MEXICO Trends and Developments Contributed by: Carlos Chávez, Juan Carlos Burgos, Gerardo Rodríguez and Édgar Martín, Galicia Abogados
regular focus of the CNA’s information requests. These provisions must be justified in terms of their necessity, proportionality, duration and geographic scope before the notification is submitted. • Take gun jumping seriously . With fines potentially reaching 8% of annual income, confirmed by the Supreme Court as constitutionally valid, gun jump - ing is no longer a technical regulatory concern. Conclusion Mexico remains one of the most active and attrac - tive M&A markets in the region. At the same time, the regulatory environment has become more demand - ing, and the consequences of underestimating merger control can be significant, whether in terms of timing, costs or enforcement exposure.
Companies are now exposed to a revised antitrust framework with higher procedural risks, alongside a judicial trend that has generally reinforced the author - ity’s powers and positions, making early planning and a clear procedural approach increasingly important. In this environment, merger control in Mexico is increasingly becoming a key transaction considera - tion that benefits from early assessment and careful preparation from the outset of a deal.
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