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Bernardo Mendoza

Bernardo is a Partner at Kavanagh Gorozpe. He has a strong track record advising companies in the financial, banking, and technology sectors on complex administrative law matters, regulatory compliance, and anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF). As Deputy General Director at the National Banking and Securities Commission, he contributed to the drafting and amendment of AML/CTF regulations and oversaw the supervision of investment advisors in this area. He also played an active role in the development of the Law to Regulate Financial Technology Institutions and has designed and implemented compliance processes tailored to highly regulated industries. In the energy sector, his experience includes the legal structuring of oil and gas exploration and production operations, contract negotiation, regulatory risk management, and dispute resolution between the public and private sectors. He has led innovative transactions, including the first transfer of interest in production-stage exploration and extraction contracts in Mexico, and has advised on strategic projects involving surface use and land occupation rights. · Kavanagh Gorozpe

MexicoBanking & Finance, FintechSpanish, English

About

Partner at Kavanagh Gorozpe advising financial, banking and technology companies on administrative law, regulatory compliance and anti-money laundering/counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF). He previously served as Deputy General Director of AML/CFT at the National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV), where he helped draft and amend AML/CTF regulations and oversaw supervision of investment advisers, and he also advises on fintech regulation and energy-sector transactions including oil & gas exploration and production operations.

Practice areas

Banking & FinanceFintechComplianceEnergyCorporate / M&ARegulatory & Administrative LawAnti-Money Laundering (AML/CTF)

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Expertise

AML/CFT complianceFintech regulationRegulatory complianceAdministrative lawOil & Gas (exploration & production)Energy transactions and regulatory risk managementContract negotiation and dispute resolutionCompliance program design for regulated industries

Education

  • Law Degree, Universidad Iberoamericana Laguna (IBERO), Mexico City (2005–2010)

Languages

SpanishEnglish