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Mauricio Villegas
Work Department
Environment
Position
Senior Associate
Career
Bringing several years of experience to the table, Mauricio specializes in regulatory matters, with an emphasis on environmental, health, and occupational safety advice and litigation for domestic and international clients with operations in Mexico.
Specifically, his practice includes advice on EH&S and ESG compliance and reporting day to day matters, M&A and auditing procedures, environmental and social aspects of major public and private infrastructure projects, as well as administrative and environmental litigation before Federal, State and Municipal agencies and the Mexican judiciary. All the latter, for clients of a wide array of sectors, including industrial, tourist, commercial, food, biotechnology and natural resources exploitation sectors.
Likewise, he has participated in crisis management strategies, cutting-edge matters in connection with climate change and carbon footprint projects, as well regulatory and environmental permits obtainment, polluted site remediation procedures in divestiture contexts and legislative development.
He is active on pro-bono matters both regarding social aid, environment and asylum procedures.
Languages
English, Spanish
Lawyer Rankings
Mexico > Environment
(Leading associates)The expertise of the practice group at Hogan Lovells encompasses environmental compliance, polluted sites and waste management, water supply and wastewater discharges, as well as environmental impact considerations for infrastructure projects throughout Mexico. Routinely acting on behalf of construction, mining, automotive, and energy-sector clients, the team is also equipped to conduct environmental audits and handle environmental litigation before local and federal courts. Practice lead Mauricio Llamas joined the firm from Jones Day in April 2023, bringing with him senior associate Mauricio Villegas, along with two further associates. Llamas’ practice is centred on administrative and regulatory matters with regards to environmental and health and safety law, and has particular focus on waste management and recycling, contaminated site liability, site abandonment procedures and air emissions mandates. Villegas is noted for his knowledge of industrial and natural resources exploitation, the development of compliance strategies and remediation procedures.