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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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Gabriel del Valle Mendiola

Partner

gdelvalle@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 9178 7097

Alejandra Echeverría González

Partner

aecheverria@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 9178 7051

Jean Paul Farah Chajín

Partner

jpfarah@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 9178 7033

Asaf Jiménez Adorno

Partner

ajimenez@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 9178 7081

Thomas Mueller-Gastell

Partner

tmueller@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 9178 7045

Octavio Olivo Villa

Partner

oolivo@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 9178 7040

Jorge Oria y Anaya

Partner

joria@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 9178 7079

Federico Santacruz González

Partner

fsantacruz@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 9178 7052

Gerardo Barbará González

Associate

gbarbara@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 4165 7262

Tatiana Canales Cantú

Associate

tcanales@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 4165 7287

Ada Paulina Castillo Rodríguez

Associate

acastillo@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 9178 7094

Carlos F. Chiossone López

Associate

cchiossone@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 9178 7036

Sebastián Corral Marini

Associate

scorral@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 9178 7092

Alexandra Gallegos Pedrajo

Associate

agallegos@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 9178 7013

María Fernanda Ibargüengoitia Lira

Associate

mfibarguengoitia@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 9178 7063

Alejandra López Martínez

Associate

alopez@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 4165 7282

Manuel Nucci González de Cosío

Associate

mnucci@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 4165 7280

Juan Carlos Rodríguez Hernández

Associate

jrodriguez@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 9178 7000

Diego Rodríguez Rodríguez

Associate

drodriguez@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 4165 7294

Daniela Solís Navarro

Associate

dsolis@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 9178 7005

Salvador Ignacio Torres Bremer

Associate

sitorres@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 9178 7056

Rodrigo Vázquez Sainz

Associate

rvazquez@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 4165 7267

Andrea Vidal Apreza

Associate

avidal@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 4165 7268

Santiago Zardain Escudero

Associate

szardain@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 9178 7095

Nicolás Cárdenas Hernández

Law Clerk

ncardenas@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 4165 7316

Juan Ignacio Cerdá Rebora

Law Clerk

jicerda@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 4165 7255

Pablo De Arrigunaga López

Law Clerk

pdearrigunaga@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 4165 7235

Mariano García Dueñas Carrión

Law Clerk

mgarciaduenas@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 4165 7273

Manola Giral Serra

Law Clerk

mgiral@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 4165 7248

César Alejandro González Navarro

Law Clerk

agonzalezn@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 4165 7335

Ana María Guerrero Rivera

Law Clerk

aguerrero@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 4165 7241

Isabel Hedrosa Navarrete

Law Clerk

ihedrosa@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 4165 7105

Carlos Hurtado Serrano

Law Clerk

churtado@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 4165 7322

Luis Enrique Juárez García

Law Clerk

ljuarez@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 4165 7298

Guillermo Enrique Parra Arteaga

Law Clerk

geparra@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 4165 7246

Federico Peñalosa Morales

Law Clerk

fpenalosa@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 4165 7325

Karla Fernanda Piñón Pérez

Law Clerk

kpinon@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 4165 7286

Alejandra Sánchez González

Law Clerk

asanchezg@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 4165 7270

Julio Sánchez Ponce Uscanga

Law Clerk

jsanchezponce@itch.com.mx

+52 (55) 4165 7283

Juan Pablo Tablada Flores

Law Clerk

jptablada@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 4165 7247

Patricio Valenzuela Guzmán

Law Clerk

pvalenzuela@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 4165 7259

Emilio Yrizar Llaca

Law Clerk

eyrizar@ritch.com.mx

+52 (55) 4165 7334

Featured transactions

We represented The Bank of Nova Scotia, as administrative and collateral agent, and The Bank of Nova Scotia, Scotiabank Inverlat, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, MUFG Bank and Mizuho Bank, as senior lenders to a subsidiary of Brookfield, in a USD$280 million increase of a credit facility originally granted for the acquisition of one third participation in the Los Ramones natural gas pipelines.

CLIENT:

The Bank of Nova Scotia, Scotiabank Inverlat, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, MUFG Bank and Mizuho Bank.

PRACTICE AREA:

Banking and Finance

Energy and Infrastructure Projects

CLOSING DATE:

November 2023

VALUE:

USD$280 Million

LEADER:

Jorge Oria y Anaya

PROFESSIONALS:

Carlos F. Chiossone López

Regina Domínguez Villarreal

OTHER FIRMS:

Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes - Mexican Counsel to the borrower. Skadden LLP - NY Counsel to the borrower. Milbank, LLP - NY Counsel to the collateral agent and the senior lenders.

We represented Ainda, in the acquisition by its infrastructure and energy fund of an additional 4.4% interest in the offshore block 1.2, contract area 2, owned by Hokchi Energy, which resulted in a total participation of 8% in such offshore block.

