Phone: +52 (55) 5201-7400
Mail: mamorales@macf.com.mx
Counsel since 2016
Adriana has collaborated with the Firm since 1998. In 2008, she consolidated the "Corporate Services" department of the Firm, which she currently heads. "The Corporate Services" department is focused on providing day-to-day services of corporate nature related to maintenance of Mexican commercial and civil companies with an important base of clients, among which are companies specializing in entertainment, telecommunications and energy.
This department also coordinates a wide variety of regulatory matters and government procedures for its clients, including advice regarding foreign investment structures, incorporation of subsidiaries, as well as the establishment of branches in Mexico.
Adriana is also specialized in Money Laundering Prevention (MLP) as internal compliance officer of the Firm, overseeing compliance with internal procedures according to legislation in Mexico, including the management of documentation, registrations and transactions and also advising different types of Mexican and foreign commercial companies based in Mexico on issues related to the application of the Anti-Money Laundering laws and regulations. Adriana has recently obtained the National Banking and Securities Commissions certification on MLP.
August 19th, 2021
On August 4, 2021, the “Decree by means of which diverse articles of the Civil Code for the Federal District (currently Mexico City) (“CCDF”) and the Notarial Law for Mexico City (“NL”) were added and amended” (the “Reform”) was published in the Official Gazette of Mexico City.
Professional Related: Adriana Morales , Lorenza Langarica , Pilar Mata
May 11th, 2020
As a result of the COVID-19 health crisis and social distancing, companies have considered the execution of commercial agreements and other legal documents using electronic signatures.
Professional Related: Adriana Morales , Everardo J. Espino , Horacio M. de Uriarte
April 17th, 2020
General resolution to extend the criteria for the application of article 17 of the Foreign Investment Law, regarding the establishment of foreign legal entities in the Mexican Republic that intend to provide a service, incorporated in accordance with the laws of the Members of the World Trade Organization.
Professional Related: Adriana Morales
April 2nd, 2020
On March 31, 2020, the Mexico City Government published in its Official Gazette a Decree authorizing suspension of activities for Public Notaries of Mexico City, from April 1st to April 30, 2020, as a consequence of the Sanitary Emergency to control, mitigate and prevent the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) (the "Decree"), as well as a notice establishing measures for the day-to day business activities of such Notaries (the "Notice"). In summary, the Decree establish.
Professional Related: Adriana Morales , Horacio M. de Uriarte , Lorenza Langarica
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