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FINTECH

About the area

At bgbg, we leverage our extensive legal and regulatory expertise to support our clients at every stage of their development within the fintech sector. We have advised clients ranging from up-and-coming fintech startups to established financial institutions, enabling us to assist with everything from the initial design of business models to their implementation, scaling, and expansion in the Mexican market.

Our multidisciplinary approach combines in-depth knowledge of financial regulation, corporate law, intellectual property, privacy, and data protection, as well as technological and disruptive business models, including artificial intelligence. This enables us not only to ensure regulatory compliance but also to structure viable models from a regulatory, operational, and commercial perspective.

We work with domestic and international clients—including banks, fintech institutions, payment platforms, and technology companies—on matters that require a sophisticated analysis of the Mexican regulatory framework and its practical application, particularly in the areas of financial infrastructure, payment methods, and digital assets.

Clients and industries

We advise a wide range of players within the fintech and digital finance ecosystem, including:

  • International fintech companies in the process of entering or expanding into Mexico
  • Payment platforms, digital wallets, and financial infrastructure providers
  • Financial institutions that develop or integrate technology solutions
  • Digital asset exchanges and blockchain-based services.
  • Technology companies that incorporate financial services into their business models
  • Investors and funds focused on the fintech sector

Payment methods, market infrastructure, and financial models

We have extensive experience in structuring models related to payment methods and market infrastructure, including card issuance schemes, acquiring, payment aggregators, digital wallets, money transfer services, and participation in payment systems in Mexico.

We provide guidance on determining the applicable regulatory framework—including regulated, unregulated, or hybrid structures—as well as on engaging with financial institutions and other participants in the payment chain.

Our approach enables clients to understand not only whether a model is legally viable, but also how to implement it efficiently within the regulatory constraints of the Mexican financial system.

Regulatory strategy, authorizations, and registrations

We provide advisory services on authorization, registration, and organizational structuring processes for the operation of financial institutions with technological components, including crowdfunding platforms, electronic payment service providers, money transmitters, and other participants in the financial system, as well as their interactions with the National Banking and Securities Commission, the National Commission for the Protection and Defense of Financial Services Users, and the Bank of Mexico.

We design regulatory strategies that enable clients to structure their operations efficiently, taking into account applicable regulatory thresholds, supervisory risks, and potential contingencies.

Digital assets, blockchain, and emerging technologies

Our practice includes the legal structuring of models related to digital assets and emerging technologies, including the operation of exchange platforms, blockchain-based solutions, and frameworks for integrating virtual assets into existing business models.

We provide guidance on designing structures that take into account the applicable regulatory restrictions in Mexico, particularly as they relate to financial institutions and payment systems.

Insurtech, Regtech, and data-driven models

We provide consulting services on the implementation of technology-based models within regulated sectors, including insurtech and regtech solutions, as well as on the integration of technological tools for regulatory compliance and risk management.

Our practice includes analyzing the regulatory implications arising from the use of data, automation, and emerging technologies within the financial system.

Privacy and Data Protection

We provide guidance on compliance with applicable privacy and personal data protection regulations for fintech products and services, including the design of data processing structures, data transfers, and compliance mechanisms in digital environments.

Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering, and Risk Management

We design and implement regulatory compliance strategies and anti-money laundering programs, particularly for fintech models that involve multiple participants, complex transaction flows, and exposure to high regulatory risks.

Our approach integrates compliance into the design of the business model, in accordance with applicable anti-money laundering regulations.

Cross-border structuring and global operations

We provide advice on structuring cross-border fintech transactions, including adapting global models to the Mexican regulatory framework, operating models for foreign entities, and hybrid structures.

Tax Considerations for Fintech Models

We provide guidance on identifying tax implications associated with fintech models, including payment structures, digital assets, and cross-border transactions, in coordination with specialized tax teams.

Our team has extensive experience with financial regulations in Mexico and works closely with clients in Latin America, North America, Europe, and Asia, assisting them with establishing a presence in the country, regulatory compliance, capital raising, product development, and the execution of complex transactions.

We understand that the fintech sector is not limited to technology alone, but also involves the development of business models that must operate within a highly specialized regulatory framework. For this reason, we offer legal advice tailored to our clients’ operational realities, focused on the effective implementation of their business models in Mexico.

With a strategic, business-focused approach, we help our clients navigate a complex and ever-changing regulatory environment, ensuring that their operations are not only viable but also sustainable and scalable in the long term.

Regulatory resources for international clients

As part of our commitment to international clients and cross-border operations, we provide key resources in English on Mexico’s fintech regulatory framework.

Law Regulating Financial Technology Institutions

Access to the official English translation of the Fintech Law, which establishes the framework for the operation, authorization, supervision, and compliance of fintech institutions in Mexico.

Provisions Applicable to Electronic Payment Fund Institutions

It includes a translation of the secondary regulations applicable to wallets and electronic payment services, covering operational, prudential, and compliance requirements.

At bgbg, we are committed to supporting the global fintech community by providing accessible, high-quality legal content designed to facilitate decision-making in cross-border transactions.

If you would like to receive these materials or learn more about how we can support your operations in Mexico, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

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