Federico Santacruz González joined the firm in 1993 and has been a Partner since 2001. He specializes in Aviation, Banking and Finance, Energy and Infrastructure Projects, Mergers and Acquisitions and Pro Bono.
Federico Santacruz has more than 27 years of experience representing sponsors, lenders, offtakers, funds and other investors in all aspects of projects and structures, including renewable and non-renewable power plants including in the new Mexican energy market. His representation spans from the participation in different public auction processes for the acquisition or energy, capacity and clean energy certificates, to the representation of clients in project related M&A (including necessary due diligence), the assistance in the different contractual needs of the projects (PPA’s, EPC’s O&M, MSA, TSA’s, land agreements, gas supply and transportation and others) and diverse financing structures and representing lessors and lenders of commercial and non-commercial aircraft, including helicopters, engines and other aircraft equipment.
He serves in the board of several companies, including, Grupo Pochteca and Desarrollos Metropolis, and participates with non-for-profit organizations, being the current chairman of Proeducación, IAP, a Mexican NGO which intervenes Mexican primary public schools.
Has represented diverse developers, sponsors and lenders during the bidding, financing, development and disposition of more than 10 IPP projects.
Represented bidders in more than 15 offers related to the CENACE long term auctions of energy, capacity and CEL’s.
Has represented dozens of generators, suppliers and offtakers in their drafting and negotiating of power purchase agreements (contratos de autoabastecimiento) under the Ley del Servicio Público de Energía Eléctrica and in respect of contratos de cobertura under the Ley de la Industria Eléctrica, to cover sales of power, CEL´s and capacity in the Mexican wholesale electricity market.
Has represented lenders, developers, sponsors, offtakes and acted in M&A transactions in respect of electric energy projects involving approximately 5,000 MW installed capacity and more than USD$3 billion worth.
Has represented lenders, lessors, financing entities and air taxi companies in the financing and sale transactions involving more than 150 aircraft.
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