Lauded for its ‘extensive knowledge’ and ’good customer service’, the team at Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C. primarily handles the environmental aspects of M&A and real estate transactions, in addition to a range of advisory environmental mandates, among them permitting, contaminated sites, emissions and zoning. Recent standout matters have included the drafting of an environmental regulatory strategy for General Atlantic following its acquisition of MAC Hospitals; and advising Greenfield Partners on the environmental implications of its purchase of a decommissioned facility in Nuevo Laredo. Real estate and environmental specialist Carlos de Icaza steers the practice group and has significant experience providing real estate investment trusts, development companies and private equity funds with transactional support. Additional key contacts include counsels Alejandro Castelló, who also takes care of real estate and environmental matters; Jessica Villaverde, who deals with environmental impact assessments, water law, and hazardous waste and contaminated site mandates; and Mariana Westendarp, who also focuses on environmental advisory work.

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  • ‘They fully empathize with the needs of the client.'

  • 'The lawyers have extensive knowledge of the issues they address with us, as well as good customer service.'

Key clients

  • Legacy Vulcan and its Mexican subsidiary Calizas Industriales del Carmen
  • Infrared Capital Partners and Invex Energía
  • Terminal KMS de GNL
  • General Atlantic
  • Fló Networks
  • Holcim
  • Emergent Cold LatAm Management
  • Butterfly Equity
  • MetLife
  • Steel Dynamics

Work highlights

  • Advised Legacy Vulcan on various environmental aspects of CALICA's operations in Mexico.
  • Advised Achroma on its acquisition of Huntsman Corporation.
  • Advised Steel Dynamics on the purchase of approximately 280 hectares of land located in the municipality of Villa de Reyes, San Luis Potosí.

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Carlos de Icaza