Latin America Guide 2027 : Mexico
Ranked Individuals
Provided by Galicia Abogados, S.C.
Our Environmental & Climate Change practice is Mexico's most sophisticated environmental team, the strategic partner companies, investors, and financial institutions turn to when climate regulation stands between them and their next project.
We don't just secure permits, we engineer certainty. Environmental impact assessments, strategic permitting, and regulatory approvals across water, waste, emissions, biodiversity, and contaminated sites, fully integrated with our Energy, Infrastructure, Mining, M&A, and Project Finance teams to protect deals and projects from origination through decades of operation.
When risk turns contentious, we deliver: environmental due diligence and risk allocation in M&A and financing, decarbonization and sustainable-finance strategy, and courtroom-tested defense in administrative, regulatory, and arbitral proceedings, one coordinated team, not a patchwork of specialists.
As nearshoring and advanced manufacturing accelerate investment into Mexico, we turn environmental and climate regulation into a competitive advantage, strengthening resilience, unlocking capital, and keeping our clients ahead of regulators, not reacting to them.
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Galicia Abogados has a market-leading legal team with noteworthy activity in the Mexican environmental ambit. The renowned practice group garners praise for advising on the environmental aspects of transactional work, particularly infrastructure projects and acquisitions, such as permitting and due diligence. Galicia Abogados assists notable clients hailing from the power and financial sectors.
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Galicia Abogados advised EDPR on environmental regulatory matters relating to the development, operation and expansion of renewable energy projects in Mexico.
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Galicia Abogados understand the importance of being equipped with in-depth knowledge of sustainability. It is a highly regarded firm with a team of recognised experts.
Galicia Abogados provides sound recommendations and identifies risks promptly. The team explains complex environmental matters in a simple way, making them easy to communicate to others.
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Leading light Mariana Herrero co-leads the environmental department, boasting a longstanding track record in the Mexican market. She is held in high esteem by clients and peers for her considerable expertise in this area.
Mariana Herrero is highly attentive to our needs and remains closely involved in our matters, giving us great confidence.
Mariana Herrero is widely regarded as one of the leading practitioners in the environmental field.
Noteworthy partner Carlos Escoto demonstrates solid capabilities and prowess in environmental mandates in Mexico, providing both regulatory and litigation counsel.
Carlos Escoto understands the priorities of companies at different levels and has extensive knowledge of the challenges they face in the environmental space.
Solid partner LucÃa Manzo elicits endorsement from market commentators for her environmental practice in Mexico. She routinely advises clients on regulatory matters, due diligence and related environmental compliance.
LucÃa Manzo demonstrates exceptionally deep environmental knowledge. She is meticulous, attentive and explains complex matters with great clarity.
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LucÃa Manzo
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