Our team and our approach to compliance
At TradeLaw Advisors by FAS we bring together expertise in legal, tax, customs, operational, and technological matters to support companies involved in domestic and international operations.
Our practice is rooted in one conviction: effective compliance requires an understanding of both the rules and the way an organization actually operates.
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We transform regulatory compliance into legal certainty and operational value. We integrate legal strategy, operations, and technology to identify, prioritize, and remediate risks before they escalate into contingencies.
About Us
Specialization applied to real operations
TradeLaw Advisors is a practice specializing in foreign trade, customs, and tax compliance, focused on addressing the legal, tax, regulatory, and operational risks that companies face in their international operations.
Our work integrates disciplines that are traditionally analyzed separately. Law, taxes, customs operations, inventory management, documentation, systems, regulation, and business strategy are all part of a single compliance reality.
For this reason, our team works from a multidisciplinary, preventive, and operationally oriented perspective, aiming to ensure that legal recommendations can be translated into concrete decisions, controls, and actions.
Applied Specialization
A direct focus on the company’s actual operational practice, rather than just on theoretical precepts.
Legal and Operational Interpretation
In-depth understanding of the regulation, directly linked to goods, contracts, and systems.
Preventive Approach
Proactive mitigation of fiscal and operational contingencies before any sanctions arise.
Multidisciplinary Perspective
A synergy of lawyers, accountants, auditors, logistics specialists, and data engineers.
Our Mission
Transforming regulatory compliance into legal certainty and operational value through specialized advisory services, technology, and due diligence.
Our mission is not limited to resolving contingencies. We aim to help ensure that compliance is naturally integrated into the organization’s processes, systems, and decisions.
Our Vision
To be a leading specialized firm in Mexico regarding tax, customs, and foreign trade compliance, recognized for integrating preventive, systematized models based on shared responsibility.
We aim to evolve from a traditional advisory model toward a framework in which data, prevention, legal knowledge, and operations function in an integrated manner.
Multidisciplinary Talent
Nuestro Equipo
Specialists prepared to handle highly complex requirements in international trade.
Areas of expertise integrated into our project teams
Ignacio Yáñez
Tax Architecture and Compliance Strategy
Responsible for the strategic definition of the tax and customs compliance model, aimed at translating the regulatory framework into operational criteria applicable to the business.
Marco Arroyo
Operational Risk Management and Customs Compliance
Responsible for structuring operational controls that translate legal strategy into verifiable processes. Oversees the proper execution of regulatory obligations.
Javier Melchor
Administrative Defense and Operational Continuity
Responsible for handling audits and administrative proceedings before tax and customs authorities, containing potential liabilities without disrupting operations.
Yesica Cristóbal
Legal Defense in Administrative Proceedings and Audits
Provides technical and legal follow-up on audits by authorities, compiling defense files and strengthening the Company’s legal position.
Mariel Cárdenas López
Qualification for Promotion Programs and other tax authorizations
Coordinates the acquisition, maintenance, and regularization of programs and certifications (IMMEX, PROSEC, VAT/IEPS certification, AEO, and sectoral registries), enabling the Company to operate within preferential frameworks with legal certainty and administrative continuity.
Erika Delgado
Operational Integration and Technological Systematization (DataXtractor)
Responsible for the integration between the Company’s actual operations and DataXtractor, the technological platform for document control and traceability.
Natalí Díaz
International Treaties and Rules of Origin
Responsible for the analysis of rules of origin, certifications, and the application of trade agreements, enabling the Company to access tariff benefits backed by technical and documentary evidence.
Zaida García
Supply Chain Security and AEO Certification
Responsible for the implementation, maintenance, and auditing of logistics security standards in accordance with the AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) profile, strengthening internal controls and reducing risks within the international supply chain.
Nesly Jiménez
Inventory Control and Traceability (Annex 24)
Responsible for the analysis and consistency of the inventory control system, validating balances, deductions, and document alignment to maintain the material traceability of goods and ensure coherence across customs, tax, and operational data.
Anaisa Cruz
Non-Tariff Regulations and Regulatory Access
Coordinates the application of non-tariff regulations and restrictions, permits, and authorizations with regulatory agencies, preventing operational delays and ensuring the lawful presence of goods within the national territory.
Ana Chávez
Legal Advisor for Foreign Trade
Foreign Trade Analyst with a track record of reviewing and analyzing import and export operations, ensuring compliance with customs and tax obligations.
Leadership and Specialties
A practice comprising various specialties
Nuestros equipos se conforman dinámicamente según la complejidad operativa y técnica de cada proyecto.
Tax and Customs Compliance
Legal analysis, contingencies, oversight, and ongoing prevention.
Operations and Programs
IMMEX, PROSEC, CIVA, OEA, and efficient operational regimes and processes.
Regulatory
NOMs, permits, authorizations, and liaison with sectoral authorities.
Audit and Technology
Customs declarations, case files, inventories, DataXtractor, and digital traceability.
Defense
Regularization, customs disputes, and substantive tax litigation.
A specialized practice within a multidisciplinary platform
TradeLaw Advisors is part of FAS, which allows us to complement our specialized foreign trade and customs practice with professional capabilities related to other business disciplines.
Advantages of FAS Integration
- Direct coordination with tax and corporate advisors.
- Institutional backing from an established multidisciplinary firm.
- Comprehensive service regarding transfer pricing and customs valuation.
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Each transaction presents different risks and requirements. Our team can help you identify the appropriate technical and legal approach for your situation.
