CRS Legal

CRS Legal is a Mexican law firm based in Miguel Hidalgo, Ciudad de Mexico, specializing in regulatory and fintech advisory services. The firm focuses on four main practice areas: corporate, real estate, financial services, and new technologies including fintech. CRS Legal has established itself as a specialized advisor in Mexico's fintech regulatory landscape, with a proven track record of over 15 successful financial entity authorizations and registrations in Mexico. The firm provides comprehensive legal services to fintech companies navigating Mexico's Fintech Law (Ley Fintech), which regulates Financial Technology Institutions including Electronic Payment Funds Institutions (IFPEs) and Crowdfunding Institutions (IFCs). CRS Legal advises clients on obtaining authorizations from Mexican financial regulators including the National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV) and Banco de México. The firm's fintech practice encompasses regulatory compliance, authorization processes for fintech entities, cryptocurrencies and virtual assets regulation, crowdfunding platforms, corporate structuring, and due diligence. Diego Arzamendi Caso, a partner at CRS Legal, has been recognized in Chambers rankings for fintech legal expertise. Beyond fintech, CRS Legal serves clients in Mexico and internationally on corporate matters including incorporations, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, capital raising through various instruments, and real estate transactions for industrial parks and commercial developments. The firm positions itself as a boutique practice that maintains a limited client roster per partner to ensure personalized attention and immediate responsiveness. CRS Legal's advisory extends to family businesses, succession planning, and corporate governance matters, with particular attention to compliance with Mexican regulatory frameworks and anti-money laundering requirements.