Rely on a strong Environmental practice with deep experience handling legal matters focused on sustainable development in Mexico.

Our firm can provide you with legal services holistically, allowing clients to successfully develop projects in the energy, infrastructure, leisure, real estate and other sectors. Benefit from our customized legal services to ensure the successful and sustainable development of your projects.

Our practice addresses issues of environmental impact, environmental audits, protected areas, wildlife, hazardous waste, forestry, emissions, noise, biotechnology, soil pollution and environmental responsibility, among others. We regularly handle permitting issues before the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) at the federal level, as well as with state authorities, and in dealing with the energy industry, with the Environmental and Safety Agency for the Hydrocarbons Sector (ASEA). Closely linked to our environmental practice are social impact assessments and "social licensing" issues involved in energy and other infrastructure permits, stemming from international agreements and adopted into domestic legislation.

Our global offices stand poised to help when your environmental issues cross borders and involve multiple regulatory frameworks.

Insights

Bill of Amendments to the Hydrocarbons Law

March 27, 2021

Following the approval by the Federal Congress and the publication by the Executive Branch of a series of material amendments to the Electric Industry Law (which are now being challenged in the courts), on March 26, 2021, President López Obrador submitted to the House of Representatives the Bill (the “Bill”) which proposed several amendments to the Hydrocarbons Law (the “LH”).

Iniciativa de Reformas a la Ley de Hidrocarburos

March 27, 2021

Después de la aprobación del Congreso de la Unión y la publicación por el Poder Ejecutivo de una serie de reformas materiales a la Ley de la Industria Eléctrica (que están siendo ahora impugnadas en tribunales), el 26 de marzo de 2021, el Presidente López Obrador presentó a la Cámara de Diputados una iniciativa (la “Iniciativa”) que propone diversas reformas a la Ley de Hidrocarburos (la “LH”). r información, contáctanos