The ‘truly unique’ team at CMS Woodhouse Lorente Ludlow garners client praise for its ‘deep knowledge of the infrastructure industry’ and is routinely instructed by governmental authorities, developers, sponsors and lenders alike. The group’s capabilities cover the entire lifecycle of projects, including the initial structuring phase, financing, implementation and ongoing project management. Particular areas of expertise include toll road concessions, railroads, hospitals and public transport infrastructure, as illustrated by a recent highlight which saw the group oversee the development of the 18.2 km Chalco-Santa Martha Trolebús project in the State of Mexico. The practice is co-directed by Enrique Lorente Ludlow, who is lauded for his ‘extensive knowledge’ and availability, and specialises in project structuring and financing, as well as the preparation of PPP contracts, procurement, and construction matters. Fellow practice co-head and ‘born leader’ Marcia Santomé Sánchez has considerable experience advising federal and local public entities, developers, construction companies, investors and financial institutions on a range of projects. Additional names to note for project financing and development include Giancarlo Schievenini, Fernando Nava Herrera, and senior associate José Antonio Ruiz P.

The projects and infrastructure practice at Galicia Abogados S.C. specialises in advising on the development, financing, construction, operation and sale of infrastructure and energy projects, in addition to the negotiation of concession titles, public bidding processes, and related arbitration and litigation. The group’s diverse client roster routinely features sponsors, development banks, private equity funds and other financial institutions, along with government agencies, insurers, and contractors. Recent mandates have seen the team advise on highway, railroad, and health infrastructure projects. Eight partners share leadership; the names to note are Alejandro De La Borbolla, who focuses on the financing of energy and infrastructure projects; energy-focused Francisco Fernández Cueto; Bernardo Martínez Negrete (commercial law, life sciences, and the financing of infrastructure projects); the ‘results-oriented’ Antonio Borja and Ernesto Partida (energy and infrastructure project finance); and Eduardo García-Travesi, whose practice is centred on the financing and development of renewable power projects. Carlos de Maria y Campos and Eugenio Sepúlveda complete the leadership group. Alan Rogel is the key senior associate-level contact and handles financing, PPPs, and government acquisitions. Long-standing partner Humberto Pérez Rocha left the firm in September 2024.

‘Knowledge, speed, quality in deliverables, and practicality’ are the calling cards of the group at Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes S.C., which specialises in advising financial institutions and multinationals on the financing of infrastructure projects - primarily renewables, oil-and-gas, water treatment, waste management, ports, highways and railroads. A recent highlight saw the group assist Aleatica and Invex Infraestructura with the negotiation and execution of a structured financing by means of a loan agreement for up to MXN $4.8bn in order to refinance its debt. A trio of partners shares leadership of the practice: Horacio De Uriarte focused on advising both lenders and borrowers in relation to project finance mandates, as well as on the regulatory aspects of energy and infrastructure projects - notably those involving natural gas pipelines, LNG terminals and toll road projects. Patricio Trad majors on M&A, corporate and structured finance, securities regulation, and infrastructure and energy matters; and Eugenio Macouzet handles corporate matters, debt and equity offerings, real estate, and projects work. Senior associate Anacandy Perusquía's practice is centred on private equity transactions, M&A, and corporate and project finance; associate Aisha Calderón has a growing role in renewable energy and environmental matters.

Nader, Hayaux y Goebel, SC's projects offering encompasses the range of financing and development mandates, including notable strength in PPPs for prison, transport, hospital, toll road, waste-and-water, and energy projects. Recent mandates have seen the group advising on waste management projects in Morelos, as well as advising Hermosillo’s water commission on the restructuring of its public debt in order to obtain financing for several infrastructure projects. The practice group is co-led by a trio of partners: Javier Arreola Espinosa, who has notable experience advising lenders on the financing of projects, as well as advising governmental and private entities on the implementation of PPPs; the ‘highly knowledgable’ Vanessa Franyutti, who is well-versed in PPPs, joint ventures, and construction, operating and management agreements; and Alejandro Rojas, who also handles the structuring of PPPs and has niche expertise in regulatory, administrative and budgetary analysis. Additional names to note include Santiago Medina (project finance and energy regulatory matters); and banking, finance, capital markets and M&A specialist, Michell Nader. Following the June 2023 departure of José Manuel López Castro, Fernando Castillo (projects, energy, capital markets, and banking and finance) is the key senior associate contact.

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.

