Commercial Law
Our Specialties in Commercial Law
Corporate procedures
Incorporation of companies (LLCs, cooperatives, etc.), Amendment of corporate bylaws, Capital increases and reductions, Mergers and demergers (spin-offs), and corporate Restructurings, Dissolution and liquidation of companies, Director’s liability claims (Derivative actions), Challenging corporate resolutions, Shareholders’ right to information, Withdrawal of shareholders, Shareholders and partnership disputes
Insolvency and bankruptcy procedures
Declaration of bankruptcy (voluntary or compulsory), Qualification of bankruptcy (culpable or fortuitous), Filing claims in bankruptcy proceedings, Challenging debtor or insolvency administrator actions, Refinancing agreements and bankruptcy arrangements, Liquidation of assets and rights in bankruptcy, Rescission actions in bankruptcy, Second chance proceedings (for individuals and entrepreneurs)
Commercial contract procedures
Breach of commercial contracts claims, Judicial termination of contracts, Damages for breach of contract, Commercial sales contracts, Distribution, agency, and franchise agreements, Freight transport contracts, Insurance and reinsurance contracts, Financial and banking contracts (leasing, factoring, forfaiting)
Industrial and intellectual property procedures
Registration and enforcement of trademarks and patents, Unfair competition claims, Intellectual property (copyrights, software, designs), Opposition and cancellation proceeding for trademarks and patents, Infringement of distinctive signs and trade dress
Competition and trade procedures
Unfair competition litigation, Misleading advertising and consumer protection, Defense against abusive monopolistic practices (antitrust), Representation before National Competition Authorities (CNMC)
Commercial debt recovery procedures
Judicial claims for payment (summary or ordinary proceedings depending on amount), Commercial payment order procedure (procedimiento monitorio), Preventive seizure of debtor’s assets, Enforcement of commercial judgments, Interest and costs for late payment in commercial obligations
Securities procedures
Checks, promissory notes, bills of exchange, Non-payment claims of securities, Enforcement of guarantees and commercial sureties, Summary proceedings
Commercial arbitration and mediation procedures
National and international commercial arbitration, Voluntary or court-ordered commercial mediation, Enforcement of arbitral awards
Specialized insolvency procedures
Insolvency incidents: Claim verification and admission, Assumption or rejection of executory contracts, Challenging pre-bankruptcy transactions (avoidance actions), Judicial sales of bankruptcy estate assets
Other commercial procedures
Protection of investors and minority shareholders, Insurance and reinsurance dispute resolutions, Corporate and Directors & Officers (D&O) Liability, Disputes involving Bonds, Debentures, and other Negotiable Securities