by José Antonio Cervantes Acosta | May 6, 2026 | Corporate Governance & Complience, Corporate Law, Corporate Risk Managemen
Recently, the Supreme Court of Justice of Mexico, upheld the right of creditors of companies seeking to merge to judicially oppose the process and to have the merger suspended until the opposition is resolved. The Court confirmed the constitutionality of Article 224...
by José Antonio Cervantes Acosta | Mar 9, 2026 | Corporate Governance & Complience, Corporate Law, Corporativo, Jurisprudence, LGSM, SCJN, Stock Shares
A company admitted a new shareholder through a capital stock increase, received a promissory note as a guarantee for payment of the issued stock shares, and believed that with that it was in compliance. The Supreme Court of Mexico (the Court) confirmed that it was...
by José Antonio Cervantes Acosta | Jan 27, 2026 | Business company, Commercial law, Company law, contract termination, Contracts, Corporate, Corporate Law, Corporativo, Derecho Mercantil
When a company operates commercially in Mexico, the question often arises as to whether it is less risky to choose a governing law other than Mexican law for the interpretation of its contracts. This decision is usually based on an assumption that is not always...
by José Antonio Cervantes Acosta | Jan 2, 2026 | Company law, Corporate, Corporate Law, SAS
On December 26, an Official Notice was published in Mexico’s Federal Official Gazette announcing the adjustment factor applicable to the total annual gross revenues of a Simplified Stock Company (SAS), in accordance with the provisions of Article 260 of the...
by José Antonio Cervantes Acosta | Dec 30, 2025 | Business company, Company law, Corporate Governance & Complience, Corporate Law
When shareholders, partners, or senior management of a company begin to assess the benefits and challenges of carrying out a spin-off of a company, a variety of questions often arise. Among them, whether the spin-off will meet the objectives set in terms of greater...
by José Antonio Cervantes Acosta | Dec 30, 2025 | Corporate, Corporate Governance & Complience, Corporate Law
Directors of commercial corporations are regarded as their agents and legal representatives according to articles 10 and 142 of the Mexican General Corporations and Partnerships Law (“GCPL”), and have the authority necessary to perform all those activities listed in...
