M&A and Strategic Transactions

Cross-border acquisitions and strategic transactions across the United States and Mexico require more than drafting. They require clean control of process, diligence sequencing, cross-border execution, and closing mechanics. Hiro Law represents buyers and sellers in transactions where judgment, execution, and discretion matter. Matters are principal-led and staffed by senior lawyers with deep US-Mexico transactional experience.

Key Services

  • LOI and deal structure planning
  • Diligence strategy focused on predictable failure points, including cross-border compliance (FCPA and sanctions where relevant)
  • Negotiation and drafting of definitive agreements, deal protections, and closing deliverables
  • Acquisition financing coordination and support
  • Divestitures, carve-outs, and separation transactions
  • Governance, approvals, and conflict management support as needed for principals and boards
  • Tax and regulatory workstream coordination tied to the deal calendar, plus closing mechanics and integration readiness

Selected Experience

  • Advised a Mexico-based fund on the acquisition of a company in Austin, including complex acquisition financing coordination across jurisdictions, managing stakeholder friction, and driving deal protections and buyer risk mitigation as transaction quarterback.
  • Advised a Mexico-based family office on the divestiture of a Delaware corporation following the passing of the principal, coordinating board approvals and multi-jurisdiction tax workstreams and negotiating a closing aligned to a fixed timeline.
  • Advised a California-based family investment vehicle on the strategic acquisition of operating assets in Mexico, navigating foreign investment and regulatory constraints in coastal zones while coordinating cross-border tax and estate planning considerations tied to ongoing cash flow.
  • Represented a Texas-based buyer in the acquisition of manufacturing facilities and trademark rights in Mexico, preserving the commercial relationship and keeping the transaction executable after a process reset.
  • Advised a Mexico-based client on a post-closing restructuring of a services business in San Antonio, focusing on reducing post-close exposure and cash flow risk through revised terms and execution planning.
  • Advised on the divestiture of key manufacturing assets of a New York public company in Mexico, addressing FCPA risk, mapping approvals and authority, and structuring closing deliverables to cut off liability post-closing.