Marco Antonio de la Peña > Cuatrecasas > Mexico City, Mexico > Lawyer Profile

Cuatrecasas
AV. PASEO DE LA REFORMA 483, PISO 50
COL. CUAUHTÉMOC, ALCALDÍA CUAUHTÉMOC
06500 CIUDAD DE MÉXICO
Mexico

Position

Partner

Career

Before joining Cuatrecasas, Marco Antonio de la Peña held several positions in leading law firms, as well as in the Mexican public sector, including the Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit and the Bank of Mexico. He also worked at the National Works and Public Services Bank, SNC (Banobras), where he managed legal affairs and, for several years, also trusts.

Later, he joined Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) where he served as general counsel and then legal director.

He has helped draft legislation, particularly the initiative for the Act on Public-Private Partnerships and the constitutional and legal reform of energy matters.

He recently headed the Legal Affairs Unit of the Mexican National Hydrocarbons Commission, the regulatory body of activities relating to hydrocarbon exploration and extraction.

He is a member of the Mexican Bar Association, where he coordinates the Energy Commission, analyzing public policies and the initiatives of the energy sector in Mexico. He is also a member of the Mexican National Association of Business Lawyers (ANADE), where he is on the Energy Committee and where he speaks at conferences.

He regularly speaks at courses and conferences. He has collaborated in many publications and was a lecturer on monetary law at Universidad Panamericana in Guadalajara (Mexico).

Lawyer Rankings

Mexico > Energy and natural resources

Since opening its Mexico office in 2016, Cuatrecasas has steadily grown its presence in the country’s energy and natural resources sector. An expert in energy, infrastructure and associated regulatory compliance Marco Antonio de la Peña heads the practice which handles relevant corporate and M&A, regulatory matters and disputes in the sector. Associate Elías Gallardo Palma assists with infrastructure projects and corporate matters in the hydrocarbons segment. Fellow associate Rafael Rodríguez supports on the full range of energy and infrastructure work.