Practice Area

Environmental

Compliance with federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations has become an essential component in successful corporations, business transactions and large-scale infrastructure projects.

Our Environment Practice helps companies implement preventive measures by developing compliance programs and legal strategies aimed at minimizing risk and environmental liability, and frequently advises clients on due diligence, contractual negotiations, environmental consulting and internal legal audits.

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Prizes

Our Firm has received several awards and recognitions that reflect our commitment to excellence and leadership in the legal field.
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Representative projects

Our firm has received several awards and recognitions that reflect our commitment to excellence and leadership in the legal field.

Merger of four companies to create VEMO

We advised Riverstone on the creation of VEMO through the merger of four clean mobility companies.

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Acquisition of Ocesa by Live Nation

We advised Televisa on the sale of its 40% equity interest in Ocesa to Live Nation.

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⁠Representation of Planigrupo’s Special Committee in connection with offers by Grupo México and Acosta Verde

We represented Planigrupo’s Special Committee in connection with unsolicited acquisition offers, which led to an agreement with Grupo México.

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Public tender offer for Javer by Vinte

We advised Javer and its main shareholders on the tender offer launched by Vinte to acquire up to 100% of the company.

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⁠Combination of assets between Televisa and Univision

We advised Televisa on the combination of its media and content assets with Univision.

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Acquisition of Despegar.com by Prosus

We advised Prosus on its approximately USD 1.7 billion acquisition of Despegar.com.

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Spin-off of Alfa and creation of Controladora Alpek

We advised Alfa on the spin-off that resulted in the creation of Controladora Alpek as part of its corporate restructuring.

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Chantilly

Declaration of a Famous Brand before the IMPI

We obtained the Declaration of Fame for the “Chantilly” brand before the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI), through a process that involved accreditation of experience, recognition, commercial presence and continuous use in the market.

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President Group

Copyright litigation and content retransmission

We advised Grupo Presidente on the conciliation processes with EGEDA, a collective management company for audiovisual rights, for the use of protected works on televisions installed in its hotel chain. The issue raises a key discussion about the scope of copyright in public spaces where content is not the main service.

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Valia Energy

USD 530 million | Closed in January 2024 | Mexico and the U.S.

We represented Valia Energía in its first international bond issue since 2020, backed by energy assets in operation.

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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP)

USD 9 billion | Ongoing project | Mexico

We assisted CIP in the legal structuring of a pioneering green hydrogen project in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, including permits, agrarian agreements, environmental licenses and relationships with key agencies such as CFE and PEMEX.

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Mexico Pacific Limited

USD 14 billion | Ongoing project | Multinational

We advise Mexico Pacific Limited on all regulatory and contractual aspects related to the development of a large scale natural gas liquefaction terminal.

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Team

Our team has a strong background and expertise.

Our team specializes in environmental enforcement cases, criminal and class actions litigation, human rights and amparo claims, environmental taxes, as well as in environmental damages proceedings, green and social washing, toxic torts, and corporate criminal liability.

Members of our Environmental Law and Litigation team have broad experience in both public and private sectors. The Head of the team acted as Specialized Prosecutor for Environmental Crimes at the federal Department of Justice and General Counsel for the Environmental Protection Agency (PROFEPA).

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July 1, 2025
On June 30, 2025, Mexican Federal Congress approved an amendment to the Federal Economic Competition Law (the “LFCE”) that replaces the Federal Economic Competition Commission (“COFECE”) and the Federal Telecommunications Institute (“IFT”) [with respect to their authority in matters of economic competition and market dominance] with the National Antitrust Commission (“CNA”), a new decentralized agency of the Ministry of Economy (the “Reform”).
July 9, 2025
En un entorno donde los activos intangibles representan una proporción creciente del valor empresarial, la declaratoria de marca famosa se ha convertido en una herramienta jurídica esencial para las compañías que buscan proteger, consolidar y expandir el valor de sus marcas.
June 30, 2025
On June 30, 2025, the Federal Official Gazette published General Agreement 8/2025, issued by the Plenary of the Federal Judiciary Council. This agreement designates specialized judicial bodies to handle amparo proceedings related to public access to information and personal data protection, in compliance with the Twentieth Transitory Article of the Decree published on March 20, 2025.
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