Pérez-Llorca has a comprehensive full-service offering in the energy market, with strong credentials in regulatory and dispute mandates. The firm routinely conducts high-level contractual analysis and regulatory consultations for its stellar client list as well as executing litigation strategies and regularly advising on energy-related amparo claims. The group also engages closely with the firm’s M&A and project teams to provide project expertise spanning the structuring, development, financing and operational phases. A transactional and projects specialist across the power, oil-and-gas and renewable energy segments, Jorge Cervantes Trejo leads the team. Senior practitioner Enrique González Calvillo brings a wealth of experience to corporate and contentious matters, with particular expertise in international commercial arbitration. Rodrigo Rojas is a key contact for transactional mandates, while Oscar Moreno handles the full scope of regulatory issues. Up-and-coming partner Jerónimo Ramos is also a trusted advisor with experience representing sponsors and contractors in the infrastructure arena. Counsel Antonio De Lisi handles a heathy caseload of project development transactions.
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Key clients

  • Afore Coppel
  • Allianz Capital Partners of America
  • BB Energy
  • Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Banking
  • Enerso
  • Gas & Petroquimica de Occidente
  • Murphy Sur
  • Repsol Exploración México
  • Tesoro Mexico Supply & Marketing
  • Vopak México

Work highlights

Advised Afore Coppel on the structuring, negotiation and due diligence of the underlying assets for its $120m investment (out of a $852m total together with  six other Mexican AFORES), in the CKD “Fieck 23”, listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV) and managed by Mexico Infrastructure Partners.
Acted as legal counsel to Saavi Energía on the legal due diligence and negotiation of a stock purchase agreement entered into by Saavi Energía affiliate Cometa Energía (as buyer), and NP Desarrollo en Energía de México and NP Development Holdings (as sellers), as well as the closing of the sale and purchase of 100% of the capital stock of NP Energía La Lucha, a former affiliate of Northland Power, which owns and operates a 130MW solar plant for a price of$151.30m.
Comprehensive advisory to Shell México in the refined petroleum products business, including drafting and reviewing essential operational agreements and navigating regulatory challenges.

Lawyers

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Practice head

Jorge Cervantes Trejo

Other key lawyers

Enrique Gonzalez Calvillo; Rodrigo Rojas; Oscar Moreno; Jerónimo Ramos; Antonio De Lisi