Latin America - Mexico

Ritch, Mueller y Nicolau, S.C.

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There is a strong projects focus to Ritch, Mueller y Nicolau, S.C.’s energy sector offering and the team is a highly respected name when it comes to financing and development mandates. Clients include the sponsors of major energy projects in Mexico, as well as senior and mezzanine lenders in financings and the guarantors, credit support entities and other investors in energy sector M&A. Federico Santacruz González and Jorge Oria y Anaya jointly lead the practice group, both drawing on considerable experience in domestic projects work, particularly on the transactional and financing sides. For project finance transactions in the electricity space, Asaf Jiménez Adorno is a key contact; while at associate level, Marco Portillo supports the partners and is developing a strong regulatory and compliance practice in the sector.  

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Key clients

  • Ainda, Energía & Infraestructura
  • MPC Energy Solutions Latin America Holdings
  • Fisterra Energy
  • MUFG Bank
  • Mizuho Bank
  • Sumitomo Mitsui
  • Japan Bank
  • Pemcorp

Work highlights

  • Advised Fisterra Energy on the sale to SAAVI Energía of its 874MW combined cycle power plant located in the state of Jalisco.
  • Advised lenders MUFG Bank, Mizuho Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Japan Bank, and MUFG Union Bank, on the prepayment of an existing facility for the borrower, thereby facilitating the sale of the latter's five operational electricity generation assets.
  • Advised Ainda on the acquisition of 3.6% of the participating interest in the offshore oil Block 1.2 (contract area 2), owned by Hokchi Energy and E&P Hidrocarburos y Servicios.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Federico Santacruz González, Jorge Oria y Anaya