The ‘responsive’ and ‘thoughtful’ team at Pérez-Llorca's Mexico office (formerly: González Calvillo) is frequently instructed by government entities, local and international development banks, energy companies and contractors for its project development and financing expertise. The group has experience advising on energy, power, water and highway projects, and also handles a range of regulatory and permitting mandates,along with projects-related litigation and arbitration. The department’s five partners share leadership: Enrique González Calvillo majors on cross-border transactions involving energy and power generation, as well as M&A, joint ventures and commercial arbitration. Jorge Cervantes Trejo and Rodrigo Rojas Robleda specialise in private equity, M&A transactions, and transactional projects mandates; Oscar Moreno Silva is well-versed in advising developers, lenders, and sponsors on the development and financing of energy, power, oil-and-gas, and water-related projects; while Hernando Becerra de Cima undertakes cross-border M&A and financings. Counsels Antonio de Lisi (infrastructure and energy project finance) and Julia González (regulatory matters and dispute resolution) are additional key contacts. Diana Pineda Esteban left the firm in April 2024.

Highlighted as ‘very organised and highly specialised’, the practice group at White & Case S.C. regularly handles the financing and development of infrastructure and energy projects. The group is frequently mandated by sponsors and developers alike, which seek its expertise particularly as regards railroad, renewables, and oil-and-gas projects. A recent standout mandate saw the team advise Kansas City Southern de México in relation to the construction of a passenger rail project between Mexico City and Querétaro. The practice is directed by Francisco De Rosenzweig, who has significant experience in advising on the regulatory, contractual, and project finance aspects of energy, infrastructure and transport projects. Juan Ruenes, who draws on prior in house experience at Braskem, focuses on project finance, infrastructure development and general corporate matters. Juan Carlos Llorens also focuses on energy, infrastructure, corporate, and project finance matters; while key associate José Daniel Franco's practice is closely centred on the development of electricity and oil-and-gas projects. Mariana Montemayor left the firm in October 2023.

With projects lawyers based in both its Mexico City and Ciudad Juárez offices, Baker McKenzie Abogados, S.C.’s practice group is highlighted by one client as standing out for the ‘wide variety of areas’ covered by its experts. The team - which is frequently instructed by sponsors, investors, developers, lenders and operators - handles the planning, structuring, financing, and development of infrastructure projects. Recent mandates of note include advising Ammper in connection with its power supply and generation activities under the new power regime in Mexico; and assisting Canelo Energy with the structuring of JV and investment schemes for the development of the brand, entailing the acquisition of existing petrol stations across Mexico’s central-western and Bajío regions. Following the February 2024 departure of former practice co-head Gaspar Gutiérrez Centeno, the practice is steered by Benjamin Torres Barrón, whose practice takes in the development of real estate, mining and infrastructure projects. Additional names of note include Daniel Sánchez-Morales, who handles the design and development of energy and infrastructure projects; and Ciudad Juárez-based associate Carlos Maass-Porras, who provides assistance in connection with public tenders and public contracting mandates.

Lauded by one client as ‘without a doubt one of the most experienced groups of lawyers in the Mexican market’, the team at Greenberg Traurig, S.C. is equipped to assist developers, funds and banks with the development and financing of infrastructure projects - namely those involving highways, airports, ports, energy, water and telecoms infrastructure. A recent standout matter saw the group advise the State of Sonora on the implementation of a state fund for the financing, construction and operation of public and social infrastructure in the state, including highways, roads, hospitals and water treatment plants. Leadership of the practice is shared between José Antonio Butrón, who handles energy and infrastructure-related M&A and the structuring and implementation of infrastructure funds including CKDs, CERPIs, and FIBRAs-E; project finance and public procurement specialist Juan Manuel González Bernal; and Gabriela Palomino, who focuses on transactional matters and the formation of infrastructure funds. Luis Torres (finance, corporate, and M&A) and Edgar Fernando Orozco (project finance) are the key associate-level contacts.

Praised for its ‘profound knowledge’, the team at Holland & Knight LLP is equipped to assist developers, commercial and development banks, and government entities with the financing of projects involving urban infrastructure, highways, airports, waste and wastewater, telecoms, electricity and hydrocarbons. Three partners share leadership of the practice: Alejandro Landa (who also directs the banking and finance group), is lauded as ‘very dedicated, available 24-7, and proactive’; he specialises in corporate, M&A, capital markets, real estate and the financing of infrastructure and energy projects. Carlos Ochoa majors on energy, infrastructure, real estate, project finance and M&A transactions; and Rodolfo Rueda, who divides his time between Mexico City and Houston, and deals with regulatory and government affairs, as well as cross-border natural resources and energy transactions. Senior counsel Aldo Gonzalez Melo‘s practice focuses on corporate law, projects, and structured and public finance, as well as the structuring of infrastructure and energy transactions. Since publication, the practice has been further strengthened with the hire of Mónica Rodríguez Díaz as a senior policy advisor; her experience includes both time at the Comision Reguladora de Electricidad (CRE) and as an independent energy consultant.

