Ms Adriana Morales Figueroa > Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes S.C. > Mexico City, Mexico > Lawyer Profile
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Ms Adriana Morales Figueroa
Work Department
Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes, S.C.
Position
Of Counsel
Career
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 Commission’s certification on MLP.
Practice areas:
Corporate
Languages
English and Spanish
Memberships
Of Counsel at Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes, S.C. as of 2016
Education
Legal Practice Course, BPP Law School, London, England 2005-2006
Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP Law School, London, England 2004-2005
LLM Venture Capital, Universidad de Westminster, London, 2002-2003
Admitted to practice law in Mexico in 2001.
Escuela Libre de Derecho, 1995-2000.
Lawyer Rankings
Mexico > Compliance
The team at Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes S.C.
‘stands out from the competition’ for its ‘deep knowledge’ of compliance issues and regulations. Its practice covers two branches – the design and implementation of corporate compliance programmes, and defence and litigation on behalf of corporations and directors. Gabriel Calvillo – a former head of the environmental crimes unit of the Attorney General’s Office – steers the practice, and is experienced in litigation and compliance risk analysis. Associate Adriana Morales Figueroa counsels local and international companies on the application of AML regulations. Partner Pilar Mata retired in April 2022.