developments and hotels, in both their daily and in special operations, including financing for the development of tourism and real estate centers, as well as in the structuring of regimes and sales of full-time and time-share properties.

Energy (Oil & Gas, Electricity & Clean Energy)

Müggenburg, Gorches y Peñalosa’s exceptional capabilities in various sector-related disciplines enable us to advise domestic and foreign investors, as well as leading companies and clients in the energy, clean energy, and oil and gas industries.

Our attorneys offer extensive experience in transactional advisory, project finance, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory, administrative, civil and commercial litigation, in different sectors of the energy industry, including oil and gas.

In addition, we provide services in other types of related infrastructure projects, such as the construction and operation of highways, railways, airports and seaports, as well as the negotiation of the administrative contracts that such projects entail.

We advise our clients on complex clean and renewable energy projects, including project structuring and development, project financing, regulatory, transactional, intellectual property, tax, environmental and real estate matters.

Likewise, the Firm’s strategic litigation division, through various amparo proceedings, has obtained different achievements in relation to the respect, protection, promotion and guarantee of human rights in the areas of energy, health, ecological balance, among others.

Pharmaceutical, Human and Animal Health

The area dedicated to the pharmaceutical industry, both human and animal health, is one of the main practice branches of the Firm. As part of its professional activities, this group represents many of the world's largest and most successful pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, chemical and animal health companies, as well as a long list of well-known national laboratories seeking legal counsel. regarding the most relevant issues in the health and natural sciences sector that derive from the application of Mexican legislation in this area.

Our practice includes advising clients on matters related to the application of health legislation by the Mexican authorities for medical devices, pharmaceutical products, herbal and biotechnological products, animal health as well as fungicides, herbicides and chemical products, the processing of administrative procedures for obtaining permits, registrations and health licenses, as well as with the fulfillment and protection of intellectual property rights intrinsically related to these products (clinical data, patents and patent litigation).

Similarly, our group advises our clients on matters related to the renewal, revocation, cancellation and nullity of health registrations for pharmaceutical, biotechnological, food products, ingredients, additives, supplies, chemical products, fungicides and herbicides, dangerous substances, devices medical, herbal products, animal health, psychotropic and narcotic drugs; obtaining and canceling sanitary licenses for all types of establishments related to the manufacture, marketing and storage of this type of product; compliance with official Mexican regulations and standards related to good manufacturing practices for medicines, foods, ingredients, additives, supplies, medical devices, chemical products, fungicides and herbicides, and toxic materials, as well as advertising for the aforementioned products.

Likewise, this group of professionals provides services to our clients in the strategy and implementation of solutions for health risk situations, such as the withdrawal from the market of products with adverse effects or that could put the health of people or animals at risk and the imposition of security measures, such as closures of establishments and administrative sanctions by the country's health authority. It has also developed a recognized experience in advising on all kinds of acts related to government acquisitions of pharmaceutical, biotechnological, food products, ingredients, additives, supplies, chemical products, fungicides and herbicides, dangerous substances, medical devices, herbal products, health animal, psychotropic and narcotic drugs.

Our group dedicated to the pharmaceutical industry also develops its activities in coordination with the areas of intellectual property, litigation, administrative and corporate law of the Firm, in order to adjust to the various requirements demanded by companies dedicated to the human health sector. and animal.

It should be noted that in our group of professionals there are no chemists, doctors or technicians in this field who have been hired directly by our Firm. All the technical assistance (engineers, chemists, doctors and other health specialists) that are required for each of the cases is subcontracted independently so that our clients feel comfortable in selecting these people in each one. of affairs. As another alternative, the technical support of the issues is provided directly by the client.

Finally, our group has also provided legal services to non-governmental or non-profit associations, regarding health regulation regarding biotechnology, generics and clinical data protection in Mexico.

Infrastructure

Our infrastructure professionals bring together corporate, construction and finance lawyers with industry experience to advise on the full range of works and service contracts, on a transactional, advisory and litigation basis.

Financial Services

Within our banking and stock market practice we have represented both debtors and issuers, as well as creditors and intermediaries in the granting and restructuring of credits and in financing operations. Likewise, we represent financial institutions in compliance with the regulations applicable to their daily operations.

TMT (Technology, Media and Telecommunications)

Our Firm has a work team with extensive experience serving companies dedicated to the technology industry, standing out for being pioneers in legal advice in the computer sector, representing leading companies in the production of computer programs and systems, providers internet and electronic services at national and international level, as well as digital certification services and tax solutions.

Similarly, the working group dedicated to this area has also been involved in legal advice regarding the registration and protection of licenses of rights related to this industry, has participated in the development of mergers and acquisitions of companies, products and solutions technology, as well as in the purchase of technological infrastructure.

Likewise, the members of this group are pioneers in the implementation of technology company structures in Mexico. Our Firm actively supports business incubators and encourages the development of new businesses through comprehensive consulting regarding the best way to create legal vehicles to start them. The team also tries to advise entrepreneurs regarding the possibilities of protecting their ideas and concepts.

Our team develops its activities in coordination with the areas of intellectual property, litigation, administrative and corporate law of the Firm, in order to adjust to the various requirements demanded by companies dedicated to this sector.

Similarly, our practice in the telecommunications sector includes advice on all types of transactions, as well as regulatory aspects. We provide services in the acquisition and investment in telecommunications companies and businesses in Mexico; in obtaining concessions and permits from the competent authorities; and in negotiations regarding interconnection, supply of capacity and resale of services.

ESG
(Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance)

Today's companies are moving toward more sustainable business models that respect people and the planet. This means placing environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives at the heart of corporate strategy.

In light of recent events (the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, the socio-economic and health crisis), ESG is taking on even greater importance: companies, their boards of directors and investors, now more than ever, are deeply concerned about and committed to achieving positive climate action and moving towards a comprehensive transformation to build a more sustainable and resilient future.

Müggenburg, Gorches and Penalosa's multidisciplinary approach to ESG is based on our Firm's experienced team of professionals in practice areas such as environmental, litigation, transactional and corporate regulation, among others, which allows us to provide a service offering that helps our clients align and transition across the many facets of ESG, including environmental and climate change, risk identification and crisis management, sustainable finance, corporate governance, business and human rights.

Mining

In our mining practice we have represented national and foreign mining companies in the structuring of royalty contracts, contracts for the sale of gold, silver and other minerals, as well as in processes of purchase and sale of mines in Mexico and abroad.

Additionally, we have participated in the structuring and restructuring of financing and in the structuring and implementation of guarantee mechanisms regarding mining concessions and assets in general of mining companies.

We also advise our clients on regulatory aspects before the Ministry of Economy and other authorities in the mining sector.

Restructuring

Müggenburg, Gorches and Peñalosa's restructuring practice includes representation of corporate debtors, hedge funds, in various industries, etc., in restructuring proceedings and bankruptcy equivalents (insolvency proceedings).

Mergers & Acquisitions

We provide services in acquisitions, sales, mergers, spin-offs, reorganizations and co-investments, representing national and foreign clients operating in various industrial and commercial sectors.