- Foreign investment opportunity available.
- Its advantages are overshadowed by obstacles, uncertainty and little respect for the rule of law.
CDMX, February 24, 2022. Jorge Leon Orantes, mergers and acquisitions expert at the law firm Santamarina and Steta He pointed out that our country still has many attractions for national and foreign investors, but unfortunately they are becoming increasingly uglier. “All this, while in other countries investment environments are being stimulated for economic recovery,” said.
The specialist indicated that there is a lot of money in the world and that it is turning to look at Mexico as an opportunity to invest, given that first world governments injected support into their productive society, which left a lot of investment available.“Supply lines will return to the Americas and Mexico has a great opportunity due to its geographic position, since this relocation reduces the risk for American companies. In fact, everyone is looking for growth; eight out of 10 global CEOs say they will achieve growth through mergers and acquisitions,” reported.
The expert also pointed out the factors that changed Mexico's attractiveness for capital flows. “They were energy and infrastructure, but that was delayed due to the dramatic change in public policies. Meanwhile, the pandemic triggered and accelerated the appeal of other sectors that were second-order trends. Among the winners, the technology sector stands out, which is transversal because it affects the financial, retail, and e-commerce sectors.” pointed out
The executive also stressed that the early and clear adoption of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) strategies is playing a key role in certain sectors in attracting capital. “For example, in Mexico there is also an appetite for investing in the agricultural sector under these precepts”.
Jorge León Orantes concluded by saying that due to its geopolitical position and demographic bonus, our country is extremely attractive and strategic for investments, “Even though it is not doing its homework, several obstacles in key sectors are not being resolved, and there is an atmosphere of uncertainty and little respect for the rule of law. If it were to do so, it would be one of the most attractive investment zones in the world. It is time for Mexico to stop being the Cinderella of America. The energy and infrastructure sectors are key for our region, but the government cannot do it alone,” concluded.
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