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Cancún  ·  Mexico City  ·  Querétaro

Real Estate Counsel
for High-Stakes
Transactions in Mexico

Four generations of accomplished lawyers. Eighty years of continuous practice along Mexico's Caribbean coast and its most dynamic investment markets.

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Riviera Maya  ·  Tulum  ·  Cozumel Puerto Aventuras  ·  Playa del Carmen  ·  Holbox
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1943
Year Founded
4
Generations of Lawyers
3
Offices in Mexico
3
Languages of Service
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A legacy built over four generations. A firm shaped by Mexico's most consequential legal, diplomatic, and commercial history.

IBG Legal carries the heritage of lawyers whose lineage spans the breadth of Mexican public life — from the diplomacy of the nineteenth century to the construction of modern Cancún as a global investment destination.

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Founded · 1943

A Firm With Deep Roots

IBG Legal was founded in 1943 with a clear purpose: to provide rigorous, principled legal counsel in a market that demands both depth of knowledge and unwavering integrity. The firm's founding lineage includes a United States diplomat, a branch connected to the Allende family — icons of Mexican independence — and a Catalan ancestor who stood against oppressive regimes. These are not merely biographical details. They are the character of the institution.

The Mexican Caribbean · A New Frontier

Building the Legal Infrastructure of the Riviera Maya

As Cancún transformed from a barrier island into one of Latin America's most significant real estate markets, IBG Legal grew alongside it. The firm's attorneys have participated in transactions that shaped the Riviera Maya's legal framework — fideicomisos in the restricted zone, regularization of agrarian land, environmental compliance for coastal developments, and the foreign investment structures that brought institutional capital to Quintana Roo.

Today · Precision at Scale

Where Law Meets Investment

IBG Legal operates today at the intersection of high-stakes real estate transactions, complex litigation, and international investment. The firm combines modern research methodology and technology-assisted due diligence with the kind of territorial knowledge and personal relationships that only eight decades of continuous practice can build.

Conservation · Beyond the Practice of Law

Committed to the Caribbean Ecosystem

IBG Legal's commitment to Quintana Roo extends beyond the courtroom. The firm actively works on conservation initiatives alongside Saving Our Sharks, linking its environmental law practice to a genuine commitment to preserving the Caribbean ecosystem — the same coast on which its clients invest and its lawyers live.

Areas of Practice

Comprehensive Coverage for Complex Transactions

From the structure of the deal to its defense in court. Every matter receives the level of analysis that its complexity demands.

01

Real Estate Transactions

Acquisition, due diligence, closings, and title review for residential and commercial properties across Mexico's Caribbean coast and major urban markets.

02

Mexican Fideicomiso

Trust structures enabling foreign nationals to acquire property in Mexico's restricted coastal and border zones with full legal certainty and regulatory compliance.

03

Corporate Law

Entity formation, commercial contracts, M&A advisory, and continuous counsel for national and international companies with operations in Mexico.

04

Complex Litigation

Adversarial representation in the highest-stakes disputes Mexico's courts handle: real estate title conflicts, corporate dissolutions, foreign investor protections, constitutional amparo proceedings, and enforcement of judgments before federal circuit courts, collegiate tribunals, and the 15th Circuit. When the matter is too complex for tactical counsel alone, IBG Legal brings eighty years of institutional knowledge into the courtroom.

05

Foreign Investment

Comprehensive guidance for international buyers and institutional investors entering Mexico's real estate and commercial markets, from structuring to closing.

06

Land Regularization

Documentary diagnosis, title clearing, agrarian proceedings, and management before the Quintana Roo Public Registry of Property and across Mexican territory.

07

Environmental Law

Environmental impact assessments, SEMARNAT filings, coastal zone compliance, and specialized advisory on sargassum impact on Caribbean coast infrastructure and properties.

08

AML & LFPIORPI Compliance

Anti-money laundering programs for real estate developers, notaries, and regulated entities under Mexico's LFPIORPI framework. Risk assessments and regulatory filings.

09

Urban Development & Construction Regulatory

Permitting, municipal licensing, and regulatory compliance for real estate developers and construction projects across Quintana Roo and Mexico's major urban markets. Advisory on urban development programs (PDU), construction licenses, CONAVI and SEDATU requirements, NOM compliance, zoning regularization, and coordination with municipal authorities in Benito Juárez, Tulum, and Solidaridad.

