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Headquarters of the Mexican federal government, Mexico's largest banks and many international financial service companies for Latin America, Mexico City is one of the region's most important financial centers.

Rely on our expansive capabilities in the capital city of Mexico, the world's fourteenth largest economy, to help you access the country's markets or help you expand into new jurisdictions. With a deep understanding of the regulatory environment and business point of view, we regularly assist clients with complex legal matters across a wide range of disciplines, including major infrastructure projects, assisting with financing and strategic alliances, and completing mergers and acquisitions.

From our deep resources in the energy field to our comprehensive experience counseling businesses in a plethora of industries, our team in Mexico is widely recognized by industry leaders, peer firms and media outlets as an undisputed leader in legal services in the country.

Dynamic and responsive in our approach to ensure clients can navigate successfully through complexity and change, benefit from top tier talent driven to provide you with a competitive edge wherever your business takes you.

Recognition

Dentons achieves 157 rankings in Chambers Latin America 2025

August 23, 2024

Independent legal publisher Chambers and Partners continues to recognize Dentons lawyers as market leaders throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.

Dentons excels in Chambers Latin America 2024

August 25, 2023

Top legal rankings publisher Chambers once again recommends Dentons' excellent client service and legal expertise throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.

Partners of Dentons Velarde recognized among the Top 10 Influential Energy Lawyers in Mexico 2023

August 9, 2023

Mexico: Our Partners Rogelio Lopez-Velarde & Amanda Valdez were listed among Mexico´s most influential energy and natural resources lawyers in the publication of Business Today Awards.

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Insights

The new United States tariffs and their effect on the Mexican manufacturing industry: some considerations

April 9, 2025

Mexico: The new United States tariff policy is now a reality and has already reshaped the global trade principals that were agreed since the enactment of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (“GATT”) and the World Trade Organization (“WTO”). The Most-Favored-Nation principle (“MFN”) has now been replaced by a reciprocal tariffs system unilaterally proposed by the United States, the largest world’s economy.

2025 Energy Reform – Oil and Gas Sector

March 27, 2025

Mexico: On March 18, 2025, President Claudia Sheinbaum published in the Federal Register (“DOF”) the Decree enacting a package of implementing legislation concerning the Mexican energy industry (the “Decree”). This communication focuses on the portion of the Decree related to midstream and downstream activities of the oil and gas sector.

Reforma Energética 2025 – Sector Hidrocarburos

March 27, 2025

Mexico: El 18 de marzo de 2025, la Presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum publicó en el Diario Oficial de la Federación (“DOF”) el decreto por el que se expide un paquete de legislación secundaria concerniente a la industria energética mexicano (el “Decreto”). Este comunicado se centra en la parte del Decreto relativa a las actividades midstream y downstream del sector de petróleo y gas. En particular, en las nuevas Ley del Sector Hidrocarburos (“LSH”) y Ley de Biocombustibles (“LBC”).

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons achieves 157 rankings in Chambers Latin America 2025

August 23, 2024

Independent legal publisher Chambers and Partners continues to recognize Dentons lawyers as market leaders throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.

Dentons advises New Stratus Energy Inc. on the acquisition of Operaciones Petroleras Soledad S. de R.L. de C.V.

July 24, 2024

Colombia: A multi-jurisdictional team from Dentons has advised New Stratus Energy Inc. (“NSE”), an industry-leading oil and gas exploitation and production company, on the acquisition of an initial 49% equity interest in Operaciones Petroleras Soledad S. de R.L. de C.V. (“OPS”), a private Mexican oil and gas company. This significant transaction includes the exclusive right for NSE to negotiate the purchase of an additional 41% of the equity interest in OPS.

Dentons excels in Chambers Latin America 2024

August 25, 2023

Top legal rankings publisher Chambers once again recommends Dentons' excellent client service and legal expertise throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.

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