Enforcing Your Legal Rights Across Jurisdictions
Our litigation and arbitration team delivers top-notch advocacy in cross-border business disputes, combining litigation skills with business-savvy strategy. We are, after all, more than just lawyers; we are business owners. So we don’t just fight legal battles—we help clients protect assets, enforce rights, and preserve business continuity.
From courtroom to enforcement—we resolve disputes and recover what you’re owed.
In today’s interconnected economy, cross-border disputes aren’t just legal matters—they’re business-critical events that can shape reputations, derail deals, or define long-term outcomes. Whether involving shareholders, intellectual property, regulatory action, or failed transactions, Nexos Legal provides clear-eyed counsel backed by deep regional insight. We don’t just litigate—we help clients anticipate, navigate, and resolve disputes with practical strategies aligned to business objectives.
With offices in the U.S. and Mexico, we routinely represent clients in complex disputes governed by multiple legal systems, languages, and regulatory frameworks—including those governed by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). From commercial litigation and arbitration to white-collar defense and enforcement actions, our team is equipped to handle matters with cross-border dimensions and international reach.
We operate across U.S. and Mexican forums, arbitral institutions, and regulatory environments, bringing clarity and control to every phase of the dispute lifecycle—from initial litigation through enforcement and recovery.
Recent Experience
Our services in this practice area include:
• Representing clients in international arbitration and mediation under ICC, ICDR, UNCITRAL, and NAFTA/USMCA frameworks.
• Litigating shareholder and joint venture disputes involving governance breakdowns, fiduciary claims, and exit strategies.
• Resolving post-closing conflicts in cross-border M&A and investment transactions, including breach of representations and earn-out claims.
• Enforcing foreign judgments and arbitral awards under international conventions and national recognition regimes.
• Managing contract disputes arising from cross-border supply, licensing, technology, and service agreements.
• Litigating intellectual property claims across borders, including online infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and cross-border enforcement under USMCA digital trade provisions.
• Advising on product liability, warranty, and consumer protection claims involving multinational supply chains.
• Representing clients in data breach and cybersecurity litigation, where digital infrastructure spans the U.S.-Mexico border.
• Counseling companies and individuals in white-collar and regulatory enforcement matters, including anti-corruption, antitrust, and trade-related investigations.
• Pursuing claims of business fraud and misrepresentation with cross-border asset tracing and recovery strategies.
At Nexos Legal, we serve as both litigation counsel and strategic advisors for complex cross-border disputes. Whether enforcing contract rights against Mexican counterparties, defending regulatory investigations spanning multiple jurisdictions, or resolving internal conflicts that threaten business continuity, we deliver more than legal firepower—we provide cross-border clarity, commercially grounded advocacy, and dispute resolution strategies designed to protect both your immediate interests and long-term business objectives across the U.S.-Mexico corridor.
Our Dispute Resolution practice is built to help businesses confront and overcome conflict—strategically, efficiently, and across borders.
The following services reflect our firm’s cross-border litigation strengths, with a focus on resolving commercial, regulatory, and technology-related disputes between the U.S. and Mexico:
Business & Commercial Disputes
Contract breaches in cross-border business can quickly escalate into costly disruptions that threaten both legal rights and ongoing operations. Resolving disputes involving supply, service, licensing, and commercial agreements between U.S. and Mexican parties requires understanding how different legal systems approach contract interpretation and enforcement. Effective resolution combines deep knowledge of local law with practical dispute resolution approaches to enforce rights while limiting exposure, whether through litigation, negotiation, or arbitration.
A clean energy company faced a supply contract dispute when their Mexican solar panel manufacturer delivered defective equipment that delayed project completion by six months. Cross-border contract resolution secured replacement panels, compensation for delays, and modified delivery terms that prevented future quality issues, allowing the project to proceed while maintaining the supplier relationship for ongoing operations.
Disputes among partners or shareholders can derail even the most promising cross-border ventures, threatening both enterprise value and ongoing operations. Conflicts involving ownership rights, fiduciary duties, minority protections, and governance deadlocks require resolution approaches that navigate legal and cultural complexities on both sides of the border. Effective representation delivers practical solutions that resolve internal disputes while preserving long-term business objectives and operational continuity.