10

Tax Litigation & Fiscal Defense

Defense before the Tax Administration Service (SAT), IMSS, and INFONAVIT. Nullity proceedings before the Federal Court of Administrative Justice (TFJA), injunctions against tax assessments, and strategic advisory for companies and individuals facing tax audits, credit determinations, and collection proceedings in Mexico's federal and state fiscal systems.

Where We Operate

Mexico's Most Dynamic Investment Markets

Quintana Roo is the fastest-growing real estate market in Mexico — and one of its most legally complex. Ejidal land, federal maritime zones, biosphere reserves, archaeological zones, and a massive flow of foreign capital require counsel with territorial knowledge that cannot be acquired remotely.

Cancún
Principal Office  ·  Federal & State Courts  ·  Hotel Zone

Main operating base. Litigation before the Superior Court of Justice of Quintana Roo, Federal District Courts, and Collegiate Circuit Courts of the 15th Circuit.

Mexico City
Corporate Office  ·  SCJN  ·  SHCP  ·  SAT  ·  CNBV  ·  Federal Authorities

Federal operations hub. Representation before the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation, the SHCP, SAT, National Banking Commission, and federal regulatory authorities. Structuring of complex corporate transactions and foreign investment vehicles at the national level.

Tulum
Land Regularization  ·  Sustainable Development

Title clearing, agrarian proceedings, environmental compliance for one of Mexico's most contested and coveted real estate markets.

Cozumel
Island Acquisitions  ·  Maritime Law

Property restrictions, maritime concessions, and coastal environmental compliance for insular real estate transactions.

Puerto Aventuras
Marina Communities  ·  Resort Developments

Exclusive marina community transactions, fractional ownership structures, and resort development advisory along the Riviera Maya core.

Playa del Carmen
Riviera Maya Core  ·  Commercial Real Estate

High-volume residential and commercial transactions, Quinta Avenida developments, and foreign buyer representation in the Solidaridad municipality.

Holbox & Isla Mujeres
Protected Zones  ·  Environmental Compliance

Transactions in environmentally sensitive and protected island zones, including SEMARNAT compliance and biosphere reserve advisory.

Querétaro
Bajío Operations  ·  Corporate Structuring

Client service for Bajío-based operations and corporate vehicles structured for investment in Mexico's southeast.

Why IBG Legal

What Distinguishes Us in the Market

Mexico's Caribbean real estate market has a complexity that very few firms understand in depth. Our advantage is not size. It is eighty years of accumulated knowledge, permanent territorial presence, and the ability to anticipate problems before they become litigation.

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Eighty Years of Uninterrupted Presence

Founded in 1943 and active through every cycle of Mexico's Caribbean coast — from its first tourism infrastructure to today's institutional real estate market. That continuity means we have seen every category of risk this market produces and have developed the judgment to navigate each one.

02

Territorial Knowledge That Cannot Be Improvised

We know the Public Registry of Quintana Roo, the municipal authorities of Tulum, Cozumel, Solidaridad, and Benito Juárez, the judicial precedents of the 15th Circuit, and the market dynamics that can only be acquired through decades of permanent presence in the territory.

03

Partner-Level Attention on Every Matter

We are a boutique by choice. Every client has direct access to the partner making decisions on their file. There are no intermediary layers between the problem and the solution — a critical distinction when what is at stake is a high-value transaction or an active dispute.

04

Trilingual Service — English, Spanish & French

The American, Canadian, or European buyer investing in Tulum or Cozumel needs to understand exactly what they are acquiring and what risks are real. We operate in English, Spanish, and French without language becoming a barrier to the quality of the legal analysis.

05

Litigation and Transactional Practice, Integrated

The same firm that structures the deal can defend it. When the litigator is part of the transactional team from the outset, contracts are more resilient, contingencies are anticipated, and the cost of conflict is significantly reduced.

For International Buyers & Institutional Investors

When You Choose IBG Legal, You Gain More Than Legal Services

You gain a partner dedicated to guiding you at every turn of one of the most dynamic — and most complex — real estate markets in the Americas.

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Cancún, Quintana Roo Principal Office

Penthouse 1-1, Blvd. Kukulcán KM 12.5
Centro Empresarial Cancún Torre Sur
Benito Juárez, Cancún, QR 77500 México

Ciudad de México Corporativo

Bosque de Alisos 45-B, PB
Bosques de las Lomas
Cuajimalpa, CDMX 05120

Querétaro

Querétaro, México
Operaciones Bajío y aeronáutica.

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