Our services
- Corporate, civil and dispute resolution
- Incorporation of legal entities (corporations, foundations, limited partnerships, civil associations and joint ventures); Resolutions of Shareholders/Members meetings and Resolutions of the Board of Directors; assistance in Company reorganization, which include, mergers and acquisitions, spin offs, sale of goodwill; assistance and implementation of international reorganization for investment and equity protection; tax planning; assistance with negotiation processes as well as dispute resolution methods (arbitration and mediation).
- Assist client with all civil and corporate matters in the Company’s daily activities; assist clients in dispute resolution matters –mediation, negotiation, arbitration-. Our scope of work includes:
- Draft contracts of different nature (i.e. purchase and sale contract, leasing, loan, credit, service, assigments, power of attorneys);
- Constitution of collaterals (mortgage, lien, guarantee, letter of credit)
- Issue promissory notes, drafts and court execution.
- Comprehensive tax advice and consultancy
- Consequences regarding tax matters based on current tax law.
- Analysis of tax changes and application of such tax changes as well as impact on taxpayers.
- Assist clients with matters regarding:
* Income Tax
* Value Added Tax
* Estate and gift tax
* Municipal tax
* Science and technology contributions, Drug and other contributions - Foreign Investment regime
- Double Tax Conventions (DTAs)
- Analysis, interpretation and application of tax reforms
- Accounting and financial advice
- Keep accounting records and prepare annual financial statements by public certified accountants.
- Advice client on inflation adjustment, analysis of accounting records and / or financial statementsfor a specific transaction, such as analysis of client’ s records in the event of a tax inspection, disposition of assets or businesses.
- Analyse tax and financial situation in the event of business reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, change in stakeholders and any other event that requires our support.
- Asset protection advice
- Creation of alternatives to optimize the current business or personal structure, seeking savings in fiscal spending and asset asset protection.
- Use of Investment Protection Treaties and their benefits.
- Advice and consultancy in commercial and corporate matters
- Incorporation of legal entities (corporations, foundations, limited partnerships, civil associations, consortia).
- Preparation of Minutes of Assembly and Board of Directors and its registration in the Mercantile Registry.
- Advice and implementation of business restructuring such as: merger, spin-off, sale of goodwill; advice and implementation of international structures for the protection of assets and tax planning.
- Attention to all civil and commercial matters required by the company, as well as support in the resolution of any conflict through negotiation, mediation and arbitration.
- Preparation of contracts of any nature and other legal acts / businesses (sale, lease, loan, usufruct, loans and lines of credit, maquila, services, credit assignments, powers of attorney, sworn statements, judicial and extrajudicial inspections, among others).
- Advice and constitution of guarantees (mortgage, pledge, bonds, letters of credit).
- Issuance of promissory notes, bills of exchange and their judicial execution.
- Legal Audits for Companies (Due Diligence)
- Review of legal, labor, tax and statutory elements within a Company to assess whether formal and substantial compliances satisfy regulations.
- Client will be provided with a final report describing our findings and recommendations to remedy Company procedures if not complying with regulations, plan contingencies (if any) and make all necessary adjustments to fully comply with regulations.
- Good Corporate Governance
- Consulting in Labor Matters
- Assist client with best approach of labor matters based on client’ s business organization.
- Advice client with legal labor compliances, both the formal and substantial matters.
- Examine client’ s labor compliance with legal regulation and assess best practices.
- Foreign exchange control
- Advice and assistance in FX matters.
- Assist clients with administrative proceedings in FX regulations.
- Customs law
- Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructuring
- Foreign investment
- Drafting and registration of technical assistance, royalty and technology transfer contracts that meet the conditions set forth in the foreign investment regime.
- Advice on bilateral treaties for the promotion and protection of investments, especially aimed at guidance for choosing the best jurisdictions to channel investments.
- Advice regarding the application of the current Foreign Investment Regime.
- Alternative means of conflict resolution
- Negotiation and drafting of contracts and guarantees
- International Tax Planning
- Assist client in improving current business and personal organization, ensuring equity / wealth protection and tax savings according to the law.
- Organize, implement and manage foreign legal organizations serving personal and business purpose
- Succession planning and assistance in the presentation of the succession declaration
- Planning and administration of associative structures
- Tax recovery procedures and tax credit negotiation
- Representation and assistance in Administrative and Judicial procedures in Tax, Administrative and Commercial matters
- Review client’s case and assess whether the administrative/court procedure is feasible.
- Prepare and file the respective petition and follow-up of case. Service includes: contentious proceedings, inspection and audit procedures, rulings and all other document required by the law.
- Represent the Company before public offices and courts of law to defend Client’s interests and rights in a timely manner.
- Legal Translation Service into the English language
