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White Collar

We advise and represent legal entities, as well as members of their governing bodies and senior management, in connection with risks, investigations, litigation, and criminal sanctions related to economic and corporate offenses. Our approach integrates prevention, response, and criminal compliance, including scenarios in which authorities require the implementation or strengthening of compliance measures.
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The White Collar practice at Mijares focuses on advising and representing companies and their governing bodies in criminal matters arising from business operations. In Mexico, “white collar” typically refers to conduct within the economic and corporate sphere; accordingly, this practice is structured to address such matters from a corporate perspective, combining prevention, risk management, and criminal defense.

Our work is structured around three interconnected stages:

  • Prevention (preventive criminal compliance): identification and mitigation of corporate criminal risks through tailored models, controls, and protocols aligned with each organization’s operations and structure.
  • Response (when a matter arises): analysis and processing of corporate information to develop a clear criminal defense strategy for the company and, where applicable, its executives.
  • Authority-driven compliance: in certain cases, compliance measures may be required or conditioned by authorities (including prosecutors). In such scenarios, we design and implement compliance measures with a focus on evidentiary standards, governance, and risk mitigation.

The Mexican legal framework in this area continues to evolve: various states have incorporated corporate criminal liability into their criminal codes, and recent judicial criteria have contributed to defining its scope. In this context, we support organizations in making technically sound and strategically informed decisions with criminal implications.

Our White Collar and Corporate Criminal Liability team

The White Collar practice at Mijares focuses on advising and representing companies and their governing bodies in criminal matters arising from business operations. In Mexico, “white collar” typically refers to conduct within the economic and corporate sphere; accordingly, this practice is structured to address such matters from a corporate perspective, combining prevention, risk management, and criminal defense.

Our work is structured around three interconnected stages:

  • Prevention (preventive criminal compliance): identification and mitigation of corporate criminal risks through tailored models, controls, and protocols aligned with each organization’s operations and structure.
  • Response (when a matter arises): analysis and processing of corporate information to develop a clear criminal defense strategy for the company and, where applicable, its executives.
  • Authority-driven compliance: in certain cases, compliance measures may be required or conditioned by authorities (including prosecutors). In such scenarios, we design and implement compliance measures with a focus on evidentiary standards, governance, and risk mitigation.

The Mexican legal framework in this area continues to evolve: various states have incorporated corporate criminal liability into their criminal codes, and recent judicial criteria have contributed to defining its scope. In this context, we support organizations in making technically sound and strategically informed decisions with criminal implications.

Diseño y estructuración de programas de cumplimiento:
Asesoramos en la creación de sistemas de gestión de cumplimiento que integren políticas, controles, mecanismos de supervisión y estructuras de gobernanza acordes con el perfil de riesgo de cada organización.
Diseño y estructuración de programas de cumplimiento:
Asesoramos en la creación de sistemas de gestión de cumplimiento que integren políticas, controles, mecanismos de supervisión y estructuras de gobernanza acordes con el perfil de riesgo de cada organización.
Diseño y estructuración de programas de cumplimiento:
Asesoramos en la creación de sistemas de gestión de cumplimiento que integren políticas, controles, mecanismos de supervisión y estructuras de gobernanza acordes con el perfil de riesgo de cada organización.
Diseño y estructuración de programas de cumplimiento:
Asesoramos en la creación de sistemas de gestión de cumplimiento que integren políticas, controles, mecanismos de supervisión y estructuras de gobernanza acordes con el perfil de riesgo de cada organización.

Alcance de la práctica

La práctica de Cumplimiento Normativo aborda el cumplimiento normativo desde una perspectiva transversal, integrando distintas áreas del derecho que inciden en la gestión de riesgos regulatorios dentro de las organizaciones.

Nuestro trabajo permite a las empresas:
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Identificar, prevenir y gestionar sus riesgos regulatorios.
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Fortalecer sus sistemas internos de control.
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Estructurar mecanismos consistentes de supervisión y reporte.
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Alinear sus sistemas de cumplimiento con sus procesos operativos y de toma de decisiones.
La práctica opera en estrecha coordinación con las áreas de Fiscal, Laboral, Competencia Económica, Comercio Exterior, Protección de Datos y otras especialidades del despacho. Este modelo de trabajo integrado - no en silo - permite atender con eficiencia y profundidad los temas de cumplimiento que involucran múltiples marcos regulatorios o sectores económicos, ofreciendo al cliente una solución jurídica coherente y de calidad.

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Our White Collar and Corporate Criminal Liability team

We combine specialized legal expertise with strategic insight to advise companies and executives on the prevention, management, and defense of criminal risks

MIJARES, ANGOITIA, CORTÉS AND FUENTES

WE STAND OUT AS PIONEERS

AND LEADERS IN OUR FIELD,

ALWAYS AT THE FOREFRONT.
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August 31, 2026
On August 30, 2026, President Claudia Sheinbaum submitted a bill to the Senate (the "Bill") amending the Foreign Investment Law (the "LIE" per its acronym in Spanish) with the purpose of creating a national security screening process for the acquisition of Mexican companies by foreign investors.
August 26, 2026
On August 17, 2026, the Ministry of Energy (“SENER”, per its acronym in Spanish) published in the Federal Official Gazette the Provisions setting forth the requirements for the purchase of Clean Energy Certificates for the years 2025 and 2026 (the "Provisions").
August 21, 2026
On August 4, 2026, the Decree issuing the Regulation for the Determination and Payment of the Non-Forfeiture Guarantee Fee for National Water Rights (the “Regulation”) was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (the “OGF”). The Regulation entered into force on August 5, 2026, and repealed the previous regulation published in the OGF on May 27, 2011, subject to the exceptions described below.

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White Collar

We advise and represent legal entities, as well as members of their governing bodies and senior management, in connection with risks, investigations, litigation, and criminal sanctions related to economic and corporate offenses. Our approach integrates prevention, response, and criminal compliance, including scenarios in which authorities require the implementation or strengthening of compliance measures.

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The White Collar practice at Mijares focuses on advising and representing companies and their governing bodies in criminal matters arising from business operations. In Mexico, “white collar” typically refers to conduct within the economic and corporate sphere; accordingly, this practice is structured to address such matters from a corporate perspective, combining prevention, risk management, and criminal defense.

Our work is structured around three interconnected stages:

  • Prevention (preventive criminal compliance): identification and mitigation of corporate criminal risks through tailored models, controls, and protocols aligned with each organization’s operations and structure.
  • Response (when a matter arises): analysis and processing of corporate information to develop a clear criminal defense strategy for the company and, where applicable, its executives.
  • Authority-driven compliance: in certain cases, compliance measures may be required or conditioned by authorities (including prosecutors). In such scenarios, we design and implement compliance measures with a focus on evidentiary standards, governance, and risk mitigation.

The Mexican legal framework in this area continues to evolve: various states have incorporated corporate criminal liability into their criminal codes, and recent judicial criteria have contributed to defining its scope. In this context, we support organizations in making technically sound and strategically informed decisions with criminal implications.

Our services:

  • Criminal compliance programs (crime prevention): We design crime prevention models focused on criminal risks associated with business activities. These programs include industry-specific risk typologies, internal controls, supervision mechanisms, and guidelines for governing bodies and senior management.
  • Corporate criminal risk assessments: We conduct exposure assessments based on the analysis of processes, business units, third-party relationships, and key decisions. Based on this analysis, we identify priority risks and propose control and mitigation measures.
  • Policies, risk typologies, and protocols: We develop and strengthen internal policies, risk typologies, and action protocols related to conduct that may trigger corporate criminal liability, including interactions with authorities, third-party management, conflicts of interest, and reporting mechanisms.
  • Training for boards, senior management, and key teams: We design and deliver training sessions for governing bodies, senior management, and sensitive areas, focusing on decision-making criteria, identification of risk indicators, and institutional response to incidents or regulatory inquiries.
  • Internal investigations and crisis management: We assist in conducting internal investigations in response to indications of potential irregularities within the organization. Our work includes fact analysis, review of relevant information, and definition of potential courses of action.

  • Ongoing compliance support: We advise on the continuous operation of criminal compliance systems, including case review, policy updates, and strengthening of controls. We also support internal committees responsible for oversight in these areas.
  • Expert reports and technical evidentiary support: We coordinate expert analyses and specialized technical assessments that may be relevant in investigations or criminal proceedings, particularly in relation to internal processes, organizational controls, and decision traceability.
  • Criminal due diligence in M&A and strategic transactions: We assess potential criminal risks associated with counterparties, assets, or supply chains in mergers, acquisitions, or strategic investments, identifying contingencies and mitigation measures.
  • Corporate criminal defense: We represent companies and, where applicable, members of their governing bodies or senior management in investigations and litigation related to economic and corporate offenses, structuring defense strategies based on the organization’s information and processes.
  • Authority-required criminal compliance: Where authorities require the adoption of compliance or remediation measures, we advise on the design and implementation of controls and supervisory mechanisms to support proper documentation and execution.

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Awards and Recognitions

Our Firm has received several awards and recognitions that reflect our commitment to excellence and leadership in the legal field.

Scope of the practice

Our work addresses situations in which business decisions, operational activities, or interactions with authorities may create criminal exposure for the company or for those involved in its management and oversight.

Within this framework, the practice focuses on matters involving corporate criminal liability, governance, and risks arising from business activities, representing companies and, where applicable, members of their governing bodies in investigations or proceedings related to such conduct.

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Our White Collar and Corporate Criminal Liability team

We combine specialized legal expertise with strategic insight to advise companies and executives on the prevention, management, and defense of criminal risks

MIJARES, ANGOITIA, CORTÉS AND FUENTES

WE STAND OUT AS PIONEERS

AND LEADERS IN OUR FIELD,

ALWAYS AT THE FOREFRONT.
Contact us

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August 31, 2026
On August 30, 2026, President Claudia Sheinbaum submitted a bill to the Senate (the "Bill") amending the Foreign Investment Law (the "LIE" per its acronym in Spanish) with the purpose of creating a national security screening process for the acquisition of Mexican companies by foreign investors.
August 26, 2026
On August 17, 2026, the Ministry of Energy (“SENER”, per its acronym in Spanish) published in the Federal Official Gazette the Provisions setting forth the requirements for the purchase of Clean Energy Certificates for the years 2025 and 2026 (the "Provisions").
August 21, 2026
On August 4, 2026, the Decree issuing the Regulation for the Determination and Payment of the Non-Forfeiture Guarantee Fee for National Water Rights (the “Regulation”) was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (the “OGF”). The Regulation entered into force on August 5, 2026, and repealed the previous regulation published in the OGF on May 27, 2011, subject to the exceptions described below.
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