Rodrigo Vazquez del Mercado-Rivera > Greenberg Traurig, S.C. > Mexico City, Mexico > Lawyer Profile
Greenberg Traurig, S.C. Offices
PASEO DE LA REFORMA NO. 265 PH1
COLONIA CUAUHTÉMOC
MÉXICO CITY, D.F. C.P. 06500
Mexico
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Rodrigo Vazquez del Mercado-Rivera
Work Department
Energy & Natural Resources
Position
Associate
Career
Rodrigo Vazquez del Mercado-Rivera focuses his practice on global energy and infrastructure matters, with emphasis on oil and gas (upstream, midstream and downstream), electricity (conventional and renewable), administrative law, government procurement, dispute resolution, corporate, and mergers and acquisitions.
Rodrigo has worked on many energy and infrastructure projects in Mexico, the U.S., and Latin America. He represents clients on oil and gas and electricity matters in transactions among private parties and before governmental entities such as the Ministry of Energy (SENER), PEMEX (Mexican National Oil Company), the National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH), the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE), the National Center for Natural Gas Control (CENAGAS), the National Center for Energy Control (CENACE) and the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE).
Rodrigo has deep experience working on oil and gas exploration and production projects, including bid procedures, host government contracts, joint operating agreements, and supply agreements, as well as in drafting regulation for governmental entities. Likewise, Rodrigo has broad experience in the oil products and natural gas midstream sector, leading the negotiations of many storage (marine and inland terminals) and transportation (pipeline and truck/rail) projects, as well as in relevant transactions related to the commercialization and supply of crude oil, fuels, and natural gas. In addition, Rodrigo has relevant experience in electricity generation (conventional and renewable), supply, and transmission projects and provides legal advice to domestic and international clients in related activities.
Rodrigo holds an LL.M. in Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Law from the University of Houston in Texas. He is admitted to practice law in Mexico and in Texas.
Concentrations
Oil and gas
Electricity
Infrastructure
Mergers and acquisitions
Government procurement
International transactions
Capabilities
Energy & Natural Resources
Corporate
Infrastructure
Latin America Practice
Liquefied Natural Gas
Energy Transactions
Upstream Oil & Gas
Admission to Practice
Texas
Mexico
Languages
Spanish, Native
English, Fluent
Education
- LL.M., Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Law, University of Houston, 2016
- Postgraduate Studies, Energy Law, Escuela Libre de Derecho, Mexico City, D.F., Mexico, 2012
- Postgraduate Studies, Government Procurement, Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México, 2009
- Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico, 2007
Lawyer Rankings
Mexico > Energy and natural resources
The Mexico City office of Greenberg Traurig, S.C. houses an energy and natural resources department whose expertise tales in the transactional, regulatory and contentious aspects of the sector. Electricity production (both renewable and conventional), crude oil, natural gas and LNG, are all areas representated on the practice group’s client list, which has a healthy mix of project owners and sponsors, both domestic and international. Co-leader of the department Erick Hernández Gallego impresses clients with his ‘technical and practical knowledge‘ and is lead advisor on transactional and financing matters in both the hydrocarbons and power generation sectors. Alongside him, of counsel Pedro Reséndez Bocanegra is an energy sector expert who primarily assists with regulatory matters and government relations in the area. The practice also frequently looks to tax and amparo trial lawyer Joselino Morales for matters in those areas; he is well versed in representing clients before Mexican federal and state courts. Senior associate Rodrigo Vázquez del Mercado-Rivera‘s practice has an emphasis on oil, gas and electricity, as well as government procurement and M&A; while the practice of fellow senior Luis Jorge Akle also demonstrates a strong energy law bent. Hugo Hernández and Perla Salgado support on tax-related issues, and Miguel Saiz adds depth on litigation.