María José Canseco

Associate since 2021

María José is specialized in energy and environmental law, with a focus on electricity projects. She has participated in multiple renewable energy projects, including wind farms, solar parks, combined cycle and hydroelectric power plants, from their development and financing, to their operation. She has provided legal advice to several clients in mergers & acquisitions, debt offerings and project finance transactions in connection with their energy, hydrocarbons, environmental and regulatory aspects. María José also has experience with the new electricity framework and has advised clients in their participation in the auctions organized by CENACE for the award of power purchase agreements for the sale of electric energy, power and clean energy certificates.

She has wide experience in matters related to government authorizations, construction, supply and operation contracts, energy supply contracts, and in assisting companies regarding compliance in matters of energy, hydrocarbons, environmental impact, beach concessions, water, hazardous and non-hazardous wastes, soil pollution, environmental risk, forestry land use change, sanitary, urban development, and regulatory aspects.

+52 (55) 5201 7412
mjcanseco@macf.com.mx
Languages
  • Spanish.
  • English.
  • French.

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Education
  • Law Degree, Universidad Iberoamericana, 2020.
Experience
  • Law Clerk, Ruiz Falce Lawyers, 2016.
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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.

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August 12, 2026
On August 7, 2026, the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit published Agreement 115/2026 in the Official Gazette of the Federation, amending, adding, and repealing various provisions of the General Rules (RCG) referred to in the Federal Law for the Prevention and Identification of Operations with Illicit Proceeds (LFPIORPI).
August 6, 2026
On July 28, 2026, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued, for the first time, a declination of prosecution under its new Corporate Enforcement Policy (“CEP”) in favor of companies. The companies voluntarily self-disclosed prior to any government investigation, cooperated fully with authorities, and took timely remedial action, including strengthening their policies and their corporate criminal compliance programs.