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Jose Coto

JOSÉ COTO

 

Of Counsel
josecoto@liberaiuris.com

Practice: Compliance and Money Laundering Prevention

 

José is a specialist in money laundering prevention. With a comprehensive approach, he has focused on regulation and compliance applicable to financial institutions aimed at preventing acts of corruption.

 

Throughout his career, José Coto has advised financial sector institutions, including financial groups, banks, brokerage firms, fintechs, investment funds, issuers, and stock exchanges, on specialized corporate governance and regulatory compliance. He has designed and developed internal regulations for companies in various sectors, including integrity policies, codes of conduct, guidelines for preventing conflicts of interest, confidential information protection policies, regulations for securities transactions, and anti-money laundering manuals for financial institutions and vulnerable activity subjects.

 

His experience also includes participation in investigations into potential acts of corruption or fraud, as well as handling and responding to requests for information from competent authorities. He has represented clients in administrative proceedings arising from alleged regulatory non-compliance and in hearings related to the imposition of sanctions. He also advises on anti-corruption risks, particularly in contracting processes with government entities.

 

Previously, José was an associate at the international firm, where he worked as a foreign associate in the New York office. He also served as a regulatory advisor at Televisa, where he worked directly with the Vice President of Legal Affairs for Telecommunications.

 

Academic Training:

  • Anti-Corruption Diploma, International Chamber of Commerce of Mexico, AC, Mexico, 2023.

  • Harvard University , Fintech Certificate, United States, 2020.

  • The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (Tufts University), Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (LL.M), United States, 2013.

  • Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico (ITAM), Bachelor of Laws (JD), Mexico, 2009.

 

Certificates:

  • Compliance Officer certified by the National Banking and Securities Commission, 2024.

  • Certificate on the Prevention of Operations with Illicit Proceeds issued by the Financial Intelligence Unit, 2023.

 

Publications:

 

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