Mr Enrique Lorente Ludlow > CMS Woodhouse Lorente Ludlow > Mexico City, Mexico > Lawyer Profile

Recognised for being ‘dedicated to its work and always eager to help’, the team at CMS Woodhouse Lorente Ludlow is known for both its lender and borrower-side capabilities, representing major banks and construction firms (among others), as well as advising on acquisition and leveraged finance and syndicated lending transactions. Practice head Raul Zepeda’s experience encompasses a wide range of transactional and regulatory banking and finance work; Enrique Lorente Ludlow majors on project finance; corporate and project finance specialist Cesar Lechuga Perezanta is ‘committed’ and has an ‘ever-pleasant disposition’; Eduardo Saldaña and Alejandro Perera are the names to note at associate level.

The ‘multidisciplinary and committed’ group at CMS Woodhouse Lorente Ludlow is lauded by one client as providing ‘an unbeatable service’ in real estate matters. The group advises developers, institutional investors, and lenders on all necessary areas of real estate projects, including the purchase and sale of land, assistance with real estate financing, and the efficient administration of real estate portfolios. The ‘attentive, diligent and friendly’ team of lawyers is led by César Armando Lechuga, wo is highlighted for his ‘proactivity, willingness and skill at conflict mediation’. Lechuga’s practice is focused on the purchase and sale of real estate assets of all kinds, as well as the drafting, negotiation and implementation of transfer of rights contracts. Key partner Enrique Lorente Ludlow represents landowners, developers and investment funds on complex lease arrangements, as well as on the sale and purchase of commercial, industrial, residential and corporate properties. At associate level, Luis Mora y Medrano advises on real estate matters related to the energy segment; he is praised for his ‘great knowledge of the sector’. Associate María José Estrada Suárez left the practice in January 2023.

In the words of its clients, ‘professional’, ‘up-to-date’ and ‘highly specialised’ are some of the standout qualities of CMS Woodhouse Lorente Ludlow’s 12-strong team. The group is frequently sought out by private and public sector clients for its wide-ranging projects and infrastructure experience, and assists with PPPs and financing for toll roads, railroads, highways, hospitals and hydrocarbons projects. A recent highlight saw it advise the Mexican government on a new international border crossing between Tijuana and San Diego. Founding partner Enrique Lorente Ludlow steers the practice and specialises in matters ranging from the design, structuring, financing, construction and operation of projects. A pair of younger partners provide key support: Giancarlo Schievenini handles all aspects and stages of infrastructure project development, including financing, and has significant expertise in toll roads concessions; and the ‘always attentive’ Fernando Nava Herrera, majors on project finance and PPPs and stands out for his ‘personalised service, empathy and skill’. Marcia Santome Sanchez completes the senior team. Senior associate José Antonio Ruiz P, active on project development, regulatory matters and financing, is an additional key contact.

CMS  has a large Latin America-based team (across its offices in offices in Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Mexico and Peru) which undertake local law and English law engagements. The firm enhanced this offering through a cooperation agreement with Brazilian law firm FAS Advogados, in cooperation with CMS in 2023. It has a strong record in energy (including oil and gas, electricity and renewables). In the renewables sector, it has made an impression in solar, wind and green hydrogen. It has also worked on headline infrastructure projects in Mexico, Peru and other jurisdictions; a Mexico City-based team advised Grupo Typsa in connection with the design, construction, and maintenance of  ‘El Tren Maya’, a railway that will traverse the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. Rio de Janeiro managing partner Ted Rhodes is an experienced figure in oil and gas, and offshore projects and transactions; he has a growing presence in renewables. Daniel Rodríguez is a notable name in Bogota, along with Derek Woodhouse and Enrique Lorente Ludlow in Mexico City, and Carlos Hamann in Lima.