Mariel Backal Sheinberg

Associate since 2025

Mariel is an associate in the Energy and Infrastructure and Environmental practice areas. She has experience advising energy sector projects at various stages, as well as the regulatory and administrative aspects of the sector. 

Prior to joining the firm as an associate, she clerked at Mexico’s Supreme Court and worked at the Legal Vice Presidency of the World Bank, where she focused on environmental, international, constitutional, and administrative law matters.

She holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Universidad Iberoamericana, graduating with honors. She was awarded the Minister José de Jesús Gudiño Pelayo Award for extraordinary merit and has taught in the same university as an adjunct professor in the Energy Law course.

+52 (55) 1102-2833
mbackal@macf.com.mx
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  • English
  • Spanish

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Education
  • Law Degree, Universidad Iberoamericana, 2024 (Honors and Ministro José de Jesús Gudiño Pelayo Award for extraordinary merit)
Experience
  • Consultant at the Legal Vice Presidency of the World Bank, Washington, D.C., 2025.
  • Assistant Law Clerk for Justice Pardo Rebolledo at Mexico’s Supreme Court, 2024-2025.
  • Adjunct Professor, Universidad Iberoamericana, 2025.
  • Intern at Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes, S.C., 2022-2024.
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