Adding 12 new clients during 2024/25, Martínez Quintero Mendoza González Laguado & de la Rosa’s increasingly prominent energy and natural resources practice attracts praise for its ‘absolute mastery of regulations’. Alongside its regulatory prowess, the team additionally shines in transactional matters, while its sector coverage spans a wide scope of power and oil-and-gas related matters. Department co-head Lucas Arboleda scores highly for his combination of ’technical knowledge, public policy experience and business vision’; he recently advised CTG Colombia Holding on a regulatory due diligence process for the acquisition of two solar energy projects. The group is additionally co-led by Johanna Cajigas, who fronts the oil and gas area; and José Miguel Mendoza, who additionally spearheads the corporate litigation practice. Senior associate María Camila González supports on energy, environmental and administrative law matters.
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Testimonials
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‘Simply spectacular. It is a firm with an exceptional level of creativity and intelligence, capable of offering innovative and strategic solutions in a sector as dynamic and challenging as the energy sector. Their project structuring, negotiation, and problem-solving capabilities differentiate them from others.’
‘The firm is synonymous with excellence in the energy and natural resources sector. Its team not only has absolute mastery of regulations but also uses them as a strategic tool to drive innovative and sustainable projects. They are brilliant, bold, and always one step ahead of the competition.’
Key clients
- Maurel & Prom
- Petrobras International (Colombia branch)
Work highlights
Advised Maurel & Prom on the $150m acquisition from NG Energy of a 40% operational interest in the Sinu-9 gas block.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
María Camila González
Practice head
Lucas Arboleda; José Miguel Mendoza; Johanna Cajigas