PODCAS T S
C H A MB E R S A N D PA RT N E R S
E S G Expert F o c u s Po dca s t
C a r l o s E s c o t o and Marianela R om e r o
C H A MB E R S A N D PA RT N E R S Dominance and Legal Challenges in Mexico
C a r l o s C háve z a n d J u a n C a r l o s B u r g o s
H OT TOP I C S
GLOBAL COMPETITION REVIEW
A m er i c a s Antitrust Review 20 2 5
Christian Lippert, Carlos Chávez, Juan Carlos Burgos, Gerardo Rodríguez and Natalia García
I N T E R N AT I O N AL C HAM B E R
O F COMM E R C E
A n á lisis D escriptivo de l a Refor m a C onstitu c ional a l P oder J u di c i a l
D a n ie l A m éz q uita an d E r wi n F i n k
Art i fi c i a l I ntelligence C o m p a r ative G ui d e
Ricardo García, Carlos Chávez, Xavier
Careaga, Irma Ross and José Antonio Casas
L E X O L O G Y
I n - D ept h : Healt h c are L aw – Edit i o n 8
B e r n a r do Mart í n e z - N e g r e t e ,
L i s an d r o He r r e r a and J a c o b M aciel
C H A MB E R S A N D PA RT N E R S
D igi t a l Health c are 20 2 4
B e r n a r do M a r tín e z - Ne g r e t e ,
Lis a n d r o H e r r e r a , a n d J a c ob M acie l
L E X OL O G Y
I n - D epth: Tax Disp u t e s and Litigation – 12 t h editi o n
D e n is e Le s t e r , Aleja n d r o M ad e r o ,
Nayel y Ge o r g e and Emiliano F e r ná n d e z
C H A M B E R S A N D PA RT N E R S
G l o b a l P r a c tice G u ides – C artels 20 2 4
C h r i s tian L i p pe r t , C a r l o s Cháve z ,
J u a n C a r l o s B u r g o s a n d Ma i t e Cel o r i o
C H A MB E R S AN D PA RT N E R S
Inter n a ti o nal Arbi t r at i o n 20 2 4
R od r i g o Z am o r a , Sa n t ia g o Oñ a t e and Ana S ofí a Mo s que d a
L E X O L O G Y
I n - D ept h : Foreign I nvestmen t
Re g u l a t i o n – Edition 1 2
C a r l o s C hávez, W a l t e r W e s t p h a l
a n d F e r nand a Góm e z
CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS
Merger Control 2024 Global Practice Guide
C h r i s t ia n L i p p e rt , C arl o s C háve z , J u a n
C a r lo s B u r g o s , a n d G e r a r do R od r í g u e z
L E X O L O G Y
P a n o r a m i c : C o m petiti o n
in D igi t a l M a rk e t s 2 0 2 5
Christian Lippert, Carlos Chávez,
Juan Carlos Burgos
Gerardo Rodríguez
LATIN LAWYER | GLOBAL ARBITRATION REVIEW
T h e Guide to Arbi t rat i o n in L a tin A m er i c a
C ecilia Azar a n d Tomás Ge u n a
C H A MB E R S A N D PA RT N E R S
Private W e a lt h 2 0 2 4
Christian Lippert, Gabriela Pellón, Cecilia
Díaz de Rivera and Samantha Silberstein
G L O B A L I N V ES T I G ATI O N S
R E V IE W
The G uide t o Co m pl i a n c e – Th i r d Editi o n
C a r l o s C háve z a n d M a r i a n el a R o m e r o
Tax Disputes Comparative Guide – 3rd Edition
Denise Le s t e r, P aola Yab e r,
Alejan d r o M ad e r o a n d A r t u r o Vel a r d e
P o d c a s t s
alicia’s ESG experts, Carlos Escoto (partner) and Marianela Romero (associate), are featured in the firm’s fifth podcast episode, “ESG Trends and Strategies in Mexico,” done as part of a six-episode Expert Focus podcast series with Chambers and Partners.
Carlos and Marianela discuss the challenges, drivers, principles and trends of ESG in Mexico.
alicia’s partners Carlos Chávez and Juan Carlos Burgos (Competition & Regulated Industries) participate in the firm’s sixth podcast episode done in collaboration with Chambers and Partners. The episode is titled "Dominance and Legal Challenges in Mexico,” concluding the Expert Focus podcast series.
Carlos and Juan discuss the definition of dominant firms according to Mexican Law and what acts are prohibited. They also discuss the nature of competition authorities, recent dominance cases, and what the future looks like for dominant firms.
H o t t op i c s
alicia’s Competition and Regulated Industries team, led by partners Christian Lippert, Carlos Chávez, Juan Carlos Burgos, counsel Gerardo Rodríguez, and intern Natalia García collaborated on GCR’s article, “Latest antitrust trends in Mexico’s pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors.”
The article focuses on recent trends in the Mexican pharmaceutical and healthcare industry from an antitrust perspective, discussing competition proceedings in Mexico, criminal liability claims against anticompetitive conduct, and ongoing antitrust investigations within the healthcare industry.
aniel Amézquita (Public Law partner) and Erwin Fink (Public Law associate), co-authored the article, "Análisis Descriptivo de la Reforma Constitucional al Poder Judicial,” which simply explains what the proposed judicial reforms are.
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categories: Prompt and Expeditious Justice, Respect for the Division of Powers, Constitutional Cap on Remuneration, Administration and Disciplinary Bodies of the Federal Judicial Branch, Democratization of Justice, and Popularly elected Local Judiciaries.
