The team at Ritch, Mueller y Nicolau, S.C. is adept and experienced at representing investors, banks, private equity firms and acquisition trusts on a range of project acquisitions and financings, notably in the oil-and-gas industry. Federico Santacruz González co-heads the practice and has particular experience in public auction processes to acquire project and handling M&A, along with the associated contractual aspects. Fellow practice co-head Jorge Oria y Anaya specialises in acquisition and equipment finance, along with arbitration related to energy and infrastructure projects. Bolstering the group with further financial experience, Gabriel Del Valle regularly represents financial institutions, sponsors and borrowers in financial transactions related to the energy sector; additionally, he has particular expertise in project finance. Alejandra Echeverría and Asaf Jiménez are additional partners of note.
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Key clients

  • Gramercy
  • MNJ Capital
  • Mexico Infrastructure Partners
  • Arroyo Energy Group
  • Allianz Capital Partners
  • The Bank of Nova Scotia
  • BNP Paribas and Crédit Agricole
  • Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
  • Mizuho Bank
  • MUFG Bank
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

Work highlights

Advised FIEMEX on its $6.2bn financing and acquisition of 12 combined-cycle power generation facilities and 1 wind power generation facility from Iberdrola in Mexico.|
Advised MNJ Capital on a loan of up to $500m.
Advised Arroyo on the sale to a FibraE of its controlling interest in Pemcorp.

Practice head

Federico Santacruz González; Jorge Oria y Anaya

Other key lawyers

Gabriel del Valle; Asaf Jiménez; Alejandra Echeverría