Cross-border investments and joint ventures succeed when governance, control, and exit terms are designed for real operations. Hiro Law advises investors, founders, and management teams on US-Mexico investment and JV structures that protect value, preserve relationships, and stay executable across both jurisdictions.
Key Services
- Term sheets and structure planning for investments and joint ventures
- Governance design, including decision rights, reserved matters, and information rights
- Deadlock prevention and resolution mechanisms designed for real operations
- Exit pathways and transfer terms, including drag/tag, ROFR/ROFO, and buy-sell mechanics as applicable
- Negotiation and drafting of core JV and investment documents and closing deliverables
- Tax, regulatory, and cross-border workstream coordination tied to the operating model
- Cross-border compliance diligence (FCPA and sanctions where relevant) and operating readiness planning
Selected Experience
- Advised a U.S. company led by Mexico-based management on a Series A financing, negotiating investor rights and company obligations to preserve operating flexibility, align incentives and control, and close on a timeline driven by cash flow needs.
- Represented a Mexico-based beverage company in a joint venture with a Texas partner, structuring IP and know-how protections and production terms to reduce post-closing disputes and support commercialization.
- Advised a California company on the acquisition of diagnostics testing labs, including rollover equity and employee incentive arrangements, and designed a governance framework that reduced operational friction and supported future financing.
- Advised a Mexico-based private equity sponsor in a joint venture with a Texas services company where the founder retained operational control, aligning investor protections and decision rights with a growth plan and coordinating cross-border tax workstreams.
- Advised a New York-based investor group on a Mexico real estate development investment, stabilizing stakeholder dynamics, structuring financeable terms, and drafting post-closing dispute mechanisms designed to remain actionable.