Combining transactional and regulatory expertise with strong contentious capabilities, Baker McKenzie Abogados, S.C.’s energy and natural resources practice handles matters across the electricity, renewables, and oil and gas segments. The team advises on administrative litigation, tender processes, M&A, project development and corporate structuring, with experience spanning power generation and trading, as well as exploration and midstream activities. Practice head Benjamín Torres-Barrónh is well versed in project development, transactional and regulatory matters across the oil, natural gas, electricity and mining sectors. Marco Nieto-Vazquez brings substantial expertise in sustainable energy, nuclear matters, and power trading and pricing. A key contact for developers and lenders, Daniel Sánchez Morales focuses on energy project development and sector-related cross-border transactions, while Carlos Maass-Porras regularly handles public tenders and contracting, particularly in the hydrocarbons segment. Associate Pamela Lemus-Pelayo assists with project development and financing, as well as energy-sector M&A, and legal consultant Yuriria Mascott is a key name for public contracting matters.
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Testimonials
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- In the energy sector, the firm's strength lies in its mastery of the Mexican electricity regulatory environment and its ability to translate that complexity into solid and defensible contractual structures.
- What makes this energy practice unique is the integration of regulatory knowledge of the electricity sector with transactional and litigation realities. The team doesn't treat regulatory advice as a separate compartment: it structures contracts anticipating how they will behave under stress. What in-house counsel should know is that this is a team that thoroughly understands the Mexican electricity environment—connection rights, kVA capacity, CENACE studies, interconnection with CFE Transmisión—and translates that complexity into solid and defensible contractual structures. In our case, the client protection mechanisms incorporated into the power reserve agreements proved crucial: when the counterparty defaulted, it was these clauses that supported our position and allowed for effective recovery. They compare favorably with other firms in this regard: many teams are experts in regulation or contract law, but few design with the default scenario in mind.
Key clients
- Advario / Advario North America
- ATCO Ltd. and ATCO Pipelines in connection with the Tula Pipeline Project
- CPC Corporation, Taiwan
- Energy Midstream
- Engie
- ESEASA Offshore
- Koch Natural Gas
- L Energy
- Pachama
- ProMan AG / Gas y Petroquímica de Occidente
Work highlights
Advising Engie on the 9th disbursement for the Mayakan Gas Pipeline.
Advised Advario on the successful acquisition of a 50% participation in Terminal Quimica Puerto Mexico, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (TQPM), and creation of a joint venture with Braskem Idesa for the development, construction and operation of a cryogenic ethylene marine reception, storage and regasification terminal, along with the ethylene send-out and transportation facilities in the Pajaritos port and lagoon, in Veracruz, Mexico.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
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.
Practice head
Benjamin Torres-Barron
Other key lawyers
Marco Nieto-Vázquez; Daniel Sánchez-Morales; Carlos Maass-Porras; Pamela Lemus-Pelayo; Yuriria Mascott