Well known for assisting lenders and energy companies with the financing and development of infrastructure projects, Holland & Knight México, S.C. also advises banks on the structuring and negotiation of financing terms, including the design and structuring of collateral packages. The department, which is noted for its strength in the energy space, is also equipped to handle transportation, water, telecoms and highway mandates. Following the September 2025 departure of Carlos Ochoa, the practice is currently solely overseen by banking and finance practice lead Alejandro Landa (corporate, energy and project finance, capital markets, M&A and real estate). Additional names to note include Rodolfo Rueda, who splits his time between Mexico City and Houston and focuses on regulatory and government affairs; Selene Espinosa (corporate and project finance, M&A); and senior counsel Aldo Gonzalez Melo (corporate law, project development, structured finance). The practice was recently strengthened with the hire of Mónica Rodríguez Díaz as a senior policy advisor; her experience includes time at both the Comisión Reguladora de Electricidad (CRE) and as an independent energy consultant.
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Testimonials
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- 'It is a law firm led by experts in the field of public projects in regulated markets, with an excellent communication network in the public and private sphere. Its legal services are of high quality, always on time and positively exceeding expectations.'
- 'Rodolfo Rueda: Excellent professional, with deep knowledge of public and private projects, personalised attention and sensitive to the needs of his clients. Dynamic and decisive.'
Key clients
- Microsoft Mexico
- Grupo Mexico Infraestructura
- EOSOL Energy
- Citelum
- UMB Financial Corporation
- Grupo Hyc
- North American Development Bank
Work highlights
Advised Mexico Infrastructure Partners on the government’s $6bn acquisition of thirteen power plants from Spanish energy group Iberdrola.
Advised Citelum Mexico on the contractual and project finance analysis of a share purchase agreement.
Advised NADB on a refinancing and restructured project to develop a desalinisation water system in Baja California.
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.
Practice head
Alejandro Landa
Other key lawyers
Rodolfo Rueda; Selene Espinosa; Aldo González Melo; Mónica Rodríguez Díaz