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
(Next Generation Partners) (Firms to watch)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; Roberto Ríos, who is well-versed in project finance, PPPs and government procurement; and Mexico City office co-director Edgar Romo, who focuses on M&A, capital markets and corporate governance, are the key practice contacts.
Mexico > Energy and natural resources
DLA Piper Mexico‘s work in the energy sector includes the full range of corporate matters in the oil and gas industry, as well as power generation project development for clients both domestic and multinational. Its experience in the hydrocarbons area includes incorporations in Mexico, upstream natural gas licensing (both onshore and offshore), and significant project financing. The team is jointly led by Roberto Ríos, a financing expert; and Mexico City office co-director, Edgar Romo, whose practice is focused on project financing and the corporate law aspects of energy sector mandates. Former co-leader of the department Marcelo Paramo left the firm in January 2024 for an in-house position.
Mexico > Banking and finance
DLA Piper Mexico‘s group is well-placed to advise clients on a range of local and cross-border financial transactions, including acquisition financings, refinancing and capitalisations, project finance, asset-based loans, workouts and restructurings. The team routinely represents both lenders and borrowers, acting for a client base that includes domestic and international banks, SOFOMES, and companies in the telecoms, real estate, energy and financial services sectors. The practice group is jointly led by Mexico City office co-head Edgar Romo, who is well-versed in international credit facilities, structured and project finance, and securities offerings; Roberto Ríos, who specialises in project finance and development; and Diego Martinez, who handles banking regulatory matters and securities financings. Associate Javier Pichardini is noted for his work assisting financial institutions and debtor companies with international credit facilities and structured finance. Álvaro Sarmiento, formerly of Kuri Breña, Sánchez Ugarte y Aznar, joined the firm in January 2024.
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