We provide comprehensive legal counsel to the largest number of CNH contractors in Mexico, having been involved in the highest number of active exploration and extraction contracts. We currently represent the country’s leading private oil producers and contractors responsible for some of the most significant investments approved in the upstream sector. Our experience includes:

• Active participation in the development and structuring of “mixed contracts” under the new legal framework resulting from the 2025 energy reform.
• Implementation of the only private FPSO operating in Mexican waters.
• Participation as part of the legal team in UNCITRAL arbitration proceedings against the Mexican State.
• Strategic disputes over non-recoverable costs, including litigation.
• Design of structures for farmouts, swaps, and M&A under JOAs.
• Regulatory and corporate advisory for Reserve-Based Lending (RBL) financing.
• Partial and total relinquishments of contractual areas before the Mexican State, including closure proceedings.
• Handling of community claims and social license issues.
• Assistance in sanction procedures and regulatory compliance.
• Certification of Work Units.
• Support in the approval of Exploration and Development Plans, work programs, budgets and their amendments; authorizations for Oil & Gas Activities.
• Advice on operational matters under contracts and joint operating agreements.
• Hydrocarbon marketing.
• Support in field emergency events and related notifications to authorities.
• Establishment of abandonment trusts in accordance with applicable regulations.
• Advisory on local content, technology transfer, and training matters in line with Ministry of Economy guidelines.
• Drafting and negotiation of JOAs under Mexican law.
• Assistance with land-related matters applicable to E&P projects.