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Legal support for your company at every stage of the corporate cycle
The Corporate practice of R&A Asociados provides comprehensive advice to commercial companies and civil-law partnerships (sociedades civiles) throughout their legal life: from the choice of entity type and its formation, through shareholders' meetings and the updating of corporate books, to restructurings, mergers, spin-offs and, where applicable, the liquidation of the company. Every corporate decision is documented with legal precision and a business perspective.
We support business owners, partners, and investors at every stage of the corporate and investment cycle: design of governance structures; compliance with obligations before the Ministry of Economy, the UIF (Financial Intelligence Unit), and the RNIE (National Registry of Foreign Investments); drafting of commercial contracts and shareholders' agreements; and structuring of foreign investment in Mexico. Our goal is for your company to operate with order, legal certainty, and a structure aligned with your business plans.
Services
We advise you on the choice of entity type and form the company with bylaws and a capital structure suited to your project.
We document and formalize the decisions of partners and shareholders in accordance with the law and the bylaws.
We structure the company's decision-making and oversight bodies and attend to its regulatory obligations.
We support fundamental changes in the company: capitalization, reorganization, corporate succession, legal audits, and an orderly wind-down.
We draft and review the contracts that support your company's operations and alliances.
We advise on the entry and operation of foreign investment in Mexico, with the structures and registrations required by the regulations.
Services are provided in accordance with applicable law and the analysis of each case.
Who it is for
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Frequently asked questions
It depends on the number of partners, the contribution structure, the participation of investors, and growth plans. The most commonly used entities are the S.A. de C.V., the S.A.P.I. de C.V., and the S. de R.L., each with different rules on management and on the transfer of shares or partes sociales (membership interests). In a consultation, we review your case to advise you on the option best suited to your project.
The process includes obtaining the corporate-name authorization from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, drafting the bylaws, formalization before a notary public, registration with the Public Registry of Commerce, and enrollment with the SAT. If there will be foreign participation, initial compliance before the RNIE is also required. In a consultation, we can explain in detail the steps and documents applicable to your project.
Mexican law generally allows foreign investors to participate in Mexican companies, either by forming a new company or by acquiring an interest in an existing one, subject to the corresponding notices and registrations with the Ministry of Economy and the National Registry of Foreign Investments (RNIE), and to the limits the law sets for certain activities. It is also possible to structure holding companies and subsidiaries. In a consultation, we can explain the requirements applicable to your investment.
These answers are for guidance only; each case requires individual analysis.
Publications
Practical GuideCorporate
Practical differences between the S.A.P.I. and the S. de R.L.: shares or membership interests, owners' entry and exit, agreements, governance, capital, foreign tax treatment, and formation steps.
Article key: S.A.P.I.. versus the S. de R.L..6 min read
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