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Chevez, Ruiz, Zamarripa y Cia., S.C.

FinTech Legal

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Band 2

Mexico

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What the team is known for

Chevez Ruiz draws upon its strong tax practice to advise domestic and international clients on the legal and fiscal aspects of their FinTech operations in Mexico. The team is experienced in advising clients on compliance with the National Banking and Securities Commission's regulations, and assists with tax matters relating to crowdfunding.

Notable practitioners

Valentin Ibarra leads the firm's FinTech practice and also provides advice on tax disputes. "Valentin is always up-to-date with regulation, business models and the industry as a whole," says an interviewee, who adds that "he is super knowledgeable and efficient."

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Overview

Chevez has stood out for the provision of specialised services in tax matters, basing its quality on constant updating and innovation. Detonated by market demand, the Firm has integrated new practice areas to its structural scaffolding to offer multidisciplinary solutions to its clients with the highest level of technical specialisation.

The financial technology sector, “Fintech”, incorporates new digital products, applications, processes, and business models into the financial services industry.

Since 2018 large and complex regulations have been gradually created around this sector entailing the need for specialised legal advice. The firm's professional team is powered by specialists in Fintech matters who also have vast experience in corporate, financial and tax matters. This knowledge allows the firm to offer comprehensive and multidisciplinary advisory services that are now crucial in this sector.

The firm offers a variety of specialised services for the financial technology industry; these range from analysis, design, and implementation of Fintech business projects to attention, advice, and support in the process of obtaining the corresponding authorisations from the competent authorities. These services allow clients to operate through collective financing institutions, electronic payment fund institutions, sandbox models, and even carry out transactions with virtual assets, in a way that is efficient and fully complies with the current regulatory framework.