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      1. Sergio L. Olivares, Sr. † (1931-2010)
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      3. Luis C. Schmidt
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      6. Gustavo A. Alcocer
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        1. Use requirements
        2. Approach to composite marks changed, again
        3. Life Sciences Handbook 2011 - Country Q&A
        4. Mexico should accept secondary meaning
        5. Getting the Deal Through - Trademarks 2011
        6. Pharmaceutical Trademarks 2010/2011 - A Global Guide
        7. No legal basis for banning names derived from INNs
        8. How Latin America tackles cutting-edge IP issues
        9. Specialised IP court corrects IMPI
        10. Protecting trade dress
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        4. The International Comparative Guide
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        6. Approval of follow-on biologics in Mexico
        7. Mexican Linkage Gazette April 2011
        8. Patent Prosecution Highway in Mexico
        9. Life Sciences Handbook 2011 - Country Q&A
        10. Data Package Exclusivity (DPE)
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        5. How Latin America tackles cutting-edge IP issues
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        2. How data affects innovation
        3. A practical cross-border
        4. New registry for security interests
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        6. The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Merger Control 2010
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        4. Mexico gets ready to approve biocomparable drugs
        5. Mexico's hotel for the stars highlights power in the name
        6. Supreme Court upholds the worth of formulation patents
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        2. Improved protection for personalities
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        2. New regulations pending
        3. The International Comparative
        4. Approval of follow-on biologics in Mexico
        5. Global Pharmaceutical Linkage Regulations:
        6. Life Sciences Handbook 2011 - Country Q&A
        7. Supreme Court upholds the worth of formulation patents
        8. Repercussions expected on medicine advertising campaign in Mexico
        9. Framework for biotherapeutic products established
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Home » Our Practice » Practice Areas » Corporate, Commercial and Business Law

Corporate, Commercial and Business Law

Olivares & Cia. is at the forefront of legal, regulatory, and judicial changes affecting your business needs, goals, and challenges in Mexico and abroad – incorporation, merger, acquisition, spin-off, due diligence, restructuring, reorganization, transformation, dissolution, liquidation, foreign investment, tax, labor, "anti-trust", operations, management, securities, international transactions, credit, franchising, licensing, financing, real estate and consumer protection. 

Our business law attorneys work closely with all our groups to ensure optimum service for our clients. Our experience working with technical industries means that we have the capability to understand a company’s legal needs from the inside out. As a result we have a unique ability in transactional work to foresee potential pitfalls from a business standpoint and thus better shield our clients from future legal difficulties.

Because legal problems typically trigger different disciplines, our team approach will find the best solutions. Our attorneys have a wide range of experience in all areas of corporate, commercial and business law and provide a one-stop shop legal service to manage all your legal needs under one roof, thus reducing the risk of letting anything fall through the gaps. 

In light of the success of our industry-focused, one-stop shop approach, we have formally structured three industry specific groups. We offer companies working in the Pharmaceutical, Media, Sports, & Entertainment, and Information Technology areas the option to work with a dedicated client service team set-up to manage your legal needs in Mexico. 

No business operation is too big or too small. Olivares & Cia. represents a wide scope of businesses -- solo proprietorships, partnerships, small businesses, foreign corporations and "Multi-national" corporations.