A manufacturing joint venture between a Texas-based company and Mexican partners reached a governance deadlock when the Mexican shareholders blocked a major equipment purchase needed for expansion. Dispute resolution focused on clarifying decision-making procedures under both corporate structures, ultimately establishing new voting protocols that allowed the purchase to proceed while protecting minority shareholder rights in future major decisions.
Even well-structured deals can unravel after closing, creating significant financial exposure and operational uncertainty. Post-transaction disputes involving indemnities, earn-outs, and misrepresentations require specialized expertise that combines transactional knowledge with litigation skills. Effective resolution enforces deal terms, recovers losses, and protects financial interests while minimizing disruption to ongoing business operations and relationships.
A financial services firm that acquired a Mexican insurance broker discovered undisclosed regulatory violations and customer complaints that triggered substantial penalties. M&A dispute resolution secured indemnification payments covering the penalties and additional compliance costs, while negotiating operational protocols that allowed the acquired business to continue serving clients during the remediation process.
Cross-border employment disputes can expose companies to compliance risks, reputational damage, and costly litigation across multiple jurisdictions. Employment conflicts involving terminations, compensation disputes, and non-compete enforcement require understanding how labor frameworks differ between the U.S. and Mexico. Effective resolution protects core business relationships while ensuring legal compliance and minimizing exposure to regulatory scrutiny or wrongful termination claims.
Insurance coverage disputes across borders can leave businesses exposed when carriers deny claims or delay payments on cross-border operations. Coverage conflicts involving political risk, marine cargo, directors and officers, and general liability policies require understanding how insurance law differs between jurisdictions and how policy language applies to international operations. Effective representation enforces coverage obligations while addressing bad faith tactics that can compound business losses during critical incidents.
A manufacturing company faced coverage denial after their Mexican facility suffered hurricane damage, with their U.S.-based insurer claiming the policy excluded "foreign operations" despite premium payments covering international activities. Insurance coverage litigation demonstrated that policy language clearly covered Mexican operations, secured full claim payment including business interruption losses, and established protocols for future international coverage that prevented similar disputes.
Digital, IP & Technology Disputes
Technology deals can become legal flashpoints when rights, revenue, or performance expectations break down across borders. Software and SaaS-related disputes, joint development conflicts, and licensing breakdowns require resolution approaches that understand both legal frameworks and technical complexities. From exclusivity enforcement to IP misuse claims, effective dispute resolution combines legal expertise with technical fluency to protect technology assets and business relationships.
A software company discovered their Mexican licensing partner was distributing their platform to unauthorized third parties in violation of territorial restrictions. Technology dispute resolution documented the unauthorized distribution, enforced exclusivity terms, and recovered diverted licensing fees while establishing monitoring procedures that prevented future violations and preserved the partnership for compliant territories.
IP infringement can spread faster across borders than enforcement mechanisms can follow, making swift and coordinated response essential to protect valuable assets. Trademark, copyright, patent, and trade secret disputes require litigation approaches that work effectively in both jurisdictions while addressing the unique challenges of cross-border IP protection. Effective enforcement protects proprietary assets through court proceedings, customs enforcement, and urgent injunctive relief that stops infringement before it causes irreparable damage.
A media company discovered that their copyrighted content was being broadcast without authorization across multiple Mexican television networks. Cross-border IP enforcement secured immediate injunctions stopping unauthorized broadcasts, coordinated customs seizures of pirated merchandise, and recovered substantial damages while establishing monitoring systems that prevented future infringement across both markets.
Online platforms can scale globally—and so can the disputes and regulatory risks that follow. E-commerce conflicts involving marketplace terms, account suspensions, service failures, and cross-border transaction disputes require resolution approaches that understand digital business models and platform dynamics. Whether representing sellers or platforms, effective dispute resolution protects digital operations and revenue streams while addressing regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
An agricultural equipment company faced suspension from a major Mexican e-commerce platform after customer complaints about delivery delays caused by customs issues. Digital platform dispute resolution demonstrated that delays were beyond the seller's control, secured account reinstatement, and established protocols for handling future customs-related delivery issues that protected both platform relationships and sales revenue.
