Practice Areas
Our Firm has ample experience advising financial institutions and other entities, in their compliance of anti-money laundering regulations, including but not limited to, client identification policies, notices and filings before financial authorities, as well as, risk identification and mitigation policies.
Dayston provides advice to regulated and non regulated financial institutions regarding incorporation, authorization, and regulatory compliance matters. In addition to the above, Dayston also advises financial institutions in structuring and implementing financial transactions and services, such as; mergers, acquisitions, negotiation and documentation of debt restructures, bilateral and syndicated loans, leveraged buyouts, among others.
Dayston’s legal tax team is made up of a group of multidisciplinary professionals, that provide comprehensive tax advice. The leaders of this practice area have a diversified, solid and proven experience that allows for tailored solutions, as no project or transaction is identical.
Our business approach has allowed the members of our Firm to participate in a wide range of operations, such as; corporate governance, preparation of corporate bylaws, contracts, strategic alliances, corporate restructures, leveraged acquisitions, among others. The firm’s corporate practice is complemented and strengthened with other areas that provide their knowledge and experience in related matters.
The diverse array of operations and relations revolving around an enterprise or business transcend to the different spheres of society, for which their activity may be subject to certain regulations. For such purposes, our Firm has developed a strategic specialization to advise national and foreign companies concerning regulatory compliance, as well as, provide training for executives, directors, and employees.
Technology affects the manner in which companies carry out their commercial activities. The financial sector is not alien to technological changes and therefore, Dayston has specialized in business models developed by financial technology institutions, as well as, applicable regulations and compliance required by financial authorities.
The high level of specialization of our corporate practice has allowed us to effectively advise our clients in complex merger and acquisition transactions, such as; buyouts, leveraged acquisitions, asset or corporate stock acquisitions, joint ventures, among others.
The members of our tax and administrative litigation team have acquired recognition for their success in court against determinations issued by the authorities. From the beginning of any procedure, our Firm designs and implements dispute strategies that can safeguard the clients’ interests and rights effectively.
Dayston has advised national and foreign developers in industrial, commercial, touristic and housing projects, from the acquisition and sale of properties, leasing and granting of immovable property rights, timeshare operations structuring, creation of condominium regimes, joint ownership, subdivisions , urbanizations, as well as, obtaining and processing authorizations, licenses and permits.
A globalized economy affects the treatment and consequent tax effects of multinational companies and their operations. For this reason, Dayston has a highly specialized team in international taxation focused on assisting and accompanying our clients in the proper compliance with national regulations, the application and interpretation of international treaties and the proper implementation of policies for transactions between foreign related parties from a tax point of view.
Alternative dispute resolution methods are becoming more relevant in commercial transactions and may be considered as deal-breakers in some cases. Our Firm analyzes every case to identify dispute related risks and provide advice to anticipate, control or reduce said risks. Recommended alternative venues will seek to reduce clients’ expenses, time and effort invested, as well as, maintain valuable commercial relations.
Dayston advises a wide range of companies, institutions and economic entities in the design, review, and implementation of corporate, personal or family investments in Mexico and abroad, repatriation of capital and in general the succession of assets and business, from a legal, tax and financial point of view.
Changes in the business sector are taking place at an accelerated pace. Companies seek to keep up with said changes and therefore must identify, evaluate and address existing and emerging risks, without neglecting the part of the business that creates value. Our multidisciplinary team assists clients by identifying, evaluating, remedying and strategically improving internal controls and procedures to reduce and prevent complex and emerging risks.
Our financial consulting service may be divided as follows: (1) Value creation and restructures, which consist of identifying, planning and restructuring strategies that may allow to increase operating margins and optimize cash position; and (2) Our financial transactional consulting team have successfully advised clients in mergers, acquisitions, project finance operations, corporate sales, among others, and have done so in conjunction with our corporate, mergers & acquisitions and tax practices, so that we may accompany the client in every aspect and step of the process.
Our transfer pricing practice is closely linked to our Tax Consulting areas, as our analysis of each case may go far beyond the compliance of legal and tax requirements. Transfer pricing regulation has become particularly relevant to multinational enterprises that participate in open and globalized markets. The synergy between our three specialized practice areas allows us to firmly cover the diverse disciplines (legal, accounting, finance and economics) that entails high quality and technical transfer pricing services.
The cannabis industry is in an unprecedented process of change, which has disrupted the market with its legalization and regularization. Our multidisciplinary team of lawyers offers great added value in advising various areas that are directly related, such as; corporate, contractual, financial, regulatory compliance, anti-money laundering, anti-corruption, tax, among others.
Our Firm has participated in advising and structuring private placements, investment vehicles, issuing of securities, securitization of diverse kinds of assets, legal audits for listing companies, both national and foreign, participate in the drafting of prospectus and advising in corporate governance structures.
Industrial property is one of the most important elements of a business, for which our specialized area provides comprehensive advisory services to optimally protect, manage and defend these assets. Our extensive experience has allowed us to advise national and foreign companies in trademark, patent, industrial designs and distinctive signs registration, licenses, franchises models, as well as, administrative and judicial litigation inherent to the protection of copyright, intellectual property and disloyal competition.
Both public and private institutions must protect themselves against bad practices, establishing the necessary operational mechanisms to guarantee the effort to eliminate them and the internal procedures aimed at resolving the specific problems that arise in this regard. Dayston’s team is trained to identify corruption risk areas in companies, analyze their origin and propose mechanisms to solve current deficiencies and avoid future contingencies. Some of the activities with which we assist our clients in this area are the review of risk management programs, due diligence practices and anti-corruption policies, with the intention of ensuring compliance with national and international standards in this area.
The proper use of trusts provides an ideal tool in highly complex transactions. Dayston is proud to provide a completely personalized approach in the analysis, negotiation, drafting, creation and operation of trusts of diverse nature that help our clients achieve their commercial, economic and patrimonial objectives in the short, medium and long term, whether in local or international operations.
The Firm provides a comprehensive service for Chinese companies seeking to expand and have a presence in Mexico, as well as for those domestic companies seeking to do business in China. Dayston has formed a team specialized in this service group, which has extensive experience with the Chinese culture and business model, offering companies and individuals from China and other Eastern countries a friendly entry into the Mexican market resulting in a success story.
Investment in public infrastructure is essential for economic growth, the competitive positioning of markets, as well as the promotion of the welfare of the population. Dayston has developed a specialization in this type of projects in order to advise our public and private sector clients in the development, compliance and structuring of infrastructure projects through various modalities such as Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) and Service Provision Projects (PPS), as well as in the design, drafting and implementation of public documents (authorizations, licenses, permits, concessions, laws) as well as the corresponding private documents. Additionally, Dayston has advised public sector entities regarding the contracting and refinancing of debt to promote strategic projects in collaboration with private sector entities, based on the applicable regulatory framework of financial discipline.