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Mayer Brown Mexico, S.C.
GOLDSMITH 53 (PISO 3)
POLANCO III SECTION, MIGUEL HIDALGO
MEXICO CITY 11560
Mexico

Work Department

Ariel Ramos is a partner in Mayer Brown's Energy and Finance Practice Groups based in the firm's Mexico City office. Ariel primarily focuses on transactions related to Energy, Government Procurement, Project Development, Project Finance, EPC Contracts and Regulatory advise in those areas. He also handles, Finance, Restructuring and Corporate matters.

With 30 years of practice in Mexico, he provides advice to clients in Energy and Infrastructure Project in Mexico and Latam including international sponsors and developers, service companies, financial institutions, investment bankers and private equity funds, construction companies and governmental entities. He assists clients in the structuring, negotiations and implementation of projects, risk assessment, regulatory advice, and project contracts including, power purchase agreements (PPA), long-term service contracts (CPS), public-private partnerships (PPP), public financed works (OPF), engineering, procurement and construction contracts (EPC), operation and maintenance contracts (O&M), and fuel and gas supply and transportation agreements. He has advised on design and implementation of structures for the development and financing of infrastructure projects, including preparation of financing and security agreements; performed analysis of permits and governmental authorizations required for the development of projects and real estate transactions and on the preparation of bid proposals and the bid process.

Position

Partner

Education

  • The University of Texas at Austin School of Law, LLM;
    • James L. Curtis en 1994-1995, S.A.F.E. Foundation Scholarship Recipient
  • Escuela Libre de Derecho, LLB

Lawyer Rankings

Mexico > Energy and natural resources

(Leading individuals)

Ariel RamosMayer Brown Mexico, S.C.

Mexico > Banking and finance

Lauded for having ‘a deep knowledge of Mexican structured finance law’, the close-knit team at Mayer Brown Mexico, S.C. stands out for across-the-board skill in the representation of lenders, borrowers and private-credit lending funds. Notable clients include international financial institutions Goldman Sachs, Scotiabank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. The practice is co-led by three partners: Raúl Fernández-Briseño focuses on structured finance; Ariel Ramos specialises in projects and energy finance; and Francisco García-Naranjo is skilled at obtaining regulatory authorisations for the establishment of financial institutions. Other key names include senior counsel Jan Boker and senior associate Javier Garibay; clients also note ‘very strong expertise even from junior members’ of the team. Of counsel Jorge Escalante joined the practice from Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C. in October 2022, while associates Pablo Solórzano and Romina Fernández Flores departed in July and November 2022, respectively.