The eight-strong practice at international firm White & Case S.C. is known first and foremost for its work advising sponsors and developers on matters that span the full life-cycle of projects, as well as its activity in the renewables and oil-and-gas segments. The group is comfortable handling complex cross-border transactions, as demonstrated by its recent participation in the negotiations for the construction of a new international rail bridge connecting Laredo, Texas, USA and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Electricity regulatory specialist Francisco De Rosenzweig steers the practice and advises clients on projects in the energy, transactional, infrastructure and transport sectors. January 2023 saw the promotion of both Former Braskem Idesa GC Juan Ruenes and Juan Carlos Llorens to international partner; Ruenes handles project and asset finance, infrastructure development and general corporate matters, while Llorens majors on corporate law, and energy, infrastructure and project financing. Since publication, Mariana Montemayor has left the firm, effective as of October 2023.
Testimonials
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- ‘What makes White & Case unique is the attention that its partners and associates give to the matters entrusted to them, the ability to make them their own, to establish reasonable strategies and execute them efficiently. Their team is above the rest, not only for their technical capacity of excellence, but also for their support during the processes.’
- ‘The leadership of Francisco de Rosenzweig was - without a doubt - the "plus" of seniority, capacity and support to achieve our objectives. The role played by Enrique Espejel and Diego Mora is also highlighted, with efficiency, audacity and drive to achieve the closing.’
Key clients
- Kansas City Southern
- Banobras
- Braskem Idesa
- X-Elio
Work highlights
- Advised Kansas City Southern Mexico on the negotiations for the construction of a new international rail bridge that will connect Laredo, Texas, US, and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico.
- Advised Banobras, acting as lender, on a loan granted to Autopista Urbana Siervo de la Nación, for an amount up to MXN$7.7bn, for the financing of a 14.5 kilometre toll road.
- Advised Braskem Idesa on its joint venture with Advario to build an ethane import terminal in Mexico.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Francisco de Rosenzweig