Energy and Infrastructure Projects News
2021
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February 17, 2021
Competition and Antitrust
Energy and Infrastructure Projects
Newsflash - COFECE issues recommendations to Mexican Congress on the initiative to reform the Law of the Electric Industry
On February 12, 2021, the Board of Commissioners of the Mexican Federal Economic Competition Commission (Comisión Federal de Competencia Económica, “COFECE”) issued an opinion on free concurrence and economic competition, with non-binding effects and identified as...
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February 05, 2021
Energy and Infrastructure Projects
Capital Markets
Fisterra Energy obtains financing for more than $1.100 million dollars in Mexico
Ritch Mueller represented Ciclo Combinado Tierra Mojada (CCTM) and its affiliates, in connection with the refinancing of its debt, which included an issuance by FEL Energy VI of USD$953 million of its 5.750% Senior Secured Notes due in 2040; and the execution of a credit agreement between...
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February 03, 2021
Energy and Infrastructure Projects
Newsflash - Office of the President files an Initiative to Reform the Electric Industry Law
On January 29, 2021, the President of Mexico submitted to the Chamber of Representatives (Cámara de Diputados) of the Mexican Congress an initiative (the “Initiative”) to reform the Electric Industry Law (“LIE"). Prior to its entry into force, the Initiative needs to...
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January 28, 2021
Ritch Mueller
Ritch Mueller wins Law Firm of the Year in Mexico in LatinFinance's Awards
On January 28, the LatinFinance Deals of the Year Awards 2020 were held to recognize the most outstanding transactions in the financial markets in Latin America, as well as the individuals and institutions involved. Ritch Mueller won the award for Law Firm of the Year in Mexico, and was...
2020
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October 02, 2020
Energy and Infrastructure Projects
Ritch Mueller is recognized by LatinFinance as "Infrastructure Law Firm of the Year in Mexico"
On September 30, 2020 LatinFinance announced the winners of the Project & Infrastructure Finance Awards 2020, recognizing Ritch Mueller as "Infrastructure Law Firm of the Year in Mexico". LatinFinance also recognized CA-KU-A Gas Compression Project as "Infrastructure Financing...
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October 01, 2020
Ritch Mueller
Ritch Mueller - New Partners' Announcement 2021
We are pleased to inform you that as of January 1, 2021, Alejandra Echeverria Gonzalez and Gabriel Robles Beistegui will become partners of the firm. Read announcement...
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August 03, 2020
Ritch Mueller
#ReporteÁgora:The Mexican firms that best navigate the COVID-19 crisis
On July 23, LexLatin published the first edition of its #ReporteÁgora, which was focused on "The Mexican firms that best navigate the COVID-19 crisis", highlighting the most relevant M&A, financing and debt offering transactions that took place during the first half of 2020. Ritch...
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June 01, 2020
Energy and Infrastructure Projects
Newsflash - CRE issues a press release regarding the approval of tariffs for electric energy transmission service to be applicable to Legacy Interconnection Contracts
On May 28, 2020, the Energy Regulatory Commission (“CRE”) published on its website a press release CRE/03/2020 announcing the approval of new tariffs for the electric energy transmission service to be applicable to holders of legacy interconnection contracts (the “Press...
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May 20, 2020
Energy and Infrastructure Projects
Newsflash - SENER issues a policy on reliability, safety, continuity and quality of the National Electrical System
On May 15, 2020 the Ministry of Energy (“SENER”) published the “Official Communication that issues the Policy on Reliability, Safety, Continuity and Quality of the National Electrical System” (the “Official Communication”)(1), which entered into force on May...
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May 11, 2020
Ritch Mueller
Newsflash - CENACE issues an official communication to guarantee the reliability of the National Electrical System
On April 29, 2020 the National Energy Control Center ("CENACE") published an Official Communication to guarantee the efficiency, quality, reliability, continuity and safety of the National Electrical System (“SEN”), in light of the SARS-CoV2 virus pandemic (COVID-19) (the "Official...
