Years of experience
Companies advised
Satisfied clients
Regulatory compliance in anti–money laundering, tax law, and tax and financial crimes.
At Castellanos Advisory Lawyers, we help our national and international clients identify, mitigate, and manage compliance risks related to AML/CFT and tax law, and provide personalized legal defense services for tax and financial crime matters.
- Personalized attention
- Technical and strategic approach
- Personalized and confidential support
Practice areas
Anti–money laundering prevention (AML/CFT)
Specialization in compliance with the Federal Law for the Prevention and Identification of Operations with Illicitly Sourced Resources (LFPIORPI)
Tax and Financial Crimes
Through personalized, confidential service focused on protecting the business owner’s assets and personal freedom, our specialists in tax criminal defense and financial crimes assist clients from a preventative standpoint and provide personal representation before the Attorney General’s Office and federal courts.
Tax Law
In the tax legal area, we specialize in prevention, rectification, negotiation, and strategic litigation, as well as strategic legal defense in matters of federal and local taxes.
A strict regulatory environment demands robust compliance controls and effective prevention.
Today, compliance in Anti–Money Laundering and tax law has become increasingly complex for regulated entities, creating a greater need for legal assistance and specialists who can fully resolve contingencies of this legal nature, enabling protection of each transaction, an organization’s reputation, and its continuity.
What do we help prevent?
- Regulatory and operational risks
- Internal control and documentation gaps
- Contingencies from authority requests and inspections
- Imposition of heavy penalties for regulatory non-compliance
What do we strengthen?
- Internal controls and transaction traceability
- Documentation and evidence of compliance
- Response capability before authorities
- Technical security in complex scenarios
Specialized Boutique Consultancy
Castellanos Advisory Lawyers
At Castellanos Advisory Lawyers, we are a boutique firm specializing in Anti–Money Laundering prevention, Tax Law, and defense in tax and financial crimes. With over 20 years of experience, we focus on providing tailored, effective solutions that inspire confidence and security in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.
Our team of highly skilled and committed experts works closely with each client to identify and mitigate risks, protect reputation, and ensure regulatory compliance. Our priority is to deliver innovative, customized solutions that meet specific needs while guaranteeing integrity and transparency in all our actions.
How do we work?
Initial diagnosis
Risk identification
Personalized strategy
Implementation and support
Monitoring and continuous improvement
AML / CFT
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Prevention
- Assessment of vulnerable activities
- Regulatory compliance assessment
- Review of traceability frameworks
- Specialized training
- Drafting and implementation of manuals, guidelines, and identification policies
- Preparation of identification forms (beneficial owner, business relationships, blacklist screening, registration and control of vulnerable activities, etc.)
- Filing of transaction reports
- Development of justified flow-of-funds structures
- Assistance and representation during compliance inspections
- Specialized litigation against fines for non-compliance
Tax / Financial
Criminal Defense in Tax and Financial Crimes
- Advise individuals and corporations on tax and financial crime matters
- Analyze financial transactions and structures to identify potential legal risks
- Design defense strategies in investigations related to tax evasion, fraud, or money laundering
- Represent clients before prosecutors and criminal courts
- Draft complaints, legal filings, and motions related to economic crimes
- Defend clients throughout criminal proceedings, from investigation to trial
- Negotiate settlement agreements or alternative dispute resolutions
- Coordinate with accountants, auditors, and financial experts to build evidence
- Interpret and apply current tax, criminal, and financial laws
- Attend hearings and court appearances before judicial authorities
- Challenge rulings through legal remedies (appeals, amparos, etc.)
- Stay updated on changes in tax, financial, and criminal legislation
- Advise on regulatory compliance to prevent criminal liability
- Conduct preventive legal audits in tax and financial matters
- Provide training to companies on the prevention of financial crimes
TAX
Tax Law
- Specialized advisory services
- Restructuring of business models or schemes in light of current objectives, challenges, and regulations
- Mediation and negotiation
- Proceedings under Article 69-B of the Federal Fiscal Code (CFF)
- Analysis of key transactions at risk due to lack of proper tax legal support
- Assistance during audit procedures
- Mutual agreement procedures and conclusive agreements
- Tax litigation
Protect your assets and reputation through effective regulatory compliance.
Receive an initial assessment and learn how we can help you strengthen your controls and reduce risks related to anti-money laundering obligations, tax law, and financial crimes.
Frequently Asked Questions
We work with both national and international companies, particularly family-owned business groups, as well as foreign and multinational companies with operations in Mexico.
Yes. We specialize in intercompany transactions, regardless of whether the interconnected business units are domestic, foreign, or both.
Our approach is fully customized. We design solutions based on each client’s risk level, operations, and specific needs.
Yes. We provide personalized technical and strategic support to assist with verification visits, official requests, and processes related to compliance obligations.
Yes. We offer specialized training for executives, administrative departments, compliance teams, and operational staff.
It includes a preliminary evaluation of processes, controls, and key legal and administrative documentation to determine, at the outset, whether the company’s economic activity qualifies as a vulnerable activity and, if so, the level of risk it currently faces.
Testimonials
5.0
Pamela C. Varela
5.0
Jorge Salgado
5.0
Ing. Julio Rojo
5.0
“Lo más valioso fue el orden: diagnóstico, plan de acción, implementación y capacitación. Todo quedó documentado con evidencia clara y listas de verificación que podemos seguir mes a mes. Cuando tuvimos una revisión, estábamos preparados y supimos exactamente cómo responder.”