Mexico

Our new series of Doing legal business reports provides an overview and guide to doing legal business in key international markets.

Each report covers the local legal profession, regulation and representation, the legal services market and issues for foreign law firms and lawyers.

Lawyers from Mexico’s leading law firms attended an event today on the ‘Unlocking Disputes’ campaign to promote London as a centre for dispute resolution.

International Division member Yves Hayaux-du-Tilly from Nader, Hayaux & Goebel has prepared a briefing on the new anti-bribery law in Mexico which came in to force at the beginning of June 2012.

With a growing market for international legal services, Mexico offers opportunities in a number of sectors for UK law firms and their clients. The Law Society has produced a market report providing background on the Mexican legal system and lawyers, rules for foreign lawyers and law firms, and market opportunities.