The ‘very attentive’ team at Jones Day specialises in advising on the financing, development and operation of infrastructure projects involving airports, highways, hospitals, ports, railroads, oil-and-gas, and renewable energy production. Its client roster regularly features local and international banks, constructors, developers, and energy companies. Three partners share leadership of the practice: Alberto de la Parra, who is praised for his ‘great knowledge of administrative law’, focuses his practice on project structuring, corporate and project finance, restructuring and M&A, and often acts on oil-and-gas, toll road, real estate, mining and aviation-related mandates. José A Estandía is primarily concerned with the financing of energy transactions; while Manuel Romano undertakes the full range of energy and infrastructure financing and development work. Of counsel Arturo de la Parra is known for his focus on cross-border and domestic infrastructure-related lending transactions. Alexandra Sibaja and Mariana de Maria y Campos are names of note at associate level.

The ‘professional’ and ‘dynamic’ team at Ramos, Ripoll & Schuster has earned a strong repuation for handling all stages of project development, including planning, bidding, financing and related transactions, in addition to the structuring of PPPs. Financial institutions, developers, sponsors, private companies and government entities frequently look to the group for its expertise in highway, railroad, airport and energy infrastructure projects. The department is co-led by Guadalupe Esparza Sánchez and Alejandro Ripoll González. Esparza Sánchez is well-versed in advising government entities and companies on the design, structuring and implementation of public works projects and PPPs - particularly for port and highway projects. Ripoll González, has long focused on energy, infrastructure and foreign investment matters, along with real estate and M&A. The key name to note at senior associate-level is ‘specialist in the energy sector’ Diego Álvarez Ampudia, who majors on the planning and financing of metro, port, railway, dam, highways and power plant projects.

Ritch, Mueller y Nicolau, S.C.'s projects capabilities centre on assisting local and international banks (acting as both lenders and sponsors), as well as energy companies, with the development, financing and acquisition of infrastructure projects. In addition, the group is equipped to advise a range of investors on the acquisition of projects. The practice group is co-directed by Federico Santacruz González, who is well-versed in the construction of renewable and non-renewable power plants, and project-related M&A, as well as associated due diligence. Fellow practice co-head Jorge Oria y Anaya primarily assists sponsors, lenders, and equity investors with power, oil-and-gas, and water-related transactions. Additional key partners include Gabriel Del Valle (project finance, structured finance and capital markets transactions); Asaf Jimenez Adorno, who majors on assisting developers, investors and financial institutions with the financing of electricity and infrastructure projects; and Alejandra Echeverría González (banking and finance, projects, and energy). Former senior associate Marco Portillo - who focused on energy matters - left the firm in October 2023.

Chávez Vargas Abogados' projects capabilities centre on the structuring of PPPs, the preparation of legal documentation for bid procedures, and the financing of infrastructure projects involving toll roads, water storage, logistics facilities and hospitals. Public and private companies, domestic and foreign banks, and rating agencies frequently feature on the group’s client roster. The practice is directed by founding partner Jose Antonio Chavez Vargas, whose broad practice takes in domestic and cross-border securitisations, debt restructuring and project finance. Alejandro Carreño, who focuses on the financing of infrastructure, real estate, industrial and hospitality projects, is an additional key contact; while Cynthia Ibarra, who majors on project finance and real estate transactions, is the name to note at senior associate-level.

Lauded by one client for its ‘extensive experience’ and ‘total mastery of the subject’, the team at Martínez y de Labra Abogados specialises in contractual management services for large-scale public works and infrastructure projects in Mexico, covering every stage from advising on the contracting procedure to signing the termination agreement. Recent mandates have seen the group participate in a range of railroad projects across the country. The practice is jointly directed by senior associates Geraldine Castro and Adi Mena, who are characterised by their ‘extensive expertise on the laws that regulate the public works and infrastructure sector’, and their ‘excellent treatment’ of clients.

Noted for its ‘great organizational and response skills’, the practice group at Santamarina y Steta is well-equipped to handle the financing and development of infrastructure projects, for which it is frequently instructed by governmental agencies, state-owned and private banking institutions, and private companies. The practice is jointly led by Juan Carlos Machorro, who deals with the financing of projects involving highways, energy infrastructure, airports, and railroads; Sergio Chagoya, singled out by one client for his ‘great technical knowledge in project financing and finance in general’; and Ricardo Orea, who primarily takes care of banking and finance, project finance, M&A, and restructuring and insolvency matters. Additional names to note include Diego Ostos (banking and finance, securities, corporate and M&A); and counsel Margarita Casarin (syndicated and structured finance, project finance and infrastructure projects).