About

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The Infrastructure, PPPs and Project Finance Practice Group combines a with a consistently leading to mandates on many of the largest and most complex transactions in Mexico.

We have participated in several groundbreaking projects, with particular expertise in public-private partnerships (“PPPs”), representing lenders, strategic and financial investors, sponsors, sellers and buyers and numerous Mexican and non-Mexican government entities, including the Mexican Federal Government and several state governments and municipalities.

We have experience dealing with all stages and aspects of a project, from its inception through its financing and full implementation and operation, including legislative matters, risk-related workshops, drafting public bid guidelines, preparing proposals, EPC and O&M contracts, coordinating with technical and financial advisors, sponsoring and preparing clarifications meetings, evaluating suppliers and investors under bidding processes, reviewing awarding mechanisms, and consulting on contract awards and appeals. 

Our team is a market leader in the provision of legal services for project finance transactions in Mexico. We have advised financial institutions, construction and management consortia, equipment suppliers and holders of concessions for the delivery of public services.

We have pioneered and led the implementation and financing of infrastructure projects through public and private placements of debt, equity and hybrid instruments.

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What the Team is Known For

Nader Hayaux & Goebel is a front-running full-service firm that has a distinguished practice in Mexican infrastructure projects. The Mexico City-based team routinely advises on competitive tendering and the structuring and financing of PPPs, acting for lenders, project sponsors and awarding authorities. The projects practice group is active across a number of infrastructure classes, including energy and natural resources, transport and social infrastructure, with additional activity in water plants and solid waste disposal.

Work Highlights

  • Nader Hayaux & Goebel acted as Mexican counsel to a syndicate of 13 financial institutions on a USD2.5 billion New York law-governed financing for Energía Mayakan's 700km pipeline expansion between Tabasco and Yucatán.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Vanessa Franyutti Johnstone
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Vanessa Franyutti Johnstone
Head of Projects
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Leading practitioner Vanessa Franyutti Johnstone is recognised by interviewees as a key name in the projects field in Mexico. She remains active in the development and financing of water plants, energy projects and transport infrastructure.

Vanessa Franyutti Johnstone masters reconciling technical complexity with business insight; she always finds a way. It's a pleasure to work with her.

Vanessa Franyutti Johnstone is extremely professional and knowledgeable. She provides solid advice on all legal matters.

Alejandro Rojas
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Alejandro Rojas
Head of Projects
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Alejandro Rojas co-heads Nader Hayaux & Goebel's projects department. He is active in energy, transport, water treatment and solid waste disposal projects in Mexico.

Alejandro Rojas is a lawyer with extensive experience and knowledge of infrastructure matters. His advice has helped us resolve complex issues and advance the transactions we have worked on.

Javier Arreola Espinosa
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Javier Arreola Espinosa
Head of Projects
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Partner and co-head of department Javier Arreola Espinosa is based in Mexico City and remains active in infrastructure, especially in the financing of transportation projects.

Javier Arreola Espinosa is thorough in his analyses and his work is very well organised.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Projects

Vanessa Franyutti Johnstone
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Vanessa Franyutti Johnstone
Head of Projects
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Band 1
Alejandro Rojas
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Alejandro Rojas
Head of Projects
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Band 3
Javier Arreola Espinosa
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Javier Arreola Espinosa
Head of Projects
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Band 3

Members

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Clients

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Agence Francaise de Developmment

BANOBRAS

BlackRock

CitiBanamex

Empresas Publicas de Medellin

ExIm Bank

FONADIN

GIA+A

Harbin Electric Company

International Finance Corporation

Macquarie Asset Management

Prodemex

Quimica Apollo

Suez Medio Ambiente

Water Operator Agency of Los Cabos Municipality

Industries

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Hospitality

energy and natural resources projects

financing of infrastructure and public and privatized projects

maritime

renewables and oil and gas

roads

social infrastructure facilities

telecoms

transportation