The environmental practice at Ritch, Mueller y Nicolau, S.C. advises on regulatory, transactional and contentious matters, and regularly advises on mandates involving water, wastewater, waste, air emissions, land use and environmental due diligence related to M&A transactions. Brenda Rogel heads up the practice group and specialises in environmental and regulatory law; she can draw on substantial experience assisting companies with risk management, contaminated sites and environmental emergencies, as well as representing them in associated litigation. A sturdy associate bench includes Estuardo Anaya, who has focused his practice on environmental compliance, litigation, project finance and M&A transactions; Javier Camacho, who covers environmental impact and risk, national waters use, wastewater discharge, air emissions, waste management and forest land use; and Ana Paulina Arenas, who routinely assists financial institutions, investment funds and developers with contracts negotiation and environmental compliance reviews for infrastructure projects.
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‘Legal knowledge, study and the commitment of the team, is undoubtedly something that strengthens the legal certainty of the company in each of the consultations and projects assigned to them.'
- 'Ritch Mueller is very well-structured in all its areas of attention, the environmental part is led by a group of lawyers with the best level of knowledge and performance, they generate excellent practices and application supervision in all environmental and regulatory aspects of the same.'
‘Attitude, knowledge and human attention.'
Key clients
- Mexico Infrastructure Partners
- Ares
- Thor Urbana Capital
Work highlights
Advised Mexico Infrastructure Partners on the $6.2bn acquisition of twelve combined-cycle power generation facilities and one wind power generation facility owned by Iberdrola in Mexico.
Advised Ares Management on its entry into the Mexican market through the acquisition of Walton Street Capital México and its subsidiaries.
Advised Thor Urbana Capital on the acquisition of a vineyard, hotel and residential development in Baja California, with a special focus on environmental and urban development aspects.
Lawyers
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.
Estuardo Anaya
Practice head
Brenda Rogel
Other key lawyers
Estuardo Anaya; Javier Camacho; Ana Paulina Arenas