Ada Alegre Consultores

Despite the sad loss of its name partner last year, Ada Alegre Consultores remains a leading boutique in the sector, with the team she built continuing its work as the firm celebrates its twentieth year in the market. The currently seven-strong practice group advises on the full spectrum of environmental matters, including regulatory compliance, administrative proceedings, permitting and licensing, environmental audits and due diligence, legal risk assessment, and the development of defence and compliance strategies. The practice group is co-led by Yosue Valdez Carpio and Marielle Sánchez Villanueva, directors of the environmental auditing and advisory practices, respectively. Valdez, with over 15 years’ experience, focuses on environmental regulation, supervision, auditing and sanctioning – particularly in relation to the mining and energy sectors; while Villanueva brings public sector experience from entities including the Ministry of Energy and Mining, the Ministry of Environment, INRENA and DIGESA and has over 18 years’ experience in administrative, environmental and natural resources law. Senior consultant Vannesa Rodríguez has over fifteen years' private and public sector experience, particularly as regards environmental regulation and natural resources management – primarily in relation to the hydrocarbons and energy sectors. At senior associate level, Carla Herrera Lamas focuses on environmental and natural resources law and has specialisations in both mining sector regulation and management, as well as administrative law (particularly as regards hydrocarbons regulation and sanctioning procedures); while Manolo Raéz Romero focuses on administrative law, environmental regulation, the energy sector and environmental impact-related matters. The team is completed by intermediate associates Rafael Heinsohn Zapana and Carlos Salcedo Runin.