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Rogelio Lopez Velarde

Rogelio Lopez-Velarde

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Rogelio Lopez-Velarde

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Rogelio Lopez-Velarde is an Attorney and Counselor at Law, admitted in Mexico in 1988, and in the State of New York in 1991. Mr. Lopez-Velarde received his J.D. Degree, summa cum laude, from the Universidad Iberoamericana Law School in 1988, and earned his LL.M. degree from University of Houston Law Center in 1989.

Mr. Lopez-Velarde is considered by Chambers, Euromoney, Who is Who and Latin Lawyer the top energy lawyer in Mexico, and one of the top energy lawyers in the world.

Recognition

Ranked as a “Star Individual” for Energy & Natural Resources by Chambers Latin America for the past consecutive years, which has ranked him in the top tier since its first edition.
Has consistently been considered for over 15 years by ranking services including Euromoney’s Guide to the World’s Leading Energy Lawyers as a leader in its field in Mexico, and recognized by such publication as one of the top energy lawyers in the world.
Latin Lawyer 2017: Considered one of the 250 best Project finance & infrastructure
The Legal 500 Latin America 2017: Ranked as a Leading Lawyer on Energy and Natural Resources.
Featured by Who’s Who Legal Project Finance 2017 (as well as prior editions).
Honored with the “Most Distinguished Attorney Award” of Pemex for the period 1990 – 1991.

Activities and Affiliations

Held various positions at Pemex from 1988 to 1993, including In-House Counsel in Houston, Texas, In-House Counsel in New York, N.Y. and Head of the International Legal Department of Pemex
Former Chairman of the Energy Committee of the Mexican Bar Association
Former President for the Latin America Chapter of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN)
Former Chairman of the International Practice Committee of the U.S. Institute for Energy Law, 2010 – 2012
Appointed as a member of the Energy Council of the Mexican Energy Regulatory Commission

Memberships

Member, Mexican Bar Association
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Mexican Academy of Private International Law

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