About

Provided by Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes, S.C.

  • Services:

The Firm provides comprehensive legal services to investors, companies and public entities involved in large-scale energy projects, combining our expertise in Energy regulation, Project Finance, Environment, M&A and Antitrust, Labor and Tax. We offer assistance throughout the entire life cycle of energy projects, from their planning and structuring, to the financing and construction, operation and maintenance, and possible refinancing or sale of the asset in secondary markets.  

  • Team:

Our multidisciplinary Energy team is one of the largest in Mexico, and offers broad expertise spanning in the power, petrochemicals, and oil and gas industries, with capabilities that include the financing, construction and operation of platforms, IPP plants and pipelines, as well as co-generation and self-supply power projects.

  • Clients:

The firm boasts an impressive list of clients in the Energy sector, including multinational companies from the oil and gas, power and renewables markets. Although we often represent lenders, we are better known as counsel to global and domestic sponsors and developers of energy projects in Mexico. The firm has advised various Mexican and international companies throughout the gradual opening of the energy sector to private investment. We act for two of the three principal Natural Gas players, and two of the five principal Renewables players in the country.

Chambers Review

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Energy & Natural Resources - Mexico
2
Band 2
What the Team is Known For

Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes is a respected multi-practice firm that is recognised for its activity in the energy and natural resources sector in Mexico. The department boasts a wealth of experience dealing with transactional issues arising in this industry, demonstrating particular activity in the power sector. It is regularly sought out by clients to deal with renewable projects in the solar and wind energy market segments. The Mexico City-based practice group is also held in high regard for its expertise in the financing and development of energy infrastructure.

Work Highlights

Provided by Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes, S.C.
  • Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes advised Mexico Pacific on all regulatory and contractual aspects in connection with the development and construction of one of the first large-scale liquefaction terminals in Mexico.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Horacio M de Uriarte
1
Horacio M de Uriarte
1
Band 1

Market-leading Mexico City-based partner Horacio de Uriarte gains recognition for his prowess in regulatory energy and project finance mandates. He is experienced advising clients on a wide range of fields, including renewables such as photovoltaicand wind energy, as well as oil and gas.

"Horacio de Uriarte is very successful in advising equity funds in energy deals and and renewables projects. He is well respected for his regulatory work in the market."

"Horacio de Uriarte has top-notch legal strategic capabilities. He is our go-to legal partner in Mexico."

Aisha Calderón
Aisha Calderón
Associates to watch

Associate-to-watch Aisha Calderón garners recognition for her prowess in energy and natural resources mandates in Mexico.

"Aisha Calderón has excellent, deep analysis capabilities, and her commercial awareness is very strong."

Ranked Lawyers at
Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes, S.C.

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Mexico

Energy & Natural Resources

Horacio M de Uriarte
1
Horacio M de Uriarte
1
Band 1
Aisha Calderón
Aisha Calderón
Associates to watch

Members

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Clients

Provided by Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes, S.C.

Actis

Alten Renewable Energy Developments

Artha Capital

Atlas Renewable Energy

BlackRock

California Resources Corporation

Cúbico

Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV)

Grupo Energía México (Gemex)

IEnova

JinkoSolar

Macquarie Mexican Infrastructure Fund (MMIF)

TransCanada Pipelines

Zuma Energía

Industries

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Oil & Gas

Power

Renewable Energy