Publications - Banking and Finance
The Mexican Senate has approved an initiative to reform the Securities Market Law and the Investment Funds Law
The initiative, which envisages some important changes aimed at making the Mexican stock market more flexible, must continue its legislative passage and may undergo amendments before being definitively approved.
Anti-Money Laundering Newsletter - March 2023
Main new legislation and news in relation to Anti-Money Laundering and combating Terrorism Financing (AML/TF).
2023: The most significant legal developments that companies in Spain should keep on their radar
Garrigues analyzes from every business law angle the most significant legislative changes that are due to arrive next year.
Nearshoring: Key issues for companies looking to relocate or expand business in Mexico
Due to its unique geographic location with respect to the North American, European and Asian markets, as well as its simultaneous integration to global value chains due to international trade and investment treaties such as the USMCA and the CPTPP,…
Anti-Money Laundering Newsletter - November 2022
Main new legislation and news in relation to Anti-Money Laundering and combating Terrorism Financing (AML/TF).
Spain: The Business Creation and Growth Law introduces changes into the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing law
Business Creation and Growth Law 18/2022, of September 28, 2022 published in the Official State Gazette on September 29, 2022, reforms Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Law 10/2010 in its financial provision two.
Evolution of non-traditional project finance in Latin America
In recent years, project finance has gained in importance for funding private projects across a range of industries in Latin America. Due to presenting a number of advantages in its structure, this new mechanism has replaced typical corporate…
Anti-Money Laundering Newsletter - July 2022
Main new legislation and news in relation to Anti-Money Laundering and combating Terrorism Financing (AML/TF).
Internal control bodies: EBA publishes new guidelines on role and responsibilities of the compliance officer
The goal is to ensure a common understanding and implementation of the requirements by compliance officers to avoid uneven implementation of measures across the European Union.
Money laundering in the NFT market
The non-fungible tokens (NFT) market presents similar money laundering risks to the traditional money laundering model used in the art market.
The complex structuring of credit transactions with cryptocurrencies in Colombia
Virtual currencies or cryptocurrencies are not yet regulated in Colombia. This raises myriad questions when studying the possibility of structuring a credit agreement with cryptocurrencies in Colombia. In this article, we discuss the key issues to…
NPLs and REOs in Spain, Portugal and LatAm: more securitizations and transactions in Southern Europe
NPL transactions continued in the first quarter of 2022. Spain and Portugal were the most active jurisdictions with our Madrid, Barcelona and Lisbon offices playing a leading role.