MEXICO Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Juan José Villar, Juan Carlos Villar and María Leticia Montero Villar & Villar Abogados, S.C. Villar & Villar Abogados, S.C. is a boutique, full-ser - vice Mexican law firm founded in 2007, with offices in Querétaro and Mexico City and a team capable of handling matters throughout the Mexican Republic. Born from the union of a select group of experienced specialists, the firm has built a reputation for pro - viding personalised, high-quality legal counsel that
combines the depth of a specialist boutique with the comprehensive reach of a full-service practice. The firm advises national and international clients across corporate, M&A, labour and social security, real es - tate, compliance, arbitration, tax, immigration, pri - vacy and data protection, environmental/ESG and intellectual property.
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Juan José Villar has been managing partner of Villar & Villar Abogados, S.C. since 2007, specialising in mergers and acquisitions, cross- border transactions, real estate investment, private equity and
María Leticia Montero is a partner in the labour law and social security practice at Villar & Villar Abogados, S.C. She currently serves as president of the Labour Law Commission at COPARMEX, Mexico’s leading
corporate governance. He advises foreign companies on business operations in Mexico and handles corporate law matters across various industries. A graduate of Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, he holds a Master’s in Legal Consultation from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and completed Transnational Business Law studies at Seattle University. He serves as Honorary Adviser to the Cámara Española de Comercio.
business chamber. Recognised as one of Mexico’s foremost labour law experts, she advises domestic and international companies on employment compliance, individual and collective litigation, union negotiations and labour reform strategy. She has negotiated collective bargaining agreements, internal work regulations, salary scales and codes of conduct across multiple industries. She is an active member of the ICC Working Group on Business and Human Rights, a frequent speaker at business chambers and specialised forums, and is recognised by leading international legal directories and publications.
Juan Carlos Villar is a partner at Villar & Villar Abogados, S.C., specialising in commercial litigation, arbitration, mediation, construction disputes and international contract negotiation. He is a member of the ICC Institute of
World Business Law, the International Bar Association, and Young ITA, having served as co-ordinator of the ICC Mexico Young Arbitrators Committee. He holds a Law degree, a Constitutional Law Specialisation, a Master’s in Public Administration, and a Notarial Law Specialisation from Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro. In 2023, he won first place in the Notarial Essay Contest organised by the Colegio de Notarios de la Ciudad de México.
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