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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

[email protected]

+52 (55) 9178 7097

Alejandra Echeverría González

Partner

[email protected]

+52 (55) 9178 7051

Jean Paul Farah Chajín

Partner

[email protected]

+52 (55) 9178 7033

Asaf Jiménez Adorno

Partner

[email protected]

+52 (55) 9178 7081

Octavio Olivo Villa

Partner

[email protected]

+52 (55) 9178 7040

Jorge Oria y Anaya

Partner

[email protected]

+52 (55) 9178 7079

Federico Santacruz González

Partner

[email protected]

+52 (55) 9178 7052

Gerardo Barbará González

Associate

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7262

Ada Paulina Castillo Rodríguez

Associate

[email protected]

+52 (55) 9178 7094

Carlos F. Chiossone López

Associate

[email protected]

+52 (55) 9178 7036

María Fernanda Ibargüengoitia Lira

Associate

[email protected]

+52 (55) 9178 7063

Alejandra López Martínez

Associate

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7282

Samantha Maasberg López

Associate

[email protected]

+52 (55) 9178 7087

Manuel Nucci González de Cosío

Associate

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7280

Juan Carlos Rodríguez Hernández

Associate

[email protected]

+52 (55) 9178 7000

Flor de Abril Rodríguez Mendoza

Associate

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7269

Daniela Solís Navarro

Associate

[email protected]

+52 (55) 9178 7005

Salvador Ignacio Torres Bremer

Associate

[email protected]

+52 (55) 9178 7056

Francisco Torres Corcuera

Associate

[email protected]

+52 (55) 9178 7059

Rodrigo Vázquez Sainz

Associate

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7267

Santiago Zardain Escudero

Associate

[email protected]

+52 (55) 9178 7095

Paulina Arreola De la Peña

Law Clerk

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7265

Regina Barrera Hidalgo

Law Clerk

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7273

Nicolás Cárdenas Hernández

Law Clerk

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7316

Emilia Escamilla Carreño

Law Clerk

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7263

Manola Giral Serra

Law Clerk

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7248

César Alejandro González Navarro

Law Clerk

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7335

Ana María Guerrero Rivera

Law Clerk

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7241

Isabel Hedrosa Navarrete

Law Clerk

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7105

Diego Legorreta Salazar

Law Clerk

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7322

Guillermo Enrique Parra Arteaga

Law Clerk

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7246

Federico Peñalosa Morales

Law Clerk

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7325

Karla Fernanda Piñón Pérez

Law Clerk

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7286

Daniela Quevedo López de Cárdenas

Law Clerk

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7247

María Ricalde Ruiz Massieu

Law Clerk

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7214

Jorge Rodríguez Viniegra

Law Clerk

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7277

Alejandra Sánchez González

Law Clerk

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7270

Patricio Valenzuela Guzmán

Law Clerk

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7259

Emilio Yrizar Llaca

Law Clerk

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7334

Edgar Zavala Miceli

Law Clerk

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7218

Thomas Mueller-Gastell

Advisory Partner

[email protected]

+52 (55) 9178 7045

Featured transactions

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

LEADER (S):

Gabriel del Valle Mendiola

Jean Paul Farah Chajín

PROFESSIONALS:

Alejandra Echeverría González

Eduardo Aiza Vaudrecourt

Alejandra López Martínez

Salvador Ignacio Torres Bremer

OTHER FIRMS:

Mijares

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

LEADER (S):

Federico Santacruz González

PROFESSIONALS:

Estuardo Anaya Soto

Carlos F. Chiossone López

Anitza Velázquez Márquez

Andrea Vidal Apreza

Nicolás Cárdenas Hernández

César Alejandro González Navarro

Daniela Quevedo López de Cárdenas

Alejandra Sánchez González

OTHER FIRMS:

Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enriquez - Counsel to EMPower

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

LEADER (S):

Federico Santacruz González

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

We represented a special purpose acquisition trust managed by Mexico Infrastructure Partners, in the acquisition and secured financing to fund the USD$6.2 billion acquisition of 12 combined-cycle power generation facilities and 1 wind power generation facility with a total installed capacity of 8.5 GW, which were part of the generation portfolio of Iberdrola in Mexico. Also represented Mexico Infrastructure Partners in the structuring and establishment of the acquisition trust and corresponding equity vehicle through a public offer of Series A-1 and Series A-2 certificados bursátiles fiduciarios de desarrollo (CKDs) that were subscribed and paid by the Mexican National Infrastructure Fund (Fondo Nacional de Infraestructura).

CLIENT:

Mexico Infrastructure Partners

PRACTICE AREA:

Energy and Infrastructure Projects

Mergers and Acquisitions

Capital Markets

CLOSING DATE:

February 2024

VALUE:

USD$6,200 million

LEADER (S):

Gabriel del Valle Mendiola

PROFESSIONALS:

Asaf Jiménez Adorno

Oscar A. López Velarde

Brenda Rogel Salgado

Fernando Caballero Gout

Javier Camacho Piedra

Ada Paulina Castillo Rodríguez

Diego Guerrero Segura

Samantha Maasberg López

Miranda Jonane Suzan Rodríguez

Héctor Vázquez Mora

OTHER FIRMS:

Greenberg Traurig México, Co-Counsel to MIP Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Co-Counsel to MIP White & Case, Counsel to Banobras and FONADIN Milbank, Counsel to Barclays, BBVA Mexico, Santander Mexico, NAFIN and Bancomext Galicia Abogados, Counsel to Barclays, BBVA Mexico, Santander Mexico, NAFIN and Bancomext Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes, Counsel to Citibanamex Holland & Knight, Counsel to UMB Bank

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Featured news

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May 03, 2024

Energy and Infrastructure Projects

Ritch Mueller assists AT-AT in restructuring of credit facility

Ritch Mueller represented Concesionaria AT-AT, in the restructuring of its senior secured loan granted by Banco Santander, Banco Inbursa and Banobras in September 2017, to increase the maximum principal amount from MXN$5,310 million to MXN$7,200 million for the continuity of the development and...
16

April 16, 2024

Ritch Mueller

Ritch Mueller wins in four categories in The Legal 500 Mexico Awards 2024

On April 16th, the second edition of the "Legal 500 Mexico Awards" took place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Mexico City, bringing together over 300 professionals from the Mexican legal community to recognize law firms, lawyers, and in-house legal teams that excelled during 2023 We are proud to...
05

March 05, 2024

Energy and Infrastructure Projects
Mergers and Acquisitions
Capital Markets

Mexico’s MIP secures funds for landmark USD$6 billion Iberdrola buy

Ritch Mueller represented a special purpose acquisition trust managed by Mexico Infrastructure Partners, in the acquisition and secured financing to fund the USD$6.2 billion acquisition of 12 combined-cycle power generation facilities and 1 wind power generation facility with a total installed...
08

February 08, 2024

Energy and Infrastructure Projects

Newsflash - The Mexican Supreme Court of Justice confirms the unconstitutionality of the 2021 amendments to the Electric Industry Law (Ley de la Industria Eléctrica)

On January 31, 2024, the Second Chamber of the Mexican Supreme Court of Justice (“SCJN”) issued a ruling (the “Ruling”), which settled the appeal (recurso de revisión) No. 164/2023 filed by six companies participating in the Mexican electric industry against certain...
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Events

15

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....
11

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...
31

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...
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...
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