Read the full article here.
alicia’s TMT & AI team of experts, integrated by Ricardo García, Carlos Chávez (partners), Xavier Careaga (counsel), Irma Ross and José Antonio Casas (associates), contributed to Mexico’s section of the second edition of The Legal 500 ’ s Artificial Intelligence Comparative Guide.
This section discusses Mexican law regarding artificial intelligence and its usage within the jurisdiction and in the workplace.
Read the full article here.
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alicia’s Life Sciences Team, including Bernardo MartínezNegrete (Life Sciences & Infrastructure partner), counsel Lisandro Herrera, and associate Jacob Maciel authored the Chamber and Partners: Digital Healthcare 2024 Guide’s Mexico chapter
They discuss the evolution of digital healthcare, including new technologies, emerging legal issues, the healthcare regulatory environment, and increased preventative healthcare.
Read the full article here.
alicia’s Regulatory Team, led by partners Christian Lippert, Carlos Chávez and Juan Carlos Burgos as well as associate Maite Celorio, authored Mexico’s Chambers and Partners: Global Practice Guides –Cartels 2024 chapter
They dive into trends and developments related to cartels, including enforcement, prosecution, sanctions, non-compete agreements and dawn raids, among other subjects.
alicia’s Regulatory Team, integrated by partner Carlos Chávez, and associates Walter Westphal and Fernanda Gómez, authored Mexico’s chapter of the 12th edition of Lexology’s In-Depth: Foreign Investment Regulation publication.
The team discusses Mexico’s year regarding foreign investment and expands on its policy structure, law and regulations, the scope of foreign investment, procedures followed, sector-specific requirements, and transactional structures.
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Galicia is the only Mexican-leading firm that legal service that includes strong transactional and regulatory expertise coupled with strategic capabilities in litigation and ESG.
ernardo Martínez-Negrete (Life Sciences and Infrastructure partner), Lisandro Herrera (Life Sciences counsel) and Jacob Maciel (associate) collaborated on Mexico’s section of Lexology’s In-Depth: Healthcare Law, Edition 8.
The reading discusses the healthcare economy within Mexico as well as ownership of healthcare businesses, marketing and promotion of services, procurement and reimbursement of services and goods, and digital health developments.
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alicia’s Litigation Tax experts, Denise Lester (partner), Alejandro Madero, Nayely George, Juan Pablo Morales, and Emiliano Fernández (associates), collaborated with a broad team of renowned international experts to share some of the most relevant insights regarding Tax Disputes and Litigation – Mexico Chapter.
The reading expands on federal taxes, commencing disputes, the courts and tribunals, penalties and remedies, and tax claims. It also discusses costs for filing tax disputes, antiavoidance, and double taxation treaties.
alicia’s Arbitration team, integrated by Rodrigo Zamora (partner), Santiago Oñate and Ana Sofía Mosqueda (associates), collaborated on Mexico’s law and practice section of the Chambers and Partners 2024 International Arbitration Global Practice Guide.
The team expands on the presence of arbitration in Mexico, arbitration agreements, the arbitral tribunal, and the procedure that takes place regarding these cases.
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alicia’s Competition and Regulated Industries team, integrated by partners Christian Lippert, Carlos Chávez, Juan Carlos Burgos, and counsel Gerardo Rodríguez collaborated as co-authors in the latest edition of Mexico’s Trends and Developments section in the Merger Control 2024 Global Practice Guide.
The team elaborates on how the Mexican merger control space is being heavily influenced by political and institutional factors, explaining the global and local trends that are taking place regarding navigating the Mexican control process.
alicia’s Competition and Regulated Industries team led by Christian Lippert, Carlos Chávez, Juan Carlos Burgos and counsel Gerardo Rodríguez, collaborated as co-authors with Lexology in Mexico’s Chapter of “Competition in Digital Markets 2025” report.
The report discusses the legal and regulatory framework regarding digital markets, horizontal and vertical agreements, unilateral anticompetitive conduct, merger control, and recent trends.
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alicia’s Wealth Management experts, Christian Lippert, Gabriela Pellón (partners), Cecilia Díaz de Rivera and Samantha Silberstein (associates) collaborated and co-authored the Chambers Private Wealth 2024 Global Practice Guide in the T&D section – Mexico Chapter.
The reading specifically discusses next generation succession, investing trends, and family business onboarding.
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alicia’s Tax experts, led by partners Denise Lester, Paola Yaber, and associates Alejandro Madero and Arturo Velarde, collaborated on the Mexico section of the third edition of The Legal 500’s Tax Disputes Comparative Guide.
The team answers a series of questions regarding Tax Disputes laws in Mexico, covering topics such as tax returns, tax fraud, tax authority, audits, and the right of appeal.
Read the full article here.
ecilia Azar (Arbitration partner) and Tomás Geuna (associate) collaborated as co-authors in an article within Latin Lawyer and GAR’s co-published work, “The Guide to Arbitration in Latin America” titled "Why parties should consider arbitration in Latin America.”
The article discusses how Latin America has managed to overcome various obstacles regarding the development of embracing arbitration, the benefits of arbitrating in Latin America, the mitigation of risks, procedural flexibility, and
alicia’s Regulatory team integrated by Carlos Chávez (partner) and Marianela Romero (associate), collaborated in GIR’s third edition of The Guide to Compliance, providing an overview of the compliance landscape within Mexico.
They specifically expand on the anticorruption landscape and the outcomes that have come from enforcement activity in recent years.
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