The ‘professional’ group at CMS Woodhouse Lorente Ludlow is frequently called upon by federal and local authorities, developers, sponsors and lenders seeking assistance with the full range of projects mandates. The team is esperienced advising on the entire lifecycle of projects, namely the initial structuring phase, financing, implementation and ongoing project management; it has particularly notable experience advising on industrial park, toll road, port, railroad and transportation infrastructure projects. A recent mandate of note saw the practice group handle the execution of three concessions granted by the Interoceanic Corridor of the Mexican Isthmus (CIIT) for the development of three industrial parks in Coatzacoalcos (Veracruz) and Salina Cruz (Oaxaca). The department is co-led by ’attentive, dedicated and committed lawyer’ Enrique Lorente Ludlow and Marcia Santomé Sánchez, both of whom are well-versed in advising federal and local public entities, developers, construction companies, investors and financial institutions on the structuring and financing of all manner of projects. Additional key contacts include Fernando Nava Herrera and Giancarlo Schievenini; along with associates José Antonio Ruiz Porte and Ernesto Castañeda, all of whom specialise in project structuring and development, regulatory matters and financing.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Client satisfaction: NPS ®

Testimonials

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  • ‘It is a very professional firm, with a lot of experience in the infrastructure sector.'

  • ‘My experience with Enrique Lorente Ludlow, José Antonio Ruiz Porte Petit, and Ernesto Castañeda is that they are attentive, dedicated and committed lawyers.'

Key clients

  • Grupo Indi
  • Mota-Engil México

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Practice head

Enrique Lorente Ludlow; Marcia Santomé Sánchez

Other key lawyers

Derek Woodhouse; José Antonio Ruiz Porte Petit; Ernesto Castañeda; Fernando Nava Herrera; Giancarlo Schievenini