Baker Botts L.L.P. is a Houston giant with a long history in Latin America projects and transactions. It has continued to develop its standing in oil and gas (including upstream, midstream and downstream), LNG and renewables, including M&A, project development and project finance matters, while furthering its presence in energy transition, particularly green hydrogen projects. Mexico has been its primary market over the years, in part due to Houston’s proximity and the cultural connections of partners and associates, although the firm has a broad geographic outlook with substantial engagements in Chile, the Dominican Republic, Panama and Costa Rica. Carlos Solé, a native Spanish speaker, is chair of the Latin America practice and deputy department chair of the global projects group; he has an extensive record in LNG and renewables and continues to work on projects in Mexico and throughout the region. David Jetter provides further senior expertise in LNG along with energy transition matters; he led the team that advised HIF Global on its development of a green hydrogen to e-fuels project in Chile.
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Key clients
- The AES Corporation
- Sempra LNG and Sempra Gas & Midstream
Work highlights
- Assisted Sempra with the development and marketing of a brownfield development of an LNG export project co-located and integrated with the existing Energía Costa Azul (ECA) regasification facility, Mexico.
- Assisted MPL with drafting and negotiating LNG sale and purchase agreements and intercompany agreements for MPL’s proposed Saguaro Energia LNG liquefaction project in Sonora, Mexico.