MEXICO
Energy & Natural Resources Law Firm of the Year
Jesús Rodríguez Dávalos Rodríguez Dávalos Abogados.
Monte Himalaya 450, Lomas de Chapultepec, México, D.F. 11000 Tel. +52 (55) 5202-0405 Fax. +52 (55) 5202-3772 Email:
jrodriguez@rdabogados.com.mx Website:
www.rdabogados.com.mx
FIRM PROFILE
Specialized in the energy and the infrastructure sectors, at RDA we provide professional legal services based on our broad experience and thorough knowledge of these fields. Handling challenging energy matters has allowed us to lead first-of-a-kind projects. The expertise of our team has positioned us as one of the best and fastest growing firms in the energy sector in Mexico.
Our legal and business consulting services not only achieve our clients’ expectations but also consolidate a long-term relationship in which we guide them closely throughout the process. We provide our clients with one-on-one assistance, reassuring every time the best outcome. From the design of the business strategy to the concrete fulfillment of it, we walk hand in hand with them. In such a complex arena, our goal is to choose the strategy that best suits our clients’ project aiming to maximize and enhance their business.
NATURAL GAS AND LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS
• Permit expediting services • Negotiating terms and conditions for gas transportation, distribution, and storage • Natural gas contract negotiations with government authorities
• Expediting services relating to concessions, licenses and authorizations granted by federal, local and municipal governments
• Due diligence, negotiations and right of way issuances
• Advising and monitoring all the stages of the bidding processes for natural gas transportation by pipeline
ELECTRIC POWER
• Obtaining permits related to the development of small and independent electric power production, cogeneration and self-consumption electric power production projects.
• Negotiating electricity sales to CFE (in case of surplus electric power production)
• Executing agreements for independent power production exports and imports for consumers
• Executing wheeling and power transmission agreements; back up, interconnection, surplus power purchase and power purchase agreements
• Advising and monitoring all the stages of the bidding process from CFE for independent electric power production OR advising and monitoring all the stages of CFE bidding process for independent electric power production.
GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT SERVICES
• Executing government procurement and service contracts with PEMEX and CFE • Managing public bidding processes related to multiple service contracts • Advising and assisting in day-to-day legal matters • Executing specialized contracts related to the energy sector
• Advising and negotiating matters related to bidding processes and contractual arrangements for E&P and development of hydrocarbons development.
• Advising contracts: production sharing contracts, profit sharing contracts, license contracts
NOTABLE LEGAL PROJECTS
RDA has a very substantial and proven record in infrastructure projects and has developed several energy projects in Mexico (most of them “first of a kind” projects), such as the first privately-owned LPG pipelines, the first compressed natural gas transportation system, the first private petrochemical pipeline and the first solar-generated operational electricity project in Mexico.
RDA team have assisted and represented the interests of diverse clients in different activities such as the Mier-Monterrey natural gas pipeline, the multiple services contracts for the Burgos Basin as well as 10 blocks of the incentivized contracts bid by Pemex E&P. Similarly, RDA represents natural gas distributors and electricity permit holders before the Energy Regulatory Commission such as IPPs, self-consumption, cogeneration and small-scale production, which have a cumulative installed capacity of over 2,600 MW.
RDA lawyers formed the leading group of the project Los Ramones Natural Gas Transportation System, which is the largest natural gas transportation system in Mexico (a 1,021 km long pipeline project meant to transport imported natural gas from the United States of America (USA) to the centre and west of the country). Among the most relevant projects RDA is currently developing there is: the public concession to close one of the world's largest landfills, the 927-acre Bordo Poniente Landfill in Mexico City with a co- generation facility of 58 to 60 MW; a cogeneration facility of 450 MW for a petrochemical complex; a privately owned storage facility of refined products located in Bajío; and a project to export electric energy to Central America. All of the abovementioned projects, among others, represent national and foreign investments for over USD$10 bn.
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• Permit expediting services arena • Negotiating electricity sales to CFE (in case of surplus electric power production) • Exports and/or imports of small and independent power production
• Executing wheeling and power transmission agreements, back-up, interconnection, surplus power purchase and power purchase agreements
• Executing engineering, procurement and construction agreements • Advising and assisting in commercialization
ENERGY-RELATED MARITIME ACTIVITIES
• Drafting, negotiating and executing contracts, covenants and joint ventures regarding transportation, surveillance, accommodation and supplies
• Negotiating and executing of service, supply and transportation contracts with PEMEX and local entities.
• Obtaining permits, authorizations, licenses, concessions and environmental certificates regarding the maritime activities of vessels, ships and boats
• Providing an adequate legal framework for maritime operations through purchase and sale contracts, leases, financing schemes, operation and maintenance contracts, service contracts, supplementary facilities contracts and maritime oil and gas pipeline contracts
RIGHTS OF WAY
• Conducting preliminary work • Analyzing applicable local regulations • Preparing the legal strategy for the right of way issuances
FOUNDING
• Drafting credit agreements • Guarantees schemes • Syndicated credit operations and club deals • Financial operations restructures • Legal opinions • Financial leasing • Asset Securitization
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