Legal Consulting in Mexico

WMP Legal is legal firm and part of WMP Mexico Advisors Group. WMP Legal has assisted medium-sized international companies in all commercial, legal, and administrative matters for over ten years.

Thanks to our proximity to our clients’ operation and our specialization in corporate law, we are a competent partner to you in all matters related to the following legal subjects:

Incorporations in Mexico

Incorporating your company is the first step to a successful start in the Mexican market. To guarantee a smooth process, we support you during whole process of the incorporation of your company.

You do not have to worry about lengthy and complex administrative procedures; WMP helps you through all procedures before local authorities and public agencies, including the opening of bank accounts. Highest standards are guaranteed by our many years of experience. We regularly inform you about your incorporation’s status, and assure that a competent trilingual (German, English and Spanish) contact person is available for at any time.

Regulatory and legal compliance services

Laws and regulations are different in every country, even in Mexico. WMP Legal provides legal compliance support through its team of specialized attorneys.  Do you already own a Mexican company and wish to audit it in accordance with current compliance standards? We will be happy to advice you regarding legislation and compliance obligations.

We offer you:

• Holding the annual Shareholders’ Meeting to approve the annual financial statements.
• The creation, assessment, and completion of the company books as well as the issuance of company stock or certificates.

Visas Processing in Mexico

We are your trusted partner for visas processing. We will be happy to advice you about the different types of visas in Mexico and handle visa applications and or extensions for you. Thanks to our broad experience we are experts in legal and administrative matters.

Do you wish to hire foreign employees for your company? We will be delighted to process work permit applications along with the preparation of all necessary documents. To hire foreign employees, Mexican companies must have a “Constancia de empleador para contratar extranjeros” [Permit to employ foreigner]. With our inhouse-lawyers we have the necessary legal expertise to manage your visa processes smoothly and successfully.

We provide:

• Application and renewal of the companies’ annual authorization for foreigner’s hiring.
• Application and extension of visas (work visas, executive visas, family visas, etc.)

Corporate Law

With WMP Legal, you will have a competent contact person for all corporate law affairs at your disposal; this includes all changes in the company’s legal registers during the tax year in course.

We provide:

• Holding Shareholders’ Meetings, for example, for the increase of equity, the award of powers of attorney, and / or share transfers.

Contract advisory and drafting

To avoid errors in the execution of contracts (for example, contracts with long validity terms) we recommend that contracts should be reviewed or drafted by lawyers. With us as experts by your side, you can be confident about guaranteeing that your commercial contracts comply with every legal principle. We will advise and support you in the negotiation of contract provisions to avoid misunderstandings and to ensure legal compliance.

Mexican Labor Law

In comparison with Europe, the Mexican labor legislation presents a series of fundamental differences. We provide legal and strategic advice in the drafting of local work contracts and any other arising matters. Consequently, you can rest assure that your employees are hired correctly and, above all, that they are committed with your company in the highly competitive Mexican labor market.

We provide:

• The drafting of work contracts.
• Employment Termination.
• Advisory in every labor law matter.
• Union bargaining.

Trademark Protection in Mexico

WMP Legal is able to register trademarks and slogans with the Mexican authorities. You must ensure that third parties do not register your trademark. We recommend you to do so especially in the case of trademarks with a high identification value.

Liquidation of a Mexican company

Do you want to withdraw your Mexican company from company registries? We can advise you at every step of the process.

Are you ready to open business in Mexico? Learn more about WMP tax and accounting services.