International Trade/WTO | Latin America

EC Rubio houses a market-leading international trade team that advises a stellar portfolio of clients from sectors including energy, manufacturing and consumer goods. With several offices across Mexico, the firm retains a stellar reputation in the market for its broad practice, covering matters such as IMMEX compliance and complex trade remedies matters, including anti-dumping investigations. EC Rubio is also sought out for its expertise on related contentious proceedings against the customs authorities.

Vázquez Tercero & Zepeda is deeply revered for its prowess in anti-dumping investigations and countervailing duties. The Mexico City-based team boasts further expertise in customs compliance and verifications of origin. The international trade practice group continues to serve an impressive roster of domestic and international clients encompassing such sectors as metals, manufacturing and consumer goods. Vázquez Tercero & Zepeda remains a first port of call for clients from Asian markets exporting goods to the Mexican market.

Aguilar & Loera houses a noted practice that acts across a range of international trade mandates in Mexico, and has expertise spanning anti-dumping proceedings and free trade agreements. The legal team is experienced advising clients from sectors including metals, chemicals and the automotive sphere.

Chevez, Ruiz, Zamarripa y Cia possesses a respected international trade practice group in Mexico that boasts expertise across customs matters. The department gains particular praise for representing clients in customs disputes before the local tax authorities and also assists them with customs audits. The team provides additional capabilities advising on anti-dumping investigations. Chevez, Ruiz, Zamarripa y Cia routinely acts for a number of major industrial clients, including car parts manufacturers.

Garrigues is a key full-service firm that boasts experience in a variety of international trade matters in Mexico. The practice group is praised for its handling of both customs matters and trade remedies, and often advises clients on customs compliance and consulting on free trade agreements. Garrigues’ areas of activity include contentious matters. The firm's client roster includes notable international and domestic players from the maquiladora sector.

Ramos, Ripoll & Schuster possesses a dynamic international trade team based in Guadalajara that is routinely called upon to handle contentious customs matters, including audits and administrative litigation, as well as tariff classification and compliance with customs and IMMEX regulations. Ramos, Ripoll & Schuster's client roster spans companies from the consumer products, energy and natural resources, and transportation fields.

Von Wobeser y Sierra has a well-established practice with experience in a range of international trade mandates. The team is often consulted by clients regarding the foreign trade aspects of establishing operations in Mexico, anti-dumping matters and customs compliance. The department's client roster encompasses sectors including consumer goods, manufacturing and automotive.

Renowned national firm Galicia Abogados hosts an active international trade department which is based in Mexico City and Monterrey. The legal team has experience in assisting Mexican and international clients with an array of matters such as customs litigation before the SAT, handling registrations to the IMMEX programme, and foreign trade consultations. Galicia Abogados' international trade team frequently acts as counsel to companies from the energy and natural resources, manufacturing and logistics spaces.

Jáuregui y Del Valle possesses an experienced international trade team in Mexico that boasts expertise across contentious and non-contentious matters such as anti-dumping investigations, free trade agreement regulations and customs audits. The firm's client portfolio comprises domestic and international entities from sectors including manufacturing, food and agriculture.

RRH Consultores is a Mexico City-based boutique firm which specialises in international trade. The practice group has strong expertise in advising on free trade agreements such as the USMCA and CPTPP. RRH Consultores is routinely called upon by national and multinational organisations belonging to a diverse range of industries including life sciences, steel and tobacco, to advise on mandates such as anti-dumping investigations.

White & Case is a global law firm with a Mexico City-based international trade practice group that is well positioned to advise Mexican and international clients on an array of foreign trade mandates, including anti-dumping investigations, customs audits and registration to the IMMEX programme. The department's legal services are routinely sought after by companies from the automotive, technology and logistics sectors.