Latin America - Mexico

Von Wobeser y Sierra, SC

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Energy generators, service providers, developers, financial institutions, suppliers and off-takers are all among the companies that look to Von Wobeser y Sierra, SC for advice on transactions, financings and disputes, among other matters. As part a full-service firm, the practice can offer clients support through the life-cycle of a project or business operation in Mexico; indeed, the team has advised on a sizeable share of the renewable energy projects in the country over recent years. Leading the practice, Edmond Frederic Grieger is an experienced name in the Mexican energy market and works across energy and environmental matters, public bidding process, and administrative litigation. Ariel Garfio has a broad focus on the power, mining, and oil and gas sectors; while Luis Burgueño has advised on major transactions as well as guiding multinationals through their compliance with Mexico’s energy sector regulations. Raymundo Soberanis is a key contact for contentious issues in the sector; and from a deep pool of associates, Victor Delgado has been especially active since joining from Mayer Brown Mexico, S.C. in June 2022.

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Key clients

  • Abeinsa Juárez N-III
  • Allied Mineral Products de México
  • Ahumada Solar
  • Ammper Energía
  • BayWa R.e.
  • Beel Infraestructure
  • Benteler
  • BHP Billiton
  • Blanmin
  • BMO
  • Borr Drilling
  • Chester Mining Company
  • Compañía de Electricidad Los Ramones
  • Cooperation Manufacturing Plant Aguascalientes
  • Électricité de France
  • Elsewedy Electric
  • Emerald Power
  • ENEL Green Power
  • Enerflex
  • Enerpyme
  • Energía Eléctrica de Chihuahua
  • Energy Development Partners
  • Equinor
  • ErgoSolar Mexico
  • Fermaca
  • Framatome Inc.
  • Fotovoltaica de Ahumada
  • FV de Zacatecas
  • Guadalupe Cogen Center
  • GE Renewables
  • GE Power
  • Grupak
  • Golar
  • HWD Holdings
  • IENova
  • InfraRed Capital Partners
  • Internovum Solar
  • Invenergy
  • Invenergy Clean Power Mexico
  • Invenergy Llave en Mano
  • Invenergy Wind Development Mexico
  • Invenesa
  • Invex Infraestructura Energía
  • Merck
  • Metallica Resources
  • Minería Aurea
  • Minera Metalúrgica Tapalpa
  • Minería San Xavier
  • Mitsubishi Corporation
  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
  • Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems
  • Mitsubishi Power Aero
  • Mitsui
  • MG HR
  • New Gold, Inc.
  • Nissan
  • North Pole Star
  • Opex Perforadora
  • Orca Mining Explorations
  • Paratus Energy Services
  • Parque Eolico de Fenicias
  • Palladium Equity Partners
  • Perforaciones Estratégicas e Integrales Mexicana
  • Perforadora Profesional Akal I
  • Polaris
  • Portafolio Jaguar Solar
  • Qmax
  • Rancho Solar El Trece
  • RED-E Charge
  • RH Simulations
  • Riverstone
  • Saipem (subsidiary of ENI International)
  • Scatec Solar
  • Schlumberger Offshore Services (México)
  • Seadrill
  • Siemens
  • Soluz Energía Solar
  • Sterling & Wilson
  • Thyssen Krupp
  • Trico Componentes
  • Trigen Altamira
  • Vestas
  • Vitechmex Nonwovens
  • Vitol
  • Yingli Green Energy México
  • 3M

Work highlights

  • Advised Invenergy Llave en Mano on all regulatory, corporate, and land aspects for the construction of a 168MW wind project and a 60km interstate transmission line.
  • Assisting Anheuser Busch InBev with the drafting and negotiation for the migration to multiple new power purchase agreements under the wholesale electricity market structure.
  • Advised GE Renewables on its participation in several public bidding processes called by the CFE to revamp and provide maintenance to 10 strategic hydroelectric power plants in Mexico.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Edmond Grieger