Elías Gallardo > 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

Associate

Career

Elías Gallardo advises clients on infrastructure projects in the energy sector (engineering, procurement, construction, start-up, maintenance and operation of installations).

He also specializes in advising the upstream, midstream, and downstream sectors on regulatory compliance; and advising the hydrocarbon sector on matters relating to corporate support, procurement and supply.

He has advised various energy projects on environmental and natural resources issues through risk identification and the designing of mitigation actions.

He has extensive experience in regulatory compliance analysis and reporting, operational security and environmental protection in the hydrocarbon sector.

He has held several positions in the Mexican public sector, mainly in the energy sector. These included director of regulation, technical coordinator of the General Directorate of Hydrocarbon Tenders, and legal counsel of the Legal Unit at the Mexican National Hydrocarbons Commission. He was also legal counsel and coordinator of many projects in the Legal Management of Contracts at Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex).

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.