Rodrigo Vazquez del Mercado
Latin America Guide 2025
Associates to watch : Energy & Natural Resources
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About
Provided by Rodrigo Vazquez del Mercado
Practice Areas
Energy & Natural Resources
Corporate
Infrastructure
Latin America Practice
Liquified Natural Gas
Energy Transactions
Upstream Oil & Gas
Career
Rodrigo Vazquez del Mercado-Rivera focuses his practice on global energy and infrastructure matters, with emphasis on oil and gas (upstream, midstream and downstream), electricity (conventional and renewable), administrative law, government procurement, dispute resolution, corporate, and mergers and acquisitions.
Rodrigo has worked on many energy and infrastructure projects in Mexico, the U.S., and Latin America. He represents clients on oil and gas and electricity matters in transactions among private parties and before governmental entities such as the Ministry of Energy (SENER), PEMEX (Mexican National Oil Company), the National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH), the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE), the National Center for Natural Gas Control (CENAGAS), the National Center for Energy Control (CENACE) and the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE).
Rodrigo has deep experience working on oil and gas exploration and production projects, including bid procedures, host government contracts, joint operating agreements, and supply agreements, as well as in drafting regulation for governmental entities. Likewise, Rodrigo has broad experience in the oil products and natural gas midstream sector, leading the negotiations of many storage (marine and inland terminals) and transportation (pipeline and truck/rail) projects, as well as in relevant transactions related to the commercialization and supply of crude oil, fuels, and natural gas. In addition, Rodrigo has relevant experience in electricity generation (conventional and renewable), supply, and transmission projects and provides legal advice to domestic and international clients in related activities.
Rodrigo holds an LL.M. in Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Law from the University of Houston in Texas. He is admitted to practice law in Mexico and in Texas.
Concentrations:
Oil and gas
Electricity
Infrastructure
Mergers and acquisitions
Government procurement
International transactions
Personal
LL.M., Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Law, University of Houston, 2016
Postgraduate Studies, Energy Law, Escuela Libre de Derecho, Mexico City, D.F., Mexico, 2012
Postgraduate Studies, Government Procurement, Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México, 2009
Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico, 2007
Chambers Review
Latin America
Associate-to-watch Rodrigo Vazquez del Mercado is based in Mexico City and is active in midstream and downstream oil and gas mandates, as well as in regulatory energy matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Rodrigo Vazquez del Mercado's expertise and attention to detail are outstanding. He is a highly valuable resource for our contractual and regulatory energy matters."
"Rodrigo Vazquez del Mercado's expertise and attention to detail are outstanding. He is a highly valuable resource for our contractual and regulatory energy matters."