International Transaction of the Year || SES acquires Intelsat in a USD $3.1 Billion Deal
We are proud to have advised Intelsat in its acquisition by SES, a global transaction valued at USD $3.1 billion, marking a key milestone in the satellite and telecommunications industry. Acedo Santamarina, S.C. was part of the team that represented Intelsat before Mexican antitrust authority in telecommunications and broadcasting sector, obtaining an unconditional clearance that […]
It’s official: New Law on Telecommunications and Broadcasting
On July 16, 2025, after months of speculation and debate, the Decree enacting the Law on Telecommunications and Broadcasting (the “New Law”) was finally published in the Federal Official Gazette (“DOF”). This New Law repeals the current Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law (“LFTR”). The New Law originates from the Reform on Organizational Simplification, published in the […]
Senate Approves the National Law for the Elimination of Bureaucratic Procedures: Digitalization or Control?
On June 24, 2025, the Senate of the Republic approved the National Law for the Elimination of Bureaucratic Procedures (the “New Law”), whose objective is to streamline and digitalize government procedures through the use of the Llave MX platform, similar to the model currently implemented by Llave CDMX in Mexico City. Although the New Law […]
Amendment to the Federal Economic Competition Law
On June 30, 2025, the Chamber of Deputies approved the Draft Decree amending, adding, and repealing various provisions of the Federal Economic Competition Law (the “LFCE”), which had previously been approved by the Senate on June 28 and referred to the Chamber of Deputies for review (the “Amendment”). Although the Amendment must still be enacted […]
Constitutional Controversy: Taxation in the Telecommunications Sector
In last weeks, several resolutions issued by the Plenary of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (“SCJN”) have been published in the Federal Official Gazette in connection with Constitutional Controversies brought against local regulations enacted by various municipalities in the state of Coahuila de Zaragoza. In all cases, the SCJN held that municipal […]
The Anticipated USMCA Review: A Key Process for Mexico’s Growth
The review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), originally scheduled for July 2026, is expected to be brought forward and commence in the second half of this year. This process represents a strategic opportunity for Mexico, although it´s also anticipated to be a complex renegotiation that may involve substantial modifications to various provisions of the […]
Elements of the objective and subjective civil liability actions
In Mexico City, civil liability is regulated in the Civil Code for the Federal District in a chapter entitled ‘Obligations arising from unlawful acts’. The performance of a wrongful act that causes damage generates subjective civil liability, in which case the victim will have the burden of proving the existence of fault or negligence […]
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS IN THE FINTECH SECTOR
The steady growth of the Fintech sector in Mexico since 2020 has positioned the country as the second-largest market in Latin America, with around 1,000 fintech companies operating in the country. This growth stems from the need for greater financial inclusion, the digitalization of financial services, and the increasing demand from users for more efficient, […]
“Disappearance of CompraNet and Emergence of the Digital Public Procurement Platform”
On April 1, 2025, the Chamber of Deputies approved, both in general and in particular, a landmark reform regarding public procurement in Mexico: the replacement of the CompraNet system, which had been in place since 1996, with the new Digital Public Procurement Platform. This measure addresses the need to modernize the government’s procurement processes for […]
New Regulation on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties.
On March 20, 2025, the Decree issuing the General Law of Transparency and Access to Public Information; the General Law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Obligated Subjects; the Federal Law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties; and the reform of Article 37, Section XV, of the Organic Law […]