Overview
With more than 15 years of experience practicing law in both Mexico and Germany, Mauricio Foeth is a trusted advisor who creates comprehensive legal solutions for a diverse clientele of businesses operating internationally. His in-depth understanding of different legal systems and cultures enables him to provide strategic legal advice that aligns with business goals and corporate culture.
Mauricio is especially skilled in helping clients navigate the complexities of international labor and employment law, cross border transactions, M&A transactions, regulatory and data protection matters, and structuring international investments in Mexico. Among other notable matters, he has advised both a major German automobile manufacturer and a Swedish furniture company in the labor and employment aspects of their decisions to invest in Mexico and in daily operations, including establishing Human Resources and Labor Departments.
In the M&A realm, Mauricio has a wealth of experience in – and passion for – facilitating seamless international transactions. His accomplishments include playing an integral role on teams that enabled a prominent U.S. digital workflow company to acquire a leading artificial intelligence (AI) start-up based in Germany and Mexico (representing one of the largest AI acquisitions in Germany to date) and a leading provider of aviation industry security services to enter the Mexican market by acquiring a majority stake in a provider of operations services at sixteen airports across the country.
He has particular experience assisting European companies, including many in the automotive industry, with their legal and business challenges when entering the Mexican market. This has included advising on complex individual and collective labor issues, commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, and establishing facilities in the automotive and auto parts sectors.
Mauricio is an advisor to the German and Austrian Embassies as well as various other European and non-European embassies and an Honorary Legal Advisor to the Embassy of the United Kingdom. He recently advised the latter in the investigation and termination of its former ambassador to Mexico after a high-profile incident in which he allegedly pointed a rifle at an embassy employee.
He frequently speaks at international conferences on a range of topics involving international law.