Energy and Infrastructure Projects

Our Firm represents national and international lenders, investors, developers and contractors in connection with the financing, development and implementation of energy and infrastructure projects, including, among others, power (renewables and conventional), oil & gas (upstream, midstream and downstream), roads, water treatment, airports and ports. 

Our representation includes all stages of the projects, including providing advice related to project financing, bidding processes, project development, equity investment and divestiture, due diligence, regulatory matters, permitting, land and rights of way, offtake agreements, engineering, procurement, construction, operation, maintenance and other related agreements. Our projects team provides an integrated service in conjunction with other practice areas of the Firm, particularly our environmental and social and tax teams.

Through the past four decades, our award-winning projects team has gained a deep understanding of the relevant industries and has constantly adapted to meet market trends, changes in regulation and the need to provide innovative and sophisticated services to our clients.

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Featured transactions


We represented Allianz Capital Partners, The Bank of Nova Scotia, Scotiabank Inverlat, BNP Paribas and Crédit Agricole, in Contour Global's refinancing of a portfolio of two cogeneration plants located in Cosoleacaque, Veracruz, and Altamira, Tamaulipas, Mexico with an aggregate capacity of 518 MW. The refinancing was provided through the issuance of USD$252 million in private placement notes and a bank financing of USD$273 million in bank financing, for a total amount USD$525 million.

CLIENT:

Allianz Capital Partners
The Bank of Nova Scotia
BNP Paribas and Crédit Agricole

PRACTICE AREA:

Energy and Infrastructure Projects

CLOSING DATE:

August 2024

VALUE:

USD$525 million

OTHER FIRMS:

A&O Shearman New York - Counsel to lenders and investors; STBLaw - Counsel to Borrower; KLGates -Counsel to Wilmington as agent; and Galicia Abogados - Local counsel to Borrower.

Abajo Arriba

We represented Banco Santander and BBVA in a MXN$1,600 million pesos letter of credit facility granted to Organización de Proyectos de Infraestructura (OPI). The letters of credit issued under this facility guarantee the debt service reserve account of the financing granted to Conmex, a subsidiary of OPI, in respect of the Circuito Exterior Mexiquense road concession.

CLIENT:

Banco Santander México and BBVA

PRACTICE AREA:

Banking and Finance

Energy and Infrastructure Projects

CLOSING DATE:

June 2024

VALUE:

ND

Abajo Arriba

We represented Gramercy Management Group, in a USD$45 million credit facility to Emerging America Inmobiliaria (EMAI), a 110.9MW gas-fired generation plant, and Emerging America Financiera (EMAF), both affiliates of EMPower. The use of proceeds is the refinancing of EMAI's current project financing and EMAF's acquisition of 73% of EMAI's capital stock.

CLIENT:

Gramercy

PRACTICE AREA:

Banking and Finance

Energy and Infrastructure Projects

CLOSING DATE:

April 2024

VALUE:

USD$45 million

Abajo Arriba

We represented MNJ Capital, in a secured credit facility of up to USD$500 million, to fund a portion of MNJ Capital’s structured on-lending program for entities in the energy businesses in Mexico.

CLIENT:

MNJ Capital

PRACTICE AREA:

Banking and Finance

Energy and Infrastructure Projects

CLOSING DATE:

March 2024

VALUE:

USD$500 million

PROFESSIONALS:

Marcelle Cohen Shehoah

OTHER FIRMS:

Milbank - NY advisor to Enerlending Mayer Brown NY and Mayer Brown Mexico - NY and Mexico advisors to Nomura Greenberg Traurig - Mexico advisors to Gramercy Gibson Dunn - NY advisors to Gramercy

Abajo Arriba

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October 15, 2024

Energy and Infrastructure Projects

Ritch Mueller counsels on refinancing of Contour Global

Ritch Mueller represented Allianz Capital Partners, The Bank of Nova Scotia, Scotiabank Inverlat, BNP Paribas and Crédit Agricole, in Contour Global's refinancing of a portfolio of two cogeneration plants located in Cosoleacaque, Veracruz, and Altamira, Tamaulipas, Mexico with an aggregate...

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October 11, 2024

Ritch Mueller

Newsflash - Constitutional Reform on Indigenous Peoples’ Consultation

On September 30, 2024, a reform of Article 2 of the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States regarding the rights of indigenous and Afro-Mexican peoples and communities (the "Reform"), was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation, which Reform entered into force on October...

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October 10, 2024

Energy and Infrastructure Projects

Ritch Mueller is recognized by LatinFinance in the category: Infrastructure Finance of the Year - Latin America & Power and Financing of the year

On October 10, LatinFinance held the "2024 Project and Infrastructure Finance Awards" awards ceremony in New York, to recognize the most relevant transactions in the infrastructure sector in Latin America, as well as companies, financial institutions and law firrms involved in such projects. ...

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September 12, 2024

Ritch Mueller

Ritch Mueller - New Partner Announcement: Alejandro Santoyo

Ritch Mueller is pleased to announce the addition of Alejandro Santoyo as a new partner of the firm in the tax practice area.Alejandro has more than 30 years of experience as one of the most recognized tax advisors in the market, with a special focus on the financial industry. He has provided tax...

Events


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15 May 2024

Energy and Infrastructure Projects

Latin America GRI Infra & Energy 2024

GRI Club Infra hosted the 9th edition of Latam GRI Infra & Energy, bringing together 300+ industry leaders including pension funds, investment banks, and government officials, who will delve into economic policy outlooks and strategies for infrastructure development in Latin America....

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11 March 2024

Energy and Infrastructure Projects

IJ Latam 2024

IJ Global held its next edition of the IJ Latam 2024 event, which brought together key players in Latin America's energy and infrastructure finance landscape. This event has been the premier hub for institutional investors, fund managers, developers, lenders , law firms and other project...

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31 August 2023

Energy and Infrastructure Projects

GRI Club - Mexico GRI Infra & Energy 2023

GRI Club hosted the "Mexico GRI Infra & Energy 2023" event, which brought together leaders of these sectors to discuss the future of Mexico in light of the political landscape, nearshoring (as a spearhead for the country's economic growth), the climate-resilient infrastructure development, and...

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30 May 2023

Energy and Infrastructure Projects

AIEN - International Energy Summit

The International Energy Summit, hosted by the Association of International Energy Negotiators brought  together globally renowned experts and high-profile speakers to talk about solutions on issues and challenges currently facing the international energy industry Our partner...

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