Consumer Protection

Strengthening market trust and corporate reputation

At Wolff, Arias & Charua, our Consumer Protection practice is focused on supporting domestic and international companies in the strategic management of their legal obligations toward consumers and users, as well as in preventing and addressing regulatory, legal, and reputational risks arising from their commercial practices.

We advise clients on the proper interpretation and application of the Federal Consumer Protection Law and other applicable regulations, assisting them in the design and review of business models, commercial policies, terms and conditions, warranties, refund schemes, loyalty programs, and customer service mechanisms. Our objective is to ensure that their operations are legally sound, operationally efficient, and aligned with their commercial strategy.

A key component of our practice is the management of consumer complaints filed before the competent authority, structuring legal responses, conciliation strategies, and —when necessary— technical defenses in administrative proceedings. Our approach seeks to resolve disputes efficiently, reduce contingencies, and protect our clients' operational continuity and reputation.

In this context, we also assist our clients in handling inspections, information requests, administrative proceedings, and potential sanctions, designing compliance and defense strategies that balance legal rigor with commercial viability.

Beyond reactive legal defense, we work preventively by conducting compliance audits, reviewing advertising materials, adhesion contracts, and commercial practices to identify and address regulatory risks before disputes or penalties arise.

Our consumer protection practice works closely with our corporate, regulatory, litigation, and data privacy teams when matters involve e-commerce, digital platforms, customer data management, marketing strategies, or complex transactions.

For Wolff, Arias & Charua, consumer protection is not merely a legal obligation — it is a key pillar of market trust, corporate reputation, and sustainable business models in today's economy.