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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.

Experience

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.

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.
Considered by Latin Lawyer one of the 250 best Project finance & infrastructure 2017.
Ranked as a Leading Lawyer by The Legal 500 Latin America 2017 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.
Appointed as a member of the Energy Council of the Mexican Energy Regulatory Commission.

Activities and Affiliations

Mr. Lopez-Velarde has been an active speaker on numerous occasions, and has extensively published articles on international law in Mexico, U.S., Canada, Europe and South America. He was the Mexican representative of the Editorial Board of the Oil & Gas Law and Taxation Review, the Oil & Gas Committee of the International Bar Association and the Editorial Board of the Journal of Energy & Natural Resources Law of the International Bar Association.

Memberships

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

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