Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation

LópezVelarde,Wilson,Abogados / Attorneys - At - Law, has a well-built area of litigation that enables the Firm to assist and advice its clients in prevention of disputes and controversies as well in the controversies and resolutions thereof. When the dispute arises, the Firm provides efficient and effective advice in the solution of national and international disputes, including arbitration, mediation and other dispute resolution mechanisms.

The litigation services of the Firm offer an added value to its clients in order to understand and address the essence, effects and consequences of judicial actions, as well as the legal alternatives and remedies that may be available.

Our partners and associates have represented their clients on constitutional proceedings (juicios de amparo, acciones de inconstitucionalidad, controversias constitucionales) and litigation dealing with administrative issues, tax, financial, civil and commercial law -especially before the federal judiciary-, shareholders controversies; real estate, commercial conflicts, environmental procedures, governmental procurement , privatization processes, investor’s protection, as well as intellectual and industrial property, among others. Our practice includes the enforcement of resolutions issued abroad as well as arbitral awards.

LópezVelarde,Wilson,Abogados / Attorneys - At - Law, has advised different domestic and foreign clients in actions related to human defense rights against authorities. Regarding administrative issues, the Firm has participated in disputes before governmental authorities such as the Federal Competition Commission (Comisión Federal de Competencia); Energy Regulatory Commission (Comisión Reguladora de Energia); Ministry of Energy (Secretaría de Energía); Ministry of Communications and Transports (Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes); Federal Telecommunications Commission (Comisión Federal de Telecomunicaciones); National Commission for the Protection and Defense of the Financial Services Users (Comisión Nacional para la Protección y Defensa de los Usuarios de Servicios Financieros); Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios); Water National Commission (Comisión Nacional del Agua); Comptroller’s Office (Secretaría de la Función Pública), among others.

Our Firm provides legal advice in international and domestic litigation, arbitration and mediation proceedings representing both, claimants and defendants as well as witnesses, experts and third parties. The Firm advices its clients as how to mitigate litigation exposure, select adequate dispute settlement mechanisms for each transaction, structure arbitration agreements, selecting the appropriate arbitration and mediation institutions, as well as the respective rules and procedures, including institutional procedures (ICC, AAA) and arbitration under trade and investment international treaties (NAFTA, Chapter XI (Investment) and XIX (Review and Dispute Settlement in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Matters), among others.