Hernando Becerra

Corporate

Banking & Finance

Energy & Infrastructure

Legal Management

Mergers & Acquisitions

Project Finance

Venture Capital

Hernando is a partner at Blanco Carrillo with over 20 years of experience, recognized for his strategic counsel in mergers and acquisitions, structured finance, and cross-border investments. His practice is distinguished by guiding clients through complex transactions with a practical, results-oriented approach aligned with business objectives, particularly in transactions with an international component and in capital-intensive sectors such as energy, among others.

Throughout his career, he has advised Mexican and international companies, as well as investment funds, on the structuring, negotiation, and execution of acquