Hector Sanchez

Ranked in 1 Practice Areas

Associates to watch

Compliance

Mexico

3 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Latin America 2025

About

Provided by Hector Sanchez

Global

Practice Areas

- Compliance

- Corporate M&A

- Corporate Governance

- Investigations

- Energy and Natural Resources

- Regulatory and Government Procurement

Career

Héctor Sánchez Fernández has more than 15 years of experience focusing his practice on anti-corruption, compliance, corporate and energy matters. He advises clients on a wide range of regulatory matters and government procurement across a number of key industries, including energy, financial services, healthcare, telecommunications, retail, among others.

Hector regularly assists clients to determine applicability of different regulations to business operations (compliance), evaluation, design and creation of compliance programs (including anti-corruption programs, codes of ethics and corporate integrity programs), conducting audits, risk assessments and internal investigations, and designing, implementing and monitoring post-breach remediation programs. Areas of regulatory focus include anti-corruption (e.g., U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and local anti-corruption legislation, such as Mexico's National Anti-Corruption System), data privacy, anti-money laundering, consumer protection, and regulation of advertising. Work collaboratively across practice areas to diligence corruption risk in corporate transactions. Assist clients on post-acquisition integration of regulatory compliance programs or its improvement.

Likewise, he advises clients on issues related to compliance with ESG, especially social and corporate governance criteria, including those related to diversity and inclusion issues for companies.

Conducting internal corporate investigations on matters related to anti-corruption, fraud analysis, work environment and human rights issues, violations related to compliance with ESG criteria, among others.

Advice on Data Privacy issues, ranging from conducting risk analysis and audits of current level of compliance of companies to the preparation of privacy policies and procedures including data mapping and privacy notices.

Particular expertise representing domestic and international clients on global energy matters, with an emphasis on natural resources, oil and gas, mining and electricity; including corporate aspects, administrative procedures, government procurement, public policy, dispute resolution and agrarian law matters.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Compliance - Mexico

Associates to watch

Individual Editorial

Associate-to-watch Hector Sanchez is praised for his active compliance practice in Mexico.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Hector Sanchez is always reachable and he knows how to handle difficult issues related to internal investigations. He is a great adviser who is deeply knowledgeable.

Compliance respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Hector Sanchez is always reachable and he knows how to handle difficult issues related to internal investigations. He is a great adviser who is deeply knowledgeable.

Compliance respondent
Chambers Global Guide

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