Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes S.C.

The environmental practice at Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes S.C. is co-led by of counsel Gabriel Calvillo and senior associate Paula Pérez, and constitutes one of the pillars of the firm’s new ESG practice, launched in August 2022. The five strong team handles the gamut of relevant matters, particularly environmental M&A due diligence, compliance, risk and damage prevention, and liability matters; it is perhaps best known, however, for its capabilities in relation to administrative and criminal environmental litigation. Recent headline work included advising Actis on the Mexican-law aspects of the sale of a portfolio of renewable energy projects to GIP Helios; with other matters including extensive environmental due diligence and environmental regulatory compliance, particularly in relation to the water segment. Nevertheless, like all in the sector, the practice has felt the effect of the considerable downturn in complex project-related mandates; indeed, Calvillo has to a certain degree re-oriented his practice so as to focus more on corporate criminal liability and criminal compliance, and was appointed the firm’s criminal compliance officer in July 2022. Key associate support comes from Paulina Martínez, whose experience includes two years as a director at the Procuraduria Federal de Proteccion al Ambiente; and the ‘impressive’ Aisha Calderón, whose practice includes both environmental and energy aspects – particularly in relation to the electricity sector.