MEXICO Law and Practice Contributed by: Lizette Neme, Andrea López-Malo, Shannon Reilly, Rodolfo Flores and Dunia Salum, Áurea Partners
Áurea Partners provides specialised legal and stra - tegic services in highly regulated sectors. The firm’s comprehensive approach allows it to support its cli - ents at every stage of their operations, ensuring reg - ulatory compliance and enhancing decision-making. Through a multidisciplinary team of experts, it deliv - ers tailored solutions to meet the specific needs of each industry, facilitating the development of projects and transactions with legal certainty and operation - al efficiency. The firm’s areas of practice include: (i) compliance and regulatory matters, (ii) corporate and
transactional law, (iii) financial regulation, (iv) fintech; (v) energy and infrastructure, (vi) mergers and acqui - sitions, and (vii) real estate. The work is guided by the following core principles: deep business insight, comprehensive client support, continuous regulatory monitoring, and efficient structuring. Áurea Partners acts under the highest standards of professional con - duct and ethics, ensuring that its legal practice and advisory services are aligned with the principles of integrity, accountability, and transparency.
Authors
Lizette Neme holds a law degree from the Escuela Libre de Derecho and a Master’s in Law from King’s College London. She began her career at White & Case, where she worked for nearly ten years. In 2016,
Shannon Reilly holds a Law degree from the Tecnológico de Monterrey as well as a graduate certificate in Banking and Financial Law from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México. She is currently a senior
she joined the Mexican Ministry of Finance, where she was involved in the design and drafting of the FinTech Law. She is a co-founder of Áurea Partners, where she leads the financial regulation practice (banking and finance) and the implementation of key public policies for the sector. She has written for several prestigious publications on financial regulation and technology.
associate at Áurea Partners, specialising in financial and corporate law, as well as regulatory compliance. She has advised fintech companies, banks, and other financial institutions on licensing processes, anti-money laundering requirements, and compliance with regulatory obligations. Her work focuses on supporting the implementation of business models within legal frameworks through a strategic and solutions-oriented approach.
Andrea López-Malo holds a Law degree from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México where she graduated with honours. She also has a Diploma in Antitrust and a Master’s degree in Law and Economics. Her
Rodolfo Flores holds a law degree and a specialisation in Business Law from the Universidad Panamericana. He is a Mexican lawyer with
experience in corporate matters, M&A, consumer protection, and personal data protection, advising clients in Mexico and abroad. His practice focuses on financial regulation, banking and fintech law, and regulatory compliance, including anti-money laundering and data protection. He has participated in complex transactions, regulatory audits, and filings before Mexican authorities, as well as in the drafting and negotiation of domestic and cross-border commercial and financial agreements.
career began at the Mexican Antitrust Commission, where she gained extensive experience in antitrust matters, especially cartel investigations. Subsequently, she provided specialised legal advice focused on merger control and investigation processes. As a senior associate at Áurea Partners, she offers specialised legal guidance in financial regulatory law.
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