News
2020
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August 03, 2020
Ritch Mueller
#ReporteÁgora:The Mexican firms that best navigate the COVID-19 crisis
On July 23, LexLatin published the first edition of its #ReporteÁgora, which was focused on "The Mexican firms that best navigate the COVID-19 crisis", highlighting the most relevant M&A, financing and debt offering transactions that took place during the first half of 2020. Ritch...
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July 29, 2020
Capital Markets
Cox Energy America plans to expand in Latin America
Ritch Mueller represented Vector Casa de Bolsa, in connection with the initial public offer of 14,411,710 shares of Cox Energy América, for an aggregate amount of MXN$452.6 million listed in the Mexican Institutional Stock Exchange (BIVA). Read note (only available in Spanish) Other...
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July 27, 2020
Capital Markets
FEMSA’s $700 Million Notes Reopening
Ritch Mueller represented Citigroup Global Markets, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley in connection with the offering by Fomento Económico Mexicano of USD$700 million of its 3.500% Notes due 2050. Read note...
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July 22, 2020
Compliance, Anti-corruption and Investigations
Benchmark Litigation Latin America interviews Luis Dantón Martínez
Our partner Luis Dantón Martinez held an interview with Benchmark Litigation Latin America to talk about his experience, trends and future of the Compliance, Anti-Corruption and Investigations practice in Mexico, and to share how Ritch Mueller helps its clients in doing the necessary types...
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July 02, 2020
Mergers and Acquisitions
M&A league table 2019: Mexico
On June 29th Latin Lawyer published the "M&A league table 2019: Mexico" report, which includes information on the activity of law firms in M&A transactions in Mexico during 2019. Ritch Mueller is among the five firms with the highest activity and total value of transactions reported in that...
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June 02, 2020
Capital Markets
Debt capital markets league table 2019: Mexico
On May 26th, Latin Lawyer published the "Debt capital markets league table 2019: Mexico", which includes a list of the most important legal advisors and closed transactions in the mexican market during that period. Ritch Mueller headed the table: "Ritch, Mueller, Heather y Nicolau, SC...
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June 01, 2020
Energy and Infrastructure Projects
Newsflash - CRE issues a press release regarding the approval of tariffs for electric energy transmission service to be applicable to Legacy Interconnection Contracts
On May 28, 2020, the Energy Regulatory Commission (“CRE”) published on its website a press release CRE/03/2020 announcing the approval of new tariffs for the electric energy transmission service to be applicable to holders of legacy interconnection contracts (the “Press...
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May 25, 2020
Competition and Antitrust
Newsflash - Specialized Competition Court rules that COFECE is the competent authority to review the Uber/Cornershop transaction
The First Collegiate Circuit Court Specialized in Competition, Broadcasting and Telecommunications Matters (the “Specialized Court”) ruled on May 21 that the Federal Commission of Economic Competition (“COFECE”) is the competent authority to review the proposed acquisition...
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May 20, 2020
Energy and Infrastructure Projects
Newsflash - SENER issues a policy on reliability, safety, continuity and quality of the National Electrical System
On May 15, 2020 the Ministry of Energy (“SENER”) published the “Official Communication that issues the Policy on Reliability, Safety, Continuity and Quality of the National Electrical System” (the “Official Communication”)(1), which entered into force on May...
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May 18, 2020
Tax
Newsflash - June 1, 2020 – VAT rules on digital services come into force
On June 1, 2020 new value-added tax (“VAT”) regulations for digital services provided by non-Mexican residents will come into effect. New Chapter III BIS of the VAT Law establishes a new tax regime applicable to the following digital services when rendered by non-Mexican tax...
