CORPORATE LAW

Civil and Commercial Companies incorporation. Affiliates and subsidiaries.
Legal advice on corporate control and Holdings.
Participation at Stockholders Meetings, representation of partners and administrators.
Statutory Reforms. Increase and reduction of capital stock.
Review of corporate and accounting books, balance-sheets and other accounting papers.
Corporate Conflicts: shareholders advice and representation.
Shareholders Agreement and Syndicated Stock Agreements.
Companies Reorganization: winding up and liquidation; restructuring, merger and split up.
Accountability of Directors, Trustees and Partners.

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

COMMERCIAL LAW. BUSINESSES. SECURITIES

Negotiation and drafting of business contracts.
Legal advice in business deals and negotiable instruments: check, promissory notes, bill of exchange, securities.
Collaboration Contracts: Joint Ventures (UTE –for its acronym in Spanish-) and Collaboration Groups.
Enforcement of collaterals/Pledges.
Procedures for the enforcement of securities (in general).

BANKRUPTCY LAW

Private Equity: Restructuring assets and liabilities.
Liabilities restructuring in court: Procedure for the relief of financially distressed debtors, and extrajudicial financial relief agreement (APE –for its Spanish acronym-). Relief Strategy and implementation.
Credit verification requests, review and late verification incidents.
Filing in a bankruptcy proceeding; advice to the bankrupt, injunctions relief, and special permits to leave the country, closure, and closing of the bankruptcy proceeding. Settlement.
Bankruptcy Accountability.
Bankruptcy Extension: filing and defense.

BANKING LAW

Banking Agreements: Banking current account and Credit Cards. Debt Recovery Actions.
Financial Trusts.
Project funding and issuance of securities: negotiable instruments and debentures. IPOs.

CONSUMERS RELATIONS

Companies representation before the Consumer Defense Agency: advise on complaints, summary proceedings, hearings, and further remedies.
Products Liability and Consumer Protection.
Consumer Arbitration Courts.
Anti-trust and Business Loyalty.

LABOR AND RETIREMENT LAW

Collective and individual bargaining.
Follow-up, drafting of employer-company communication. Penalty Procedure: infringement evaluation and counsel regarding potential penalties. Drafting of penalties, internal summaries follow-up.
Drafting and/or reforms to Company’s Internal Regulations (coexistence rules, etc.).
Attendance to mandatory labor conciliation proceedings pending before the Seclo, Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security.
Company-Union Relationship. Resolution of Union Conflicts.
Labor matters Training aimed at coaching top and middle management executives.
Retirement matters.

IT LAW

IT Contracts.
E-procurement and social networks.
Internet Service Vendors and Users Relations.
Advice and representation in image and personal data protection matters. IT security.

CRIMINAL LAW

Advice and representation for companies and executives in criminal complaints and lawsuits. Criminal Tax Law Infringements.

TAX LAW

Comprehensive Tax advice to determine the amount of debt, inspections and closing down. Procedural strategies and remedies before the National Tax Court. Remedies at Litigation and Administrative Levels. Tax Foreclosures and Debt Collection Suits.

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

Environmental due diligence. Advice and representation in environmental-related litigation: waste spill pollution, environmental impact, transportation and export of hazardous waste.

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Filing of Administrative Remedies.
Negotiation and drafting of administrative contracts.

CIVIL LAW

Advice and representation in Mediation Proceedings, extrajudicial claims, and litigation for civil damages.
Family Law matters: divorce, Children Custody and Alimony, Community Property Dissolution.
Family Protocols.
Successions and distribution of assets.
Creation of mortgages and mortgage foreclosures.
Damages for Maritime and Aeronautical accidents.

REAL ESTATE

Structuring and Funding of Real Estate Projects.
Real Estate Indentures: creation and funding.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS

Trademarks and Patents Registration.
Legal advice and representation in oppositions and litigation.
Protection of Copyright, Industrial and Trade Secrets.
Confidentiality agreements.
Intellectual Property Management Agreements.

MINING LAW

Advice in exploration, production, transportation, distribution, and sale of hydrocarbons. Production and exploration agreements.
Production and Exploration Agreements. Funding for investment projects as well as gas and crude oil short and long term purchase and sale agreements.

PRO BONO- SOCIAL NETWORK

The Firm participates in pro-bono activities encouraging its lawyers to provide this service. In addition we take part in social development activities, e.g. “One-Day Partners” Program sponsored by the “Junior Achievement Foundation”, just to mention a few.

The Firm also provides tailor-made solutions to their clients in Customs Duties matters.