Mr Roberto Ríos > DLA Piper Mexico > Mexico City, Mexico > Lawyer Profile
DLA Piper Mexico Offices
PASEO DE LOS TAMARINDOS NO. 400 A
PISO 31, BOSQUES DE LAS LOMAS
MÉXICO, DF, CP, 05120
Mexico
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Mr Roberto Ríos
Work Department
Project Development, Energy and Natural Resources, Renewables, Leveraged Finance and Debt Finance, Asset-based Lending
Position
Partner
Career
Roberto Ríos is a project development and finance lawyer with 15-plus years of experience helping developers and financial institutions in the energy and infrastructure sectors, while maintaining a broad finance practice.
Roberto has experience advising the three key players in an energy and infrastructure project; government, sponsors, including developers, and financing providers. This experience provides clients with a 360-degree perspective of a project. Roberto has participated in the development and financing of a wide range of projects, including toll roads, water, energy and rail projects, among others.
Roberto has advised both federal and state governmental entities and agencies in the legal design and instrumentation of infrastructure projects. Roberto has also represented lenders and sponsors in connection with public biddings related to government procurement and public works, concession titles, permits, engineering, procurement and construction contracts, operation and maintenance contracts and investments in infrastructure projects. In addition, he has extensive experience in local and cross-border financings, securities, mergers and acquisitions as well as in private equity transactions.
Languages
English and Spanish
Memberships
- Barra Mexicana Colegio de Abogados, A.C.
Education
- New York University School of Law, LL.M., 2008, Deans Graduate Award
- New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business, Advanced Certificate in Law and Business, 2008, Vogelstein Scholarship
- Escuela Libre de Derecho, Graduate Degree in Commercial Law, 2006
- Universidad Panamericana, Law Degree, 2005, summa cum laude
Personal
Probono: Through Appleseed Mexico, Roberto recently helped a community in Oaxaca to assess a practical mechanism to provide credit and create a savings structure for the participating members of the community.
Lawyer Rankings
Mexico > Projects and infrastructure
(Firms to watch)Mexico City-based DLA Piper Mexico
specialises in energy and infrastructure projects, and is regularly instructed by leading domestic financial institutions seeking support with cross-border financings, restructurings and the development and operation of projects. The practice’s key contacts are Roberto Ríos, who is well-versed in project finance, PPPs and government procurement; and Edgar Romo, who focuses on M&A, capital markets and corporate governance.
Mexico > Energy and natural resources
The energy practice at DLA Piper Mexico acts for international clients on power generation project development and is also a strong choice for corporate matters relating to the oil and gas industry. The latter is a noted area of strength for the team and it has assisted clients with crude oil and extra-heavy oil projects; incorporating new joint ventures; upstream onshore and offshore natural gas licensing; and the financing of significant oil projects. Renewable energy is also an area in which the team has been active recently, assisting various multinationals with investments therein. Roberto Ríos is one of three department heads and has been involved in a number of energy project financings recently. He leads the team alongside Marcelo Páramo, a dedicated oil, gas and electricity lawyer who started his career in-house at Pemex; and Edgar Romo, whose focus is on project financing and the corporate elements of energy sector matters.
Mexico > Banking and finance
The Mexico City-based banking and finance practice at global firm DLA Piper Mexico is known for its handling of local and cross-border finance transactions including bilateral and syndicate financings, leveraged buyouts, refinancing and capitalisations, and asset-based loans. Domestic and international banks and SOFOMES feature heavily on its client roster. Practice co-head Diego Martinez, who is experienced in banking and securities financings, is hailed as ‘an expert in his field’; the ‘extraordinary’ Edgar Romo also co-leads, and focuses on transactional finance matters, namely those involving the energy and hospitality sectors. Roberto Ríos adds expertise in project financing and public works, and associates Melissa Martínez and Javier Pichardini provide additional support. Since publication, the practice has been notably strengthened with the January 2024 hire of Álvaro Sarmiento – formerly of Kuri Breña, Sánchez Ugarte y Aznar.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners Mexico > Projects and infrastructure
- Banking and finance Mexico
- Energy and natural resources Mexico
- Firms to watch Mexico > Projects and infrastructure