Environment
Latin America Guide 2025 : Mexico
Band 2
About
Provided by Carvajal y Machado, S.C.
The Department
CARMAC's environment department operates at the forefront of the market and is one of the most reputable in Mexico. Their knowledge and expertise span all key practice areas in this sector, and they are consistently involved in pioneering work in this space.
Work Highlights
Legal defence of a touristic company following sanctions imposed by PROFEPA, including a large fine and a prohibition to carry on cage diving with great white sharks, alleging that the company had violated the applicable regulations on environmental impact.
Legal representation in amparo suits on behalf of mining companies against the legal reforms forbidding mining operations in Natural Protected Areas. CARMAC obtained the first definitive injunction and the first favorable judgment by Federal Judges against said reform.
Successfully represented a Citizen Committee in relation to an amparo suit against the authorities for failing to prevent and/or punish illegal developments and environmental violations taking place in a neighbourhood located in the Chapultepec Area, Mexico’s largest urban park.
Legal advice to mining companies on administrative procedures and compliance with environmental regulations.
Chambers Review
Carvajal y Machado is an admired Mexican firm that is renowned for its expertise in the environmental law arena. The legal team is active in matters ranging from ecological and social impact assessments to obtaining environmental licences and the execution of due diligence processes. The practice group is also noted for its handling of disputes relating to environmental law. Carvajal y Machado's client roster comprises real estate developers, oil and gas companies and renewable energy producers.
Work Highlights
- Carvajal y Machado represented Compañía Minera Cuzcatlán in administrative procedures in order to prove compliance with the applicable environmental regulations in Mexico.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Carvajal y Machado have extensive knowledge of environmental matters and provide an excellent service, dealing with complex matters in a fast manner and explaining them in layman's terms."
"Carvajal y Machado have extensive knowledge of environmental matters and provide an excellent service, dealing with complex matters in a fast manner and explaining them in layman's terms."
Notable Practitioners
Solid partner Gustavo Carvajal Isunza is endorsed by interviewees for his remarkable experience in Mexico's environmental market. He plays a key role advising clients on their day-to-day environmental law issues.
"Gustavo Carvajal Isunza is very knowledgeable about environmental law. He has great experience and bestows clients with strategic advice and counsel."
Ranked Lawyers at
Carvajal y Machado, S.C.
Mexico
Members
Provided by Carvajal y Machado, S.C.
Head of Department
Jorge Gómez de Silva
Clients
Provided by Carvajal y Machado, S.C.
Argonaut Gold
Carrix Group
Deacero, S.A.P.I. de C.V.
Icarus Aviation, Ltd.
Invercruces
Producciones Especializadas
Stupa Ranch
Industries
Provided by Carvajal y Machado, S.C.
Energy and Natural Resources
Mining
Real Estate Development
Tourism and Leisure