José Ernesto de la Peña

Associate since 2021

Ernesto has extensive experience advising several issuers, financial intermediaries and placement agents in securities issuances, including equity and debt issuances, either through public offerings or privately, and carried out in Mexico and abroad. Furthermore, he has advised several companies and banking institutions in financing operations and has broad experience in mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures and general corporate matters.

+52 (55) 5201 7521
jedelapena@macf.com.mx
Languages
  • Spanish
  • English

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Education
  • Master’s Degree in Financial Institutions and Securities: Universidad Panamericana – In process
  • Law Degree: Universidad Panamericana, - 2017
  • Business Law Academy: Columbia Law School - 2016
Experience
  • Law Clerk- Mijares, Angoitia Cortés y Fuentes, S.C. 2016-2021
  • Law Clerk- Basila Abogados, 2014-2016
  • Law Clerk- Proteak Uno.2013- 2014
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Cliente satisfecho estrechando la mano con un abogado: Cliente feliz con servicio legal en Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes S.C.

Awards and recognitions

José Ernesto has won several awards

  • Capital markets: Rising Star Partner - IFLR1000
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August 31, 2026
On August 30, 2026, President Claudia Sheinbaum submitted a bill to the Senate (the "Bill") amending the Foreign Investment Law (the "LIE" per its acronym in Spanish) with the purpose of creating a national security screening process for the acquisition of Mexican companies by foreign investors.
August 26, 2026
On August 17, 2026, the Ministry of Energy (“SENER”, per its acronym in Spanish) published in the Federal Official Gazette the Provisions setting forth the requirements for the purchase of Clean Energy Certificates for the years 2025 and 2026 (the "Provisions").
August 21, 2026
On August 4, 2026, the Decree issuing the Regulation for the Determination and Payment of the Non-Forfeiture Guarantee Fee for National Water Rights (the “Regulation”) was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (the “OGF”). The Regulation entered into force on August 5, 2026, and repealed the previous regulation published in the OGF on May 27, 2011, subject to the exceptions described below.