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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

Tatiana Canales Cantú

Associate

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7287

Ada Paulina Castillo Rodríguez

Associate

[email protected]

+52 (55) 9178 7094

Carlos F. Chiossone López

Associate

[email protected]

+52 (55) 9178 7036

Sebastián Corral Marini

Associate

[email protected]

+52 (55) 9178 7092

Alexandra Gallegos Pedrajo

Associate

[email protected]

+52 (55) 9178 7013

María Fernanda Ibargüengoitia Lira

Associate

[email protected]

+52 (55) 9178 7063

Alejandra López Martínez

Associate

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7282

Juan Carlos Rodríguez Hernández

Associate

[email protected]

+52 (55) 9178 7000

Diego Rodríguez Rodríguez

Associate

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7294

Daniela Solís Navarro

Associate

[email protected]

+52 (55) 9178 7005

Salvador Ignacio Torres Bremer

Associate

[email protected]

+52 (55) 9178 7056

Rodrigo Vázquez Sainz

Associate

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7267

Andrea Vidal Apreza

Associate

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7268

Santiago Zardain Escudero

Associate

[email protected]

+52 (55) 9178 7095

Nicolás Cárdenas Hernández

Law Clerk

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7316

Juan Ignacio Cerdá Rebora

Law Clerk

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7255

Pablo De Arrigunaga López

Law Clerk

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7235

Mariano García Dueñas Carrión

Law Clerk

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7273

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

Carlos Hurtado Serrano

Law Clerk

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7322

Luis Enrique Juárez García

Law Clerk

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7298

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

Julio Sánchez Ponce Uscanga

Law Clerk

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7283

Juan Pablo Tablada Flores

Law Clerk

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7247

Patricio Valenzuela Guzmán

Law Clerk

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7259

Emilio Yrizar Llaca

Law Clerk

[email protected]

+52 (55) 4165 7334

Thomas Mueller-Gastell

Advisory Partner

[email protected]

+52 (55) 9178 7045

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

LEADER (S):

Oscar A. López Velarde

Gabriel del Valle Mendiola

PROFESSIONALS:

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 (S):

Gabriel del Valle Mendiola

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

PROFESSIONALS:

Carlos F. Chiossone López

Regina Domínguez Villarreal

Diego Rodríguez Rodríguez

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

LEADER (S):

Asaf Jiménez Adorno

Federico Santacruz González

PROFESSIONALS:

Diego Rodríguez Rodríguez

Santiago Zardain Escudero

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

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Related Awards

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

LatinFinance

Law Firm of the Year in Mexico

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Legal 500

Infrastructure Law Firm of the Year in Mexico

LatinFinance

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

LatinFinance

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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

31

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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