CLIENT:

Ainda, Energía & Infraestructura

PRACTICE AREA:

Energy and Infrastructure Projects

Mergers and Acquisitions

CLOSING DATE:

August 2023

VALUE:

ND

LEADER:

Oscar A. López Velarde

PROFESSIONALS:

Gabriel del Valle Mendiola (Co-Leader)

Alejandra Echeverría González

Diego Guerrero Segura

OTHER FIRMS:

Mijares Angoitia Cortés y Fuente, S.C. - Counsel to Hokchi (Seller).

We represented Ainda, in securing coinvestment commitments, through the issuance of optional certificates and the structuring of a coinvestment vehicle for investors in its energy and infrastructure fund, for the acquisition of an additional 4.4% interest in the offshore block 1.2, contract area 2, owned by Hokchi Energy, which resulted in a total participation of 8% in such offshore block.

CLIENT:

Ainda, Energía & Infraestructura

PRACTICE AREA:

Energy and Infrastructure Projects

Capital Markets

CLOSING DATE:

August 2023

VALUE:

ND

LEADER:

Gabriel del Valle Mendiola

OTHER FIRMS:

Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enriquez - Co counsel

We represented Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, ING Capital and The Bank of Nova Scotia, in a financing to Esentia Hub Chávez Holding, to acquire the rights and obligations under certain credit agreements entered into between Roadrunner Gas Transmission, Esentia Pipeline de Occidente, and Esentia Pipeline La Laguna.

CLIENT:

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
ING Capital
The Bank of Nova Scotia

PRACTICE AREA:

Energy and Infrastructure Projects

CLOSING DATE:

May 2023

VALUE:

ND

LEADER:

Jorge Oria y Anaya

PROFESSIONALS:

María Fernanda Ibargüengoitia Lira

Alejandra López Martínez

Salvador Ignacio Torres Bremer

OTHER FIRMS:

Milbank LLP - New York counsel to The Bank of Nova Scotia, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and ING Capital LLC Galicia Abogados, S.C. - Mexican counsel to Esentia Hub Chávez Holding, S. de R.L. de C.V. and Esentia Energy Infrastructure B.V. Latham & Watkins LLP - New York counsel to Esentia Hub Chávez Holding, S. de R.L. de C.V. and Esentia Energy Infrastructure B.V.

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Top Tier Firm

The Legal 500

Elite Firm

Latin Lawyer

Pro Bono Leading Lights

Latin Lawyer and The Vance Center

Infrastructure Financing of the Year - Mexico: Mexico City Metro Line 1 Financing

LatinFinance

Top Tier Firm

IFLR1000

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Featured news

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October 05, 2023

Energy and Infrastructure Projects

Ritch Mueller is recognized by LatinFinance in the category: Infrastructure Finance of the Year - Mexico

On October 5, LatinFinance held the 2023 Project and Infrastructure Finance Awards ceremony in New York, to recognize the most relevant transactions in the infrastructure sector in Latin America, as well as the leading companies, financial institutions and law fims involved in such...
05

September 05, 2023

Energy and Infrastructure Projects
Mergers and Acquisitions
Capital Markets

Mexican investor ups stake in Pan American Energy oil field

Ritch Mueller represented Ainda, in the acquisition by its infrastructure and energy fund of an additional 4.4% interest in the offshore block 1.2, contract area 2, owned by Hokchi Energy, which resulted in a total participation of 8% in such offshore block, as well as in securing coinvestment...
25

July 25, 2023

Energy and Infrastructure Projects

Newsflash - Resumption of deadlines and legal terms before the Energy Regulatory Commission

On July 20, 2023, the Energy Regulatory Commission ("CRE") published Decree number A/023/2023 (the "Decree") in the Federal Official Gazette ("DOF") ordering that, as of the date of its publication, Decrees A/001/2021 and A/004/2023 shall cease to have effect.  On one hand, CRE’s Decree...
25

May 25, 2023

Energy and Infrastructure Projects

Macquarie buys Mexican pipeline assets from Spanish sellers

Ritch Mueller represented Citibanamex, Banobras, ICO and SMBC, in the refinancing of a credit agreement to Gasoducto de Morelos resulting from the sale of the shares owned by Elecnor and Enagas to the Macquarie group. Read note (subscription site) Other media Latin American Lawyer...
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Events

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31 August 2023

Energy and Infrastructure Projects

GRI Club - Mexico GRI Infra & Energy 2023

GRI Club will host the "Mexico GRI Infra & Energy 2023" event, which will gather 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...
30

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...
28

28 February 2023

Ritch Mueller

DMI Decididas Summit 2023

On February 28 and March 1, we participated as sponsors of the DMI Decididas Summit, an event that aimed to promote women's leadership in Latin America, prevent gender violence and boost women's economic growth.  The event brought together 300 leaders from more than 10 countries and 30...
24

24 August 2022

Energy and Infrastructure Projects

GRI Club - Mexico GRI Infra & Energy 2022

GRI Club hosted the event Mexico GRI Infra & Energy 2022, in which Jorge Oria will participate as moderator in the panel "Distributed Generation: A local solution for a national challenge?". The event gathered funds, development banks, investors, developers, government authorities and operators...
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