Cross-border workforce restructuring in Mexico

The European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) is expected to introduce a new pre-travel requirement for nationals of visa-exempt countries, including Mexico, who travel to the Schengen zone.

On July 16, 2026, the Technical Council of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) the agreement ACDO.AS2.HCT.290626/176.P.DIR regarding the implementation of the Advanced Electronic Signature (referred as “e.signature”, of the spanish “e.firma”) as the only valid digital certificate for carrying out affiliation movements and the linking of legal representatives exclusively through the Virtual Desk.

We would like to inform you that, on June 26, 2026, a decree was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation establishing certain administrative measures in connection with the FIFA World Cup 2026 events taking place in Mexico City (the “Decree”).

A January 2026 decree amended Mexican legislation to strengthen employers' obligations on gender equality and the prevention and eradication of discrimination and violence.

The development of carbon markets requires the integration of international governance, contractual design, measurement systems and corporate accountability considerations.

Claus von Wobeser discusses the evolution of arbitration in Latin America, the development of a new generation of practitioners and the role artificial intelligence will play in arbitral practice.