Practice · 03
Manufacturing & Nearshoring in Mexico
US companies setting up operations in Mexico, in the right order: entity, site, contracts, trade and labor.
The matter
The plant is the last decision, not the first.
Moving production to Mexico is a sequence of legal decisions that must be taken in the right order. The operating model, whether a subsidiary, a shelter, contract manufacturing, a joint venture or an acquisition, determines the tax profile, the import regime, the labor exposure and how quickly the operation can start.
We are the primary contact for US companies building in Mexico. Joaquín maps the operation, sequences the legal steps and coordinates customs, tax, real estate and labor specialists so that the launch calendar and the legal calendar are the same calendar.
What we handle
Mandates
Choice of operating model: subsidiary, shelter, contract manufacturing, JV or acquisition
Incorporation, powers of attorney and corporate housekeeping in Mexico
Industrial leases and site acquisition
Supply, manufacturing, distribution and intercompany agreements
Foreign trade programs and permits, coordinated with customs specialists
Labor structure, subcontracting rules and compliance
Where value is lost
Risks we plan for
Intercompany contracts that do not describe how the operation actually works
A customs or tax regime treated as a shortcut instead of an obligation
Leases and permits signed before the operating model is settled
Labor liabilities created in the first months of hiring
Timelines that differ between headquarters, landlord and suppliers
How we build it
Four steps, one lead counsel.
01
Map
Products, suppliers, customers, people and capital flows: the operation on one page.
02
Decide
Operating model, entity and regime chosen before any lease or supply contract is signed.
03
Sequence
A launch plan that aligns incorporation, permits, site, hiring and first shipments.
04
Operate
Ongoing corporate, contractual and labor support once the plant is running.
When to call us
Before you commit to a site, a landlord, a supplier or a production date.
Related practice
Tell us what is at stake.
Every engagement begins with a private conversation with Joaquín.
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