About

Provided by Bello, Gallardo, Bonequi y García, S.C.

Fintech


The Mexican law firm Bello, Gallardo, Bonequi y García, S.C. (“bgbg”) is a leading law firm in Mexico in the fintech practice area and has become a popular choice among many international and local fintech clients. It is well-known for its high specialization in fintech, compliance, banking regulatory issues, and financings in Mexico. The 22-strong team, which has also developed a significant fintech practice, is led by Miguel Gallardo Guerra, a frequent advisor to leading financial institutions, e-wallet, payments and money transfer companies, on regulatory and compliance matters. The law firm bgbg teamed up with the financial authorities in Mexico, including the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit and the National Banking and Securities Commission to prepare the FinTech law in Mexico in 2018, including comments on the law and regulations.

 

The law firm bgbg 's fintech team has expanded its capabilities by establishing a risk analysis division, staffed with actuarial professionals. This initiative enables the firm to offer comprehensive risk assessment services to fintech institutions, including the development of anti-money laundering manuals and policies. In the realm of emerging technologies and fintech entities, bgbg leads the legal landscape in Mexico, providing counsel on cryptocurrency matters, including cryptocurrency exchange operations, blockchain technology, and legal frameworks for accepting cryptocurrencies as payment.








Chambers Review

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FinTech Legal - Mexico
2
Band 2
What the team is known for

Bello, Gallardo, Bonequi y García, S.C. has noteworthy capabilities in assisting e-wallet, payments and money transfer companies with obtaining authorisations from the National Banking and Securities Commission to operate as regulated FinTechs in Mexico. The firm also advises on regulatory and corporate matters, as well as financings.

Notable practitioners

Miguel Gallardo Guerra and Juan Carlos Tejado-Bárcena are key contacts.

Work Highlights

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  • BGBG advised Satoshiportal on how to become a FinTech entity in Mexico, in order to be able to provide e-wallet services.

Strengths

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Members

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Carlos Díaz

Javier Perez-Moreno

Head of Department

Juan Carlos Tejado

Miguel Gallardo- Guerra

Head of Department

Clients

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ALA Bool

Agro Mich

Citibanamex

Cobee

Coda Payments

CoinMetro

Conekta

Cori Capital

Elektra

Fairplay

Fintech Association Mexico

Get Cometa

Ictineo

Insurex

Interlinked

Juntos Financiera

KLU

Mercado Libre

Mexicrowd

Mountx

Nelo

Nubank

Oplay

Oro Verde - San Tadeo

Pagsmile

Satoshi Portal

Soluciones Moviles

Super Digital

Tan-Tan

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