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Francisco J. Valdes López

Francisco J. Valdes López

Latin America 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

About

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Practice Areas

- Energy and Natural Resources

- Government Procurement and Public Works

- Administrative Litigation

- Projects and Infrastructure

Career

Francisco J. Valdés López is a partner of the Firm and heads the Energy, Administrative Law and Public Procurement practices. He advises in various areas of the Hydrocarbons and Electricity industries. He has represented domestic and foreign clients in all types of regulatory matters and in the development of infrastructure projects.

Among its clients are important private companies, as well as government agencies and entities such as CEMEX, Gas Industrial de Monterrey, Consejo Coordinador Empresarial, Ternium, Techgen, Kaltex, BayWa Re, New Fortress Energy, Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes, Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) and Grupo Empresarial México.

Francisco was Executive Secretary of the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE). He also served as Regional Delegate of Caminos y Puentes Federales de Ingresos y Servicios Conexos (CAPUFE), as well as Head of the Legal Unit of the Instituto del Fondo Nacional para la Vivienda de los Trabajadores (INFONAVIT) in the State of Mexico.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Latin America

Energy & Natural Resources: Power - Mexico

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Well-regarded partner Francisco Valdes López is active in regulatory and transactional matters arising in both the oil and gas and power spaces in Mexico.

Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas - Mexico

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Well-regarded partner Francisco Valdes López is active in regulatory and transactional matters arising in both the oil and gas and power spaces in Mexico.

Strengths

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  • Francisco Valdes López is very professional, with extensive experience in handling and resolving issues related to energy matters.

    Energy & Natural Resources: PowerChambers Latin America

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