Apparel & Footwear
For more than 20 years the CCA team has served a leading sportswear and footwear company as one of our best clients with a broad legal services scheme in order to maintain a strict compliance with the regulatory regime and promote the implementation of preventive policies that the industry demands so much.
By having an office in the Bajío area, in Mexico City and in Guadalajara, all considered by Chambers and Partners among the best firms in Mexico, CCA guarantees integral attention in regards of specialization of the companies of the industry either in production, distribution or from the corporate point of view.
CCA offers specialized advice in the textile and footwear industry with respect to both domestic and international clients by addressing the diverse needs and anticipating potential risks through the implementation of prevention policies, product of the very nature of the sector where, among other services, the following are offered:
• Design, structure, implementation and review through audits of the corporate and labor structure of the company in relation to suppliers, service companies, economic units of production and matrices abroad.
• Preparation and drafting of any type of contracts to cover the needs that arise in labor and commerce.
• Study of litigious issues of various subjects with the aim of designing defense strategies in conjunction with the interests of the company for the due attention and processing of the litigation.
Trademark registration of a renowned US company dedicated to the footwear industry with registration with the Mexican Customs Authority, as well as visits to the offices of that government entity in the main ports of entry of goods to Mexico. The services included training to enable the identification of piracy.
Representation of a well-known Italian brand dedicated to the manufacture and marketing of high-quality footwear in litigation matters. The trademark, which had been illegally registered by a third party in Mexico, was recovered.
Preparation and implementation of the fiscal strategy in income tax material for operations carried out in the maquila industry of a shoe industry company, as a result of certain modifications to the IMMEX Decree that redefined the concept of Maquila Operations and they implied a high impact on income tax.
Cuesta Campos advised a leading global company in footwear, clothing and sports equipment, in reviewing the legal impact of the launch of its electronic store in Mexico, with a special focus on data protection and electronic commerce.
Legal advice to a leading manufacturer of apparel and footwear in the analysis of certain sale strategies and initiatives regarding antitrust compliance on potential vertical restrictions and policies with distributors and business partners.
Representation in customs matters before the Mexican authorities for a leading footwear manufacturing company. Legal advice in the process of reorganization of its import and export mechanisms to be in compliance with Mexican laws, as well as with international treaties in foreign trade matters and with the IMMEX program.