Carlos De Maria y Campos > Galicia Abogados S.C. > Mexico City, Mexico > Lawyer Profile

Galicia Abogados S.C. has a longstanding reputation in Mexico’s oil and gas industry, as well as being a heavyweight when it comes to advising clients across the mining sector. It has established itself as a go-to destination for precedent setting matters in those areas, as well as being a reliable choice for day-to-day regulatory assistance and support to clients involved in major M&A. More recently, it has also handled matters in the country’s nascent renewable energy industry, both on the regulatory front and with regard to M&A. One of the elder statesmen of the Mexican energy industry, Carlos de María y Campos continues to lead counsel on significant matters, particularly project finance matters. The department has further strength on that front in the figures of Antonio Borja, whose recent caseload has included contentious matters against Pemex; and younger partner Ernesto Partida, who is already well versed in cross-border financing, as well as project development. For mining matters, Héctor Kuri is the lead contact and a regular in that sector’s most significant transactions. Francisco Fernández Cueto is a senior partner with standout experience in the financing of renewable energy, conventional generation and natural gas projects; while the ongoing development of the practice is reflected by the appointment to the partnership of Florent Patoret in December 2023. Eduardo García-Travesi is another up-and-coming partner to note, and at senior associate level, Luis Manuel Rosendo stands out.

The projects and infrastructure practice at Galicia Abogados S.C. specialises in advising on the development, financing, construction, operation and sale of infrastructure and energy projects, in addition to the negotiation of concession titles, public bidding processes, and related arbitration and litigation. The group’s diverse client roster routinely features sponsors, development banks, private equity funds and other financial institutions, along with government agencies, insurers, and contractors. Recent mandates have seen the team advise on highway, railroad, and health infrastructure projects. Eight partners share leadership; the names to note are Alejandro De La Borbolla, who focuses on the financing of energy and infrastructure projects; energy-focused Francisco Fernández Cueto; Bernardo Martínez Negrete (commercial law, life sciences, and the financing of infrastructure projects); the ‘results-oriented’ Antonio Borja and Ernesto Partida (energy and infrastructure project finance); and Eduardo García-Travesi, whose practice is centred on the financing and development of renewable power projects. Carlos de Maria y Campos and Eugenio Sepúlveda complete the leadership group. Alan Rogel is the key senior associate-level contact and handles financing, PPPs, and government acquisitions. Long-standing partner Humberto Pérez Rocha left the firm in September 2024.