The Mexico City and Monterrey offices of Holland & Knight work in close conjunction to offer clients comprehensive counsel on energy sector matters. The team regularly advises on licensing, construction and development issues across the spectrum of energy matters, as well as on transactional mandates. Clients include project owners, sponsors and lenders of varying sizes, but including some of the biggest stakeholders in the Mexican market. At the helm of the practice, Carlos Ochoa has recently led counsel to a diverse range of clients on regulatory matters. He co-leads from Mexico City alongside Rodolfo Rueda, whose practice focuses on regulatory and government related matters, as well as transactions in the energy and natural resources space. At the Monterrey office it’s Gerardo Prado and Gabriel Ruiz who are the lead contacts. Ruiz assists with corporate matters and the operational design of oil-and-gas and other energy projects; while Prado’s focus is on transactional mandates. At senior counsel level, Regina Legorreta supports on energy project structuring, while Aldo González focuses on energy-related banking and finance matters.

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  • ‘They are distinguished by their great availability and technical experience, both of which are top-notch.’

  • ‘Rodolfo Rueda is an excellent lawyer, very prepared, with a great personality, very successful but simple at the same time. Solves big and small problems. Very versatile. Take great care of the human aspect.’

Key clients

  • Talos Energy/Wintershall DEA/Harbour Energy
  • China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC)
  • Technip Energies
  • LNG Alliance
  • Microsoft
  • Samsung- Terminal KMS de GNL
  • Grupo México Infraestructura (Fenicias)
  • Volkswagen
  • Engie
  • Veolia
  • Faurecia-Forvia
  • Clarios
  • Ferromex
  • Linamar
  • Skyjack México

Work highlights

  • Representing a consortium formed by Talos Energy, Wintersahll Dea and Harbour Energy, on the negotiation and preparation of a unitization agreement since 2018 to present.
  • Representing CNOOC and its Mexican affiliate on all operating activities related to two license agreements for Block 1 and Block 4 (Deepwater).
  • Advised ArcelorMittal Mexico on the negotiation and execution of a long-term gas supply agreement with CFEnergía as the supplier.

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Carlos Ochoa, Gabriel Ruiz, Rodolfo Rueda, Gerardo Prado