Mexico City – September 6, 2022 – Gonzalez Calvillo (“GC”) is excited to announce the launch of GC Day 2022. This initiative brings together some of the brightest minds in the legal industry and other relevant sectors across a one full day event of sessions. GC Day 2022 will take place next Thursday, November 10, …
Mexico City – September 6, 2022 – Gonzalez Calvillo (“GC”) announced today the appointment of Daniel Morán Salgado as partner and Paola Hernandez Villalvazo and Rosa Elena Coto García as Counsel with the firm. GC believes these appointments represent a testament of the deep commitment by the firm to continue its growth both organically and …
Mexico City, Septiembre 5, 2022 – Gonzalez Calvillo (“GC”) welcomes the official announcement by Banco Bradesco SA (“Bradesco”), a leading Brazilian banking institution in relation to the acquisition of Ictineo Platform, S.A. de C.V., S.F.P (“Ictineo”), a popular financial company, with which Bradesco seeks to expand its financial services offering in Mexico. GC acted as …
Gonzalez Calvillo held the conferencen “The World Without Labels | LGBT+” Awareness on July 7th. Cristina Massa, partner at Gonzalez Calvillo and vice-president for Latin America of Multilaw’s Inclusion and Diversity Committee and Leonardo Poblete, member of the first LGBTTTI Parliament of the CDMX, will be the speakers during the conference, while Fernanda Koloffon, associate …
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Gonzalez Calvillo convenes the conference “The World Without Labels | LGBT+ Awareness” on Thursday, July 7, at 9:00 am. Cristina Massa, partner at Gonzalez Calvillo and vice-president for Latin America of Multilaw’s Inclusion and Diversity Committee and Leonardo Poblete, member of the first LGBTTTI Parliament of the CDMX, will be the speakers during the conference, …
On June 15, 2022, the CRE published in the Official Gazette of the Federation certain Ruling identified with number A/015/2022 establishing the events that constitute a permit update (the “Provisions”). According to CRE, the purpose of the Provisions is to simplify procedures and give legal certainty to individuals in this regard. The foregoing by restructuring …
On June 9th, Gonzalez Calvillo held the webinar “Environmental Compliance: more than regulatory compliance” This event was presented as a tribute to Leopoldo Burguete Stanek †, for his career and dedication to the environmental area. Environmental compliance implies compliance with environmental protection regulations, as well as the implementation of a management system that helps to …
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Claudia Jañez is an entrepreneur with a successful career spanning over 25 years. She has fought steadfastly to pave the way for the next generation of young people. Claudia has always supported the advancement of women in leadership positions, as well as the creation of policies for greater diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The …
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Our partner Oscar Moreno Silva and counsel Juan Carlos Peraza and Rafael Fuentes Cataño talk about the area of government contracting. They give us their perspective on their experience in the area, basic concepts surrounding it and the work we do at Gonzalez Calvillo. Read the full article here. About Gonzalez Calvillo For 35 years, …
On June 7th, 2022, the General Import and Export Tax Law (“LIGIE”) was published in the Federal Official Gazette (“DOF”). Following its enactment, the last version of the referred law which was published in 2020 will be repealed. The LIGIE will enter into force 10 days after the Tax Administration Service (“SAT”) issues general provisions …
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Gonzalez Calvillo is pleased to invite you to the webinar “Environmental Compliance: more than regulatory compliance” on Thursday, June 9 at 9:00 am. Environmental compliance implies compliance with environmental protection regulations, as well as the implementation of a management system that helps to identify and prevent environmental risks in the company. But environmental compliance must …
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Mexico City, May 20th 2022 – Grupo Crédito Maestro (“Crédito Maestro”), a leader in the payroll financing industry in Mexico, successfully completed today the execution of a credit facility for an amount of MXN$ 150 million granted by CI Banco. This transaction aims to support the financing of the loan portfolio of Crédito Maestro’s subsidiaries. …
To end the celebration of World Intellectual Property Day, our partner Alberto Pliego along with associate, Constantino Aquique, and law clerk Maria Fernanda Ramos, explain the damages, losses and fines that the new legislation on Intellectual Property entails. This is the last of three articles published as part of the World Intellectual Property Day celebration. …
Continuing the celebration of World Intellectual Property Day, our partners Pablo Hooper and Alberto Pliego, together with associates Lirio Salgado and Mariana Retes, share important reflections on the Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property. This is the second of three articles that we will publish as part of the celebration of World Intellectual …