Data breaches don't stop at the border—neither do the legal consequences and regulatory enforcement actions that follow. Cross-border litigation stemming from data loss, unauthorized access, and privacy violations requires defense approaches that address regulatory frameworks in both the U.S. and Mexico. Effective response minimizes liability exposure while restoring operational control and customer trust across affected jurisdictions.
A financial services firm faced regulatory investigations in both countries after a cyberattack exposed customer data from their Mexican operations to unauthorized access. Data privacy litigation defense coordinated responses to multiple regulatory inquiries, negotiated reduced penalties by demonstrating prompt remediation efforts, and established enhanced security protocols that satisfied regulators while allowing continued cross-border operations.
Enforcement, Recovery & Investigations
Fraud moves fast—often faster than conventional legal processes can follow. When misappropriation occurs across borders, immediate action is essential to trace assets, freeze accounts, and preserve evidence before it disappears or gets transferred beyond reach. Cross-border fraud recovery requires rapid coordination between jurisdictions to pursue claims for fraud, breach of trust, or misrepresentation while ensuring that recovery remains a realistic possibility rather than an empty judgment.
A paper manufacturing company discovered that their Mexican joint venture partner had diverted substantial funds to personal accounts in the U.S. Fraud recovery actions secured emergency asset freezes on bank accounts in both countries, traced the diverted funds through multiple transfers, and recovered the majority of stolen assets within weeks rather than the years that conventional litigation would have required.
Winning in court is only half the battle—getting paid is the rest. Legal victories mean nothing without effective collection, especially when enforcement must cross borders and navigate different legal systems. Enforcing U.S. and international judgments in Mexico—and vice versa—requires understanding recognition procedures, asset tracing capabilities, and execution strategies that convert legal victories into tangible recovery rather than worthless paper judgments.
A natural gas provider with a substantial arbitration award against a Mexican distributor faced resistance when the debtor claimed all assets were beyond reach. Judgment enforcement traced hidden assets through corporate affiliates, secured recognition in Mexican courts, and executed against previously undisclosed real estate holdings, ultimately recovering the full award amount plus enforcement costs and interest.
Regulatory Disputes, Enforcement & Cross-Border Proceedings
Supply chain disruptions can spark costly legal conflicts that threaten both immediate operations and long-term commercial relationships. Disputes involving delivery failures, exclusivity terms, and territory rights require resolution approaches that understand the operational realities of cross-border trade networks. Effective dispute resolution protects commercial relationships while enforcing contractual rights, ensuring that supply chain conflicts get resolved quickly without undermining ongoing business operations.
An agricultural exporter faced territorial disputes when their exclusive Mexican distributor discovered competing products being sold through unauthorized channels. Supply chain dispute resolution established clear territorial boundaries, implemented monitoring systems to prevent future violations, and negotiated compensation for lost sales while preserving the distributor relationship and expanding into additional regions.
When regulators act across borders, businesses need experienced defense representation immediately. Companies and executives facing anti-corruption, antitrust, AML, and sanctions-related investigations require defense approaches that understand enforcement priorities and procedural differences in both jurisdictions. From regulatory audits and dawn raids to full-scale enforcement actions, effective defense provides discreet representation that protects both business operations and individual liability across U.S. and Mexican regulatory frameworks.
A clean energy company faced simultaneous FCPA and Mexican anti-corruption investigations after allegations that their local partner made improper payments to secure project permits. White-collar defense coordinated responses to both investigations, demonstrated the company's compliance efforts and lack of knowledge regarding the partner's conduct, and negotiated resolution agreements that avoided criminal charges while allowing continued operations under enhanced compliance monitoring.
Some disputes demand flexible forums and enforceable results rather than the uncertainty and delays of traditional court litigation. Cross-border arbitration and mediation under ICC, ICDR, and UNCITRAL rules provide neutral venues that can deliver binding decisions enforceable across multiple jurisdictions. Whether initiating claims or responding to them, effective arbitration representation focuses on efficiency, enforceability, and preserving long-term business objectives while navigating complex procedural requirements.
A technology company faced breach of contract claims from a Mexican software development partner seeking damages over a terminated project. International arbitration under ICC rules allowed both parties to present technical evidence before industry-expert arbitrators, ultimately reaching a mediated settlement that allocated project costs fairly while preserving intellectual property rights and enabling future collaboration on different terms.