Lauded as providing a ‘level of service and attention that is far superior to most firms’, the team at Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C. specialises in the financing and development of oil-and-gas, renewables, telecoms, transport, and water and waste management projects. Lenders, sponsors, investment banks, energy and construction companies, insurers and private equity funds regularly feature on the practice group’s client roster. Practice co-head Santiago Sepúlveda focuses on the structuring, development and financing of energy, telecoms, transport infrastructure projects, in addition to M&A and private equity investments. Alongside him, José Ignacio Segura majors on advising sponsors on the acquisition, development, financing, and sale of energy and infrastructure projects, as well as corporate and acquisition finance. Additional key contacts for energy and infrastructure transactions include counsel Vanessa Gimenez; senior associate Ana Irma Amado; and Juan Carlos Luna, who was promoted to counsel in January 2024.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The team at Creel is fantastic. They have a level of service and attention that is far superior to most firms. In addition to technical knowledge and legal content, the Creel team exercises very appropriate judgement that balances the commercial, legal and practical.'
  • 'Creel's team excels at mitigating risks, identifying areas of opportunity, and evaluating alternatives to achieve its clients' objectives. Creel is also very good at reducing the level of stress among project participants, which helps to reach the goal in a constructive manner.'

Key clients

  • Mitsui & Co.
  • Comisión Federal de Electricidad
  • China Three Gorges
  • CFE Energía
  • Tokyo Gas Co.
  • Tohoku Power Investment Company
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank
  • Banco Mercantil del Norte
  • Banco Santander
  • Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
  • Terminal KMS de GNL

Work highlights

  • Advised Banco Mercantil del Norte (Institución de Banca Múltiple), and Grupo Financiero Banorte on the negotiation and execution of a $430m credit agreement with CMRO Nayarit.
  • Advised JPMorgan Chase Bank and the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation on the negotiation and execution of a credit agreement for the repowering and modernisation of seven hydroelectric power plants in Mexico.
  • Advised Terminal KMS de GNL and its sponsors on the negotiation and implementation of the refinancing of a $125m commercial loan facility.

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Practice head

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Santiago Sepúlveda, José Ignacio Segura