
With the capability to counsel on matters across the transactional, regulatory, and disputes spectrum, Baker McKenzie Abogados, S.C., houses a full-service energy sector practice. The firm is a go-to for energy transition projects, divestitures and M&A deals, with its breadth of expertise spanning oil and gas exploration, electricity generation and renewables. Benjamín Torres-Barrón is the team lead and chair of the Energy, Mining and Infrastructure group in Latin America; his strengths lie primarily in infrastructure project financing and development with recent mandates including advice to Engie on the financing of the Mayakan pipeline project, which will supply natural gas for electricity production. With abundant experience in energy planning in the public sector Marco Nieto-Vazquez provides strong and strategic support. Daniel Sánchez Morales, in turn, regularly provides counsel to both developers and lenders involved in cross-border transactions, as well as participating in government procurement processes with regulatory agencies. Senior associate Carlos Maass-Porras assists clients with public tenders and contracting with Pemex and CFE. Further aid is provided by associate transactional senior Pamela Lemus-Pelayo and legal consultant Yuriria Mascott.
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Key clients
- Iberdrola
- Engie
- ProMan / Gas y Petroquímica de Occidente
- ESEASA Offshore
- Advario / Advario North America
- ATCO Ltd. and ATCO PipelinesProject
- Valero Services Inc. / Valero Marketing and Supply de Mexico / other Valero's Mexican affiliate companies
- Pachama Inc.
- CPC Corporation
Work highlights
Advised Engie on the closing of the first stage of financing for the Mayakan Gas Pipeline in a strategic project for the current national energy landscape, and the development of the Yucatan Peninsula.
Advised Iberdrola on the sale of 55% of its business in Mexico including the sale of 12 gas-fired combined cycle power generation plants and a wind park, with an installed capacity of 8,539MW, 87% of which operates under the Independent Power Producer regime, contracted with the CFE.
Represented ESEASA and its subsidiaries in the financing, and refinancing of working capital and new operating assets investment for the development of contracting works for state-owned entity Pemex-Exploración y Producción.
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Practice head
Benjamín Torres-Barrón
Other key lawyers
Marco Nieto-Vázquez; Daniel Sánchez Morales; Carlos Maass-Porras; Pamela Lemus-Pelayo; Yuriria Mascott
