With a team ‘deeply connected in the market and willing to support clients by all necessary means’, Hogan Lovells stands out for its extensive regulatory expertise across the oil-and-gas and electricity industries. The firm is also active in the transactional and dispute resolution arena, advising a range of power generators on mandates spanning amparo trials, M&A, contractual reviews and procurement proceedings. The group is led by a highly capable trio of practitioners: Carlos Ramos is dedicated to providing transactional advice to domestic and international oil companies and has recently expanded his practice into the nuclear energy segment; Miguel Ángel Mateo Simón is sought after across the full breadth of the energy sector, including water infrastructure projects, due to his expertise in M&A and regulatory procedures; and Juan Francisco Torres Landa has longstanding corporate expertise as lead counsel on complex power projects. Promoted to Counsel in January 2025, Perla Díaz Taracena remains the name to note regarding oil-and-gas regulation. Adriana Pavón is active in licensing and handles registration procedures before governmental authorities, whilst senior associate Mauricio Fuchs is well-regarded for his transactional and regulatory knowledge in oil and power generation.
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Testimonials
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‘The team at H&L in Mexico is deeply connected in the market and is willing to support clients by all necessary means. Whenever I have a fluid deal that requires immediate attention, I always have surety that H&L can be engaged immediately. Finally, H&L's reputation in Mexico is extremely strong and they are a very well-respected firm in and amongst their peers and other industry constituents.’
‘Throughout my career experience, Mauri Fuchs is one of the most exceptional attorneys that I've had the pleasure of working with. Mauricio is actively engaged within a variety of industry sectors in Mexico and is highly respected as a legal professional. Mauricio helped us significantly by clearly and efficiently explaining local laws and regulations and has further been instrumental in aiding my firm to close large and complex deals within record time.’
- 'From the outset, Hogan Lovells demonstrated outstanding responsiveness and mastery of the subject matter regarding our self-generation energy project. They presented us with various alternatives and provided their legal opinions, allowing us to appropriately redefine our project.'
- 'Mauricio Fuchs was the associate with whom we worked on our project, and from the first call, he demonstrated complete mastery of the subject matter. His attention to all our concerns was optimal.'
Key clients
- EverGo
- Jugos del Valle- Santa Clara
- Beetmann
- Large Natural Gas Carrier
- Enel
- Grupo Bal/ PetroBal
- Engie
- Wintershall DEA (now Harbour Energy)
- TC Energy
- GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy International LLC
Work highlights
Represented Enel in a wide array of matters associated with the energy sector in Mexico, including in-depth strategic legal advice related to the company's transactions in the Wholesale Electricity Market, along with issues related to access to the electricity network in Mexico.
Represented TC Energy on its joint venture with Comsión Federal de Electricidad (CFE).
Advised Grupo Bal on the $600m sale of a subsidiary oil exploration and extraction company (together with a stake in a producing oil field in southern Mexico) to Grupo Carso.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Carlos Ramos; Juan Francisco Torres Landa; Miguel Ángel Mateo Simón
Other key lawyers
Mauricio Fuchs; Perla Días Taracena; Adriana Pavón; Victor Barrientos