Sánchez Devanny’s energy practice is now solely led by Jose Antonio Postigo-Uribe, following the departure of Gerardo Prado Hernández in April 2023. The strength of the department is lies foremost in regulatory advice and assistance with power purchase agreements; the firm’s client base in this segment includes generators, suppliers, traders, and final users in the electricity sector, as well as companies in the generation, transmission and distribution areas. Postigo-Uribe is a corporate and M&A expert with two decades’ experience acting for energy sector clients and has deep familiarity with the country’s regulatory landscape for energy matters. Associate José Antonio Téllez is valued by clients for his ‘extensive experience in the energy sector’, while senior associate Max Ernesto Hernández-Ernult regularly acts for domestic and international clients in transactional and regulatory energy sector matters.
Testimonials
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‘It is very close to the business. The senior associate is a permanent ally, as if he were on my team.’
‘Associate José Antonio Téllez has extensive experience in the energy sector and has a well-developed ability to serve customers as if he were a long-standing member of the team.’
Key clients
- Grupo Rotoplas
- Bendix
- Linamar
- Porcelanite Lamosa
- Essity Higiene y Salud México
- Franke Foodservices Mexico
- Autoneum México Operations
- Cloud HQ
- Skyjack México
- SC Johnson and Son
Work highlights
- Advised Rotoplas on the negotiation of its exit from a power self-supply scheme and the negotiation of a power supply agreement with a qualified supplier.
- Advised Bendix on the negotiation of its exit from a power-qualified supply agreement with Iberdrola, and the negotiation of a 3-year power supply agreement with Engie.
- Advised Linamar Corporation on the negotiation of a power supply agreement with CFE Calificados and the migration thereof to the wholesale market regime.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
José Antonio Postigo-Uribe