The practice group at Galicia Abogados S.C. supports on M&A and financing transactions with environmental due diligence and provides environmental law advice in the context of energy, infrastructure, natural resources and real estate projects. It also assists with technical regulatory matters, including water and wastewater, air emissions, site contamination, waste management and circular economy initiatives, as well as environmental impact and risk assessments, climate change policy and carbon markets mandates. Leadership of the team is shared between Mariana Herrero, who handles the full range of advisory environmental matters and has particular strength in water rights and wastewater regulations, and Carlos Escoto, who specialises in environmental policy and environmental advice in relation to M&A transactions and financings. Lucía Manzo focuses on providing environmental support in connection with energy and infrastructure projects. Senior associates Guillermo Garza and Verónica Palacios support the partners across the range of non-contentious mandates.
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  • Mariana Herrero is a lawyer I really enjoy working with. We have a sincere and transparent relationship, and I appreciate that. She's very good at what she does, she has the facts straight, and she's ideal to have in meetings to persuade authorities or counterparts.

Key clients

  • Royal Caribbean Group
  • Prologis
  • Sierra Metals
  • Adidas
  • Boehringer Ingelheim
  • Organon
  • GE Vernova
  • KfW IPEX-Bank
  • Abertis Infraestructuras and GIC Special Investments Pte
  • KPS Capital Partners
  • Cargill
  • Nishimura & Asahi
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC)
  • New Fortress Energy
  • Grupo Farmaceutico Somar
  • Guardian Industries
  • Lyondell Basell
  • Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior, Sociedad Nacional de Crédito, Institución de Banca de Desarrollo (Bancomext)
  • Equinox Gold
  • Silver Wheaton

Work highlights

Advised bottling and retail conglomerate Fomento Económico Mexicano (Femsa) on the sale of two of its business lines, Imbera and Torrey, dedicated to the manufacture of refrigeration equipment and food services.
Advised GrandBay Group on the acquisition of Blue Tissue and its subsidiary BTC Paper.
Advised Bunge on the sale of its North American corn milling division to Grain Craft.

Lawyers

Leading partners

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Next Generation Partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

Mariana Herrero; Carlos Escoto

Other key lawyers

Lucía Manzo; Guillermo Garza; Verónica Palacios