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 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

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

OTHER FIRMS:

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


We represented The Bank of Nova Scotia, as administrative and collateral agent, and The Bank of Nova Scotia, Scotiabank Inverlat, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, and MUFG Bank as senior lenders, to a subsidiary of Brookfield, in a credit facility upsizing of around USD$40 million of a credit facility originally granted for the acquisition of one third participation in Los Ramones natural gas pipelines.

CLIENT:

The Bank of Nova Scotia
Scotiabank Inverlat
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
MUFG Bank

PRACTICE AREA:

Banking and Finance

Energy and Infrastructure Projects

CLOSING DATE:

November 2022

VALUE:

USD$40 million

LEADER (S):

Jorge Oria y Anaya

OTHER FIRMS:

Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes, S.C. - 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 MUFG Bank, Mizuho Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Japan Bank for International Corporation, and MUFG Union Bank, as existing lenders, in connection with the prepayment of the existing facility for the borrower to allow the sale of its five operating electricity generation assets with a total capacity of 2.2GW: (i) Anáhuac (Río Bravo II) of 495MW; (ii) Lomas del Real (Río Bravo III) of 495MW; (iii) Valle Hermoso (Río Bravo IV) of 500MW; (iv) Electricidad Águila Altamira (Altamira II) of 495MW; and (v) Saltillo of 248MW, and an adjacent natural gas pipeline owned by a consortium including Mitsui, Tokyo Gas, JERA and Tohoku Electric Power, by Actis GP, representing USD$6,000 million of investable capital.

CLIENT:

MUFG Bank
Mizuho Bank
Sumitomo Mitsui
Japan Bank
MUFG Union Bank

PRACTICE AREA:

Energy and Infrastructure Projects

CLOSING DATE:

November 2022

VALUE:

USD$6,000 million

OTHER FIRMS:

Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes, S.C. - Mexican Counsel to buyer Clifford Chance - US Counsel to buyer González Calvillo - Mexican Counsel to new lenders Milbank - US Counsel to new lenders Creel, García-Cuellar, Aíza y Enríquez, S.C. - Mexican Counsel to seller Allen & Overy - US Counsel to existing lenders. Clark Hill - US Counsel to the administrative agent and to collateral agent


Related Awards


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

LatinFinance

Law Firm of the Year in Mexico

LatinFinance

Top Tier Firm

Legal 500

Infrastructure Law Firm of the Year in Mexico

LatinFinance

Infrastructure Finance of the Year in Mexico: Mante-Tula Highway

LatinFinance

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...

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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...

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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...

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...

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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...

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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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