Celebrating World Intellectual Property Day our partners Pablo Hooper and Alberto Pliego, associate Mariana Retes and interns Blas Maquivar and Maria Fernanda Ramos comment on, NFT’s, the metaverse and the impact of intellectual property in indigenous communities. This is the first of three articles we will publish as part of the celebration of World Intellectual …
Gonzalez Calvillo is pleased to announce that Latin Lawyer has recognized our firm with the Diversity and Inclusion 2022 Initiative of the Year Award. The ceremony took place on May 5th at the Unique Hotel in São Paulo, Brazil. Partners Cristina Massa, Diana Pineda and José Victor Torres were present to accept the award. This …
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Our counselor Lucía Fernández reflects on our Consumer Protection area and provides information on the rights we have as consumers and the most important prohibitions for suppliers. Read the full interview here. About Gonzalez Calvillo For over 30 years, Gonzalez Calvillo has been at the forefront of the legal market in Mexico as a full-service …
Our counsel Juan Carlos Peraza and associate Eduardo Saucedo reflect on our Consumer Protection area. Both give us their knowledge about the consequences of not complying with the law and the procedures to follow when we want to exercise our rights as consumers. Read the full interview here. About Gonzalez Calvillo For 35 years, Gonzalez …
Counsel Enrique Muñoz and associate Georgina Zavala reflect on one of our most innovative areas: Life Sciences & Health Care. In this brief interview, they talk about the opening of the area and some of its challenges. Read the full interview here. About Gonzalez Calvillo For 35 years, Gonzalez Calvillo has been at the forefront …
Our counsel Lucia Fernández and Patricio Martínez reflect on our Data Protection practice area. This short interview talks about the start of the practice and views on the most relevant things to come. Read the full interview here. NOTE TO EDITORS For 35 years, Gonzalez Calvillo has been at the forefront of the legal market …
Our counsel Lucia Fernández and Patricio Martíne reflect on our Data Protection practice area. This short interview talks about the start of the practice and views on the most relevant things to come. Read the full interview here. NOTE TO EDITORS For 35 years, Gonzalez Calvillo has been at the forefront of the legal market …
On September 30, 2021, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador submitted a bill to amend Articles 25, 27, and 28 of the Mexican Constitution regarding the energy sector (the “Bill”). The fundamental focus of the Bill was the strengthening of the Federal Electricity Commission (“CFE”) and the disappearance of the Coordinated Regulatory Bodies in energy matters, …
On March 9, 2021, the decree that amends and adds various provisions to the Electric Industry Law (“LIE Amendment”) was published in the Federal Official Gazette, which entered into force on March 10, 2021. Consequently, on March 10, 2021, and in the following days, multiple Amparo lawsuits were filed against it by aggrieved individuals. In …
GC commemorates March 8, International Women’s Day throughout the month with interviews to four professionals, leaders in their respective fields, about their perspective on issues of Diversity and Inclusion. Anabell González, Fernanda Ocampo, Gabriela Rojas and Erika Olguin, four women who have dedicated themselves to breaking glass ceilings within the legal world shared with us …
On March 31st, 2022, the Federal Economic Competition Commission (“Cofece”) published in the Federal Official Gazette an extract of the official communication by which it announced the beginning of an investigation in the retail e-commerce market in Mexico. The aim of this investigation is to determine the possible existence of barriers to competition and/ or …
On March 30th, 2022, the CRE published in the Federal Official Gazette the Governmental Agreement number A/006/2022 setting the General Administrative Provisions that establish the terms to submit information related to the corporate purpose, legal, technical, and financial capacity, as well as the description of the project, and the application form to apply for power …
On March 11th, 2022, the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (“SEMARNAT”) published in the Official Gazette of the Federation the Official Mexican Standard NOM001-SEMARNAT-2021, which sets the maximum tolerable limits for pollutants in wastewaters discharged into receiving national water bodies (“NOM-001”). Amendments made to NOM-001 range from strictly formal to substantially technical matters. It …
We have been recognized in 3 different practice areas in the Leaders League 2022 Guide: Leading: Competition & Antitrust: Cristina Massa Highly Recommended: Compliance: Luis Felipe Mancera de Arrigunaga | Juan Carlos Peraza Dispute Resolution: Civil & Commercial Litigation: Edgar Grajeda | Luis Felipe Mancera de Arrigunaga Congratulations! About Gonzalez Calvillo For over 30 years, Gonzalez Calvillo …
Mexico City – March 22nd, 2022 – Gonzalez Calvillo today announced the appointment of new members across its Executive Committee. Pablo Hooper, Rodrigo Rojas, and Diana Pineda have been appointed to lead the Executive Committee alongside re-elected members José Victor Torres and Edgar Grajeda. The partners elected to GC’s Executive Committee will serve a two-year …
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Mexico City – March 15th, 2022 –Gonzalez Calvillo (“GC”), announces with deep sadness that our partner, outstanding attorney and environmental law expert, Leopoldo Burguete Stanek, passed away on March 9th, 2022. Polo always lived his life to the fullest and appreciated those around him. GC mourns his death but honors his numerous accomplishments. A Partner …
As of January 1st, 2022, as part of the Economic Package for 2022 of the Federal Government, the new accounting obligation related to the concept of controlling beneficiary came into effect, applicable to all legal entities, trustees, settlors or beneficiaries of the Trusts, as well as to contracting parties or members, in the case of …
Gonzalez Calvillo (”GC”), a leading Mexican law firm, is pleased to announced it has been selected as winner of this year’s Diversity Initiative of the Year Award by Latin Lawyer for its Diversity and Inclusion Forum. The award recognizes law firms’ innovative efforts to promote diversity and equal opportunity, both in their firms and in …
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Gonzalez Calvillo marks anniversary by launching celebratory campaign throughout 2022 Mexico City – January 20th, 2022 – This year marks the 35th anniversary of Gonzalez Calvillo (“GC”), one of Mexico’s most renowned law firms, provider of sophisticated legal services and genuine partnership to its 1000+ clients. In commemoration of this major milestone, GC is …
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Gonzalez Calvillo (”GC”), a leading Mexican law firm, is pleased by the promotion of two new partners and two new counsel from our existing team of lawyers. Luis Enrique Cervantes and Alberto Pliego have joined the partnership at GC, while Julia González and Rafael Fuentes are promoted to Counsel. These promotions are effective January 1st, …
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On January 5, 2022, the Federal Economic Competition Commission (“Cofece”) published the official communication by which it initiated an investigation for the alleged cartel behavior, under the file IO-001-2021. The scope of the investigation is a possible anticompetitive agreement with respect to the infrastructure required to exploit industrial gases, which are used in different sectors, …
On December 1, 2021, the National Commission of Minimum Wages published the minimum wages update, entering into force on January 1, 2022, which will be equivalent to the daily amount of MXN$172.87 while in the Northern Border Free Zone it will increase to the amount of MXN $260.34. Such an update represents a 22% increase …
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Gonzalez Calvillo is pleased to publish the updated version of The Legal 500 Doing Business in Mexico Guide 2022. The article spans a variety of topics including the new labor reform, the current trends in consumer behavior, and the on-going Fintech drive. “Arising mostly out of the COVID-19 pandemic and a continuation of governmental policies …
We have been recognized in 7 different practice areas in the Leaders League 2022 Guide: Leading: M&A: José Ignacio Rivero | José Victor Torres | Hernando Becerra | Juan Manuel Sancho Rodrigo | Jaime Cortés Alvarez | Jorge Mondragon | Alfredo Chávez | Enrique Avila | Gonzalo Vargas Excellent: Projects & Infrastructure: Enrique Gonzalez Calvillo | Hernando Becerra | Jorge Cervantes | Oscar Moreno S. | Diana Pineda | Rodrigo Rojas R. | Gonzalo Vargas Merger Control: Cristina Massa | Patricio Martínez Banking & Finance: …
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GONZALEZ CALVILLO CELEBRATES 34 YEARS WITH GROWTH AND LOOKS TO THE FUTURE Gonzalez Calvillo (“GC”) celebrates its 34th anniversary this year as a key reference across the legal services market in Mexico. With sustained growth and offering top level legal advice, GC celebrates yet another year in the industry. Throughout 34 years of working history, …
Gonzalez Calvillo invites you to our Diversity & Inclusion Forum 2021 in association with The Legal 500. We believe that diversity and inclusion is not only beneficial for our professional team, but also for our personal and family environment, our clients and society in general. Our goal is to continue being forerunners in the development …
Mexico City – October 25th, 2021 – Gonzalez Calvillo (“GC”), a leading Mexican law firm, is delighted to announce the official launch of its Advertising & Marketing practice area. Cognizant of the complex environment this space of the market has encountered over the last few years and well known for its outstanding reputation, it was …
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Gonzalez Calvillo is delighted to have been ranked once again by Legal 500 in the LATAM 2022 directory Our firm has been ranked across 13 practice areas. GC is ranked Tier 1 for its Competition & Antitrust, Energy & Natural Resource, Environment and Projects & Infrastructure experience. It’s Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Compliance, Corporate …
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Mexico City – October 19th, 2021 – Gonzalez Calvillo, a leading Mexican law firm, represented RTD as borrower, in the execution of a Second Amendment Agreement to the Credit Agreement dated December 10, 2019 (the “Original Contract”), as it has been amended pursuant to the First Amendment Agreement dated December 17, 2020 (the “First Amendment …
Mexico City –October 7th, 2021 – Gonzalez Calvillo, a leading Mexican law firm, represented Altum Capital CP, S.A.P.I. de C.V., SOFOM, E.N.R. (“Altum Capital”) in the structured financing granted to PCH Servicios Financieros, S.A.P.I. de C.V., SOFOM, E.N.R. (“PCH Servicios Financieros”), in the structured financing, to finance the placement of new loans and leases, as …
On September 30, 2021, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador submitted a bill to amend the Mexican Constitution with respect to the electricity and mining sectors (the “Initiative”). The Initiative is primarily focused on strengthening the Mexican state-owned electric utility company, the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (“CFE”) and ensure that the Mexican State will have preference …
The team from our Labor, Employment and Corporate Compensation area Luis Enrique Cervantes and Fernando de Buen contributed to the 2021 How to Hire and Fire – A Global guide, published by Multilaw. Learn everything about it here. About Gonzalez Calvillo For over 30 years, Gonzalez Calvillo has been at the forefront of the legal …
Mexico City – August 23rd, 2021 – Gonzalez Calvillo, a leading Mexican law firm, represented Profuturo Afore, S.A. de C.V. (“Profuturo”) as investor and holder, in the issuance of certificados bursátiles fiduciarios de inversión en energía e infraestructura of the new FIBRA E called “FEXI 21”, for a total amount of MXN $22,158,948,607.00. This transaction …
On July 31st 2021 an amendment decree was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (“DOF”) in terms of which several transitory articles derived from the reforms to (i) the Federal Labor Law, (ii) the Social Security Law, (iii) the Law of the Institute of the National Fund for Employees’ Housing, (iv) the Fiscal …
On July 29th, 2021, the Energy Regulatory Commission (“CRE”) published Regulation No.A/024/2021 in the Federal Official Gazette establishing the regulation for maximum prices of liquefied petroleum gas (“LP Gas”) for sale to end users (the “Regulation”), compliant with the Emergency Guidelines for the welfare of consumers of LP Gas, issued by the Ministry of Energy …
Learn the latest about Franchise in the 2021-2022 Mexico chapter of the Franchise Guide published by Lexology. GC partner Jorge Mondragon is a contributing author. Click here to read the content. About Gonzalez Calvillo For over 30 years, Gonzalez Calvillo has been at the forefront of the legal market in Mexico as a full-service leading …
On March 9th, 2021, the decree that modifies and amends several provisions of the Electric Industry Law (the “Amended LIE”) was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (the “Decree”). The Decree became effective on March 10th, 2021. Multiple constitutional remedies (amparos) were filed against the Decree. Both District Judges in administrative matters specialized …
As of September 1st, 2021, the Mexican advertising market will suffer radical changes as a result of the entry into force of new legislation that will regulate advertising spaces and the way these are purchased: the Transparency, Prevention, and Combat of Improper Practices in Advertising Contracting Statute (the “Advertising Contracting Statute”). Advertising Agencies (domestic and …
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Didn’t get the chance to join us before? Relive the webinar organized by Gonzalez Calvillo Mexico’s Outsourcing Reform Impact & The New Subcontracting Regime for Companies. Get to hear firsthand from the leading experts Jorge Mondragón, Alfredo Chávez and Luis Enrique Cervantes discussing the latest legal updates and challenges in our country.
On May 4th, 2021, the Decree that amends and adds various provisions to the Hydrocarbons Act (the “Bill”), derived from an initiative filed by the Mexican President on March 26th, 2021, was published in the Official Gazette (“Diario Oficial de la Federación”), as we previously reported in GC news. The Bill entered into force May …
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On February 1, 2021, the President of Mexico filed an initiative at the Mexican Federal Chamber of Representatives (Cámara de Diputados Federal) to partially amend the existing Electric Industry Law (Ley de la Industria Eléctrica) (the “Initiative“). The Initiative proposes the following amendments and actions in connection with the existing framework under the Electric Industry …
On January 11, 2021, the amendment decree to the Mexican Federal Labor Law (“FLL”) regarding teleworking/home office regime (“Amendment Decree”) was published in the Federal Official Gazette, which entered into force on January 12, 2021. To learn about the changes and additions foreseen in the Amendment Decree, click here to read more.
