Full-service heavyweight Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C. has deep experience working across all segments of the energy and natural resources sector in Mexico, including oil and gas, petrochemicals, traditional and alternative power (including solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, biomass, waste-to-energy), mining, water and waste management. In addition to its transactional prowess, this know-how extends in to the full range of regulatory, licensing and compliance matters. Santiago Sepúlveda is one of two practice co-heads and handles the structuring and development of projects in the energy space (as well as elsewhere). Alongside him, José Ignacio Segura is coordinator of the energy group; his investment-focused practice sees him regularly acts for developers, owner-operators and fund investors, among others. Counsels Vanessa Gimenez, who focuses on energy and infrastructure transactions; and Juan Carlos Luna who additionally handles project finance matters, are further contacts to note.

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Key clients

  • Mitsui
  • CFEnergía
  • China Three Gorges
  • CFE Energía
  • Tokyo Gas Co.
  • Tohoku Power Investment Company
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank
  • Banco Mercantil del Norte
  • Banco Santander
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank
  • Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
  • Terminal KMS de GNL

Work highlights

  • Advised China Three Gorges on its acquisition of 5 solar projects owned by X-Elio.
  • Advised Renewable Energy Systems on its acquisition of the entire renewable services division of Spanish company Ingeteam.
  • Advised CFE, in its role as issuer of certificados bursátiles, on an issuance with a total aggregate amount of approximately $575m.

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Practice head

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Santiago Sepúlveda, José Ignacio Segura