Every business requires adequate planning and strategic execution to obtain positive results.

In the corporate legal sphere, it is essential for companies to take into consideration applicable laws and regulations, from their creation to their subsequent operation, to have a competitive advantage over other companies and reduce possible risks.

At Arochi & Lindner, we are committed to the success of our clients’ business. Whether it is domestic or foreign investment, our corporate law practice provides highly specialized advice in all legal areas that directly impact a business´s incorporation, organization, operation, reform, control, merger and acquisition, and even dissolution and liquidation.

Arochi & Lindner’s offering of corporate services is a carefully crafted combination of elements that inform the strategy and practical implementation of our clients’ ventures. Our corporate practice serves the domestic and international needs of our clients, making us a significant industry leader when compared to other Mexican law firms.

Incorporation

We provide advice from a legal and corporate perspective on the strategy and planning of business ventures, such as: obtaining authorization to use a company name for a new business; preparing bylaws for the new company; notarizing the articles of incorporation with a public notary;  and registration in the Public Registry of Commerce.

Changes of companies or partnerships

We provide consulting services and represent our clients in the sale, merger, spin-off, acquisition, restructuring and breakup of companies and business groups, including the preparation of all necessary documents. We also provide guidance for any amendments to company bylaws.

Dissolution and liquidation of companies

We provide counsel on planning and defining dissolution and winding up strategy for companies.

Foreign investment

We offer legal advice to foreign investors regarding participation in economic activities in Mexico with a basis in Mexican law and international treaties that protect  foreign investment, such as those outlined in various Free Trade Agreements and Agreements for the promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (APPRIs), signed by Mexico.

We advise and manage all types of procedures as established in the Foreign Investment Law, whether before the National Registry of Foreign Investments, the General Directorate of Foreign Investment, or the National Commission on Foreign Investments.

Management of corporate documents

We draft, update, and safeguard corporate documents, such as minutes of shareholders’ meetings, minutes of board meetings, corporate books (shareholders’ register book; shareholders’ meeting minutes book; board of directors´ meeting minutes book; capital variation book), stock certificates, investment agreements, shareholder agreements, and the sale and transfer of shares or partnership interests.

Drafting of contracts

We provide advice on the drafting and review of all types of commercial and civil contracts and agreements, as well as their negotiation during preparation, modification, or termination, for both domestic and international participants.

Institutional Relationships

We help manage institutional relations and handle company matters with federal, state, and municipal government authorities. We also establish contact with all relevant authorities on behalf of our clients, such as the Secretary of Economy, the General Directorate of Foreign Investment, and the Public Registry of Commerce, among others.  Our objective is to accompany our clients during all stages to ensure the success of the company in our country.

Bilingual Services

Our corporate attorneys are fully bilingual (Spanish/English), enabling them to provide any of our corporate services in the language that´s most convenient for the client.

We provide our legal services regarding aspects of implementation of the Corporations Law, the Foreign Investment Law, the Code of Commerce, the Civil Code of Mexico City and other Mexican states, that have an impact on the life cycle of a company in Mexico. We also establish

contact, on behalf of our clients, with all relevant authorities such as the Ministry of Economy, the Foreign Investments Office, and the Public Registry of Commerce, among others. The aim is to facilitate all corporate steps needed for a company to be successful in our country.