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Juan Pablo Betancourt

Associate since 2014

Juan Pablo has extensive experience in representing local and foreign clients on domestic and cross-border financing transactions including corporate and project finance. Juan Pablo also has broad experience representing local and foreign clients on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, joint ventures and strategic alliances.

He has experience providing advice in matters relating to financial regulation, including the authorization, incorporation and start-up of operations of various institutions in the financial sector.

Likewise, Juan Pablo has experience representing issuers and financial intermediaries in the issuance of capital and debt, public and private, both in Mexico and abroad.

+52 (55) 5201 7475
jpbetancourt@macf.com.mx
Languages
  • Spanish.
  • English.

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Our continuous dedication and preparation ensure that each client receives high-quality legal representation, backed by a solid foundation of knowledge and experience.
Education
  • Master of Laws LL.M, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2016.
  • “Drafting Contracts in English” Certificate, Georgetown University Law Center, 2013.
  • Law Degree, Escuela Libre de Derecho, 2011.
Experience
  • Foreign Associate, Dechert, LLP, 2016— 2017.
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Cliente satisfecho estrechando la mano con un abogado: Cliente feliz con servicio legal en Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes S.C.

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December 12, 2025
Reform of Import and Export Tax Rates: Main Changes
On December 9, 2025, the Chamber of Deputies of the Honorable Congress of the Union approved and remitted to the Senate the draft decree amending various tariff items of the Law of General Import and Export Taxes. The primary objective of this reform is to update the tariff rates applicable to a wide range of products, with particular emphasis on goods originating from countries with which Mexico does not currently maintain Free Trade Agreements.
November 5, 2025
Initiative to amend legislation on working hours
On December 3, 2025, President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo submitted to the Senate the initiatives that, together, would redefine Mexico’s working time regime by setting a 40‑hour weekly cap, as well as new limits on overtime and the obligation to maintain an electronic record of actual hours worked.
December 3, 2025
Minimum wage increase and workweek reduction announced
Today, December 3, the President of Mexico announced during the morning press conference the increase of the minimum wage for 2026 and highlighted key elements of the Federal Government’s initiative and implementation strategy to reduce the workweek from 48 to 40 hours. According to the announcement, the initiative will be submitted to Congress today for formal presentation before the close of the regular session, and it is expected to be debated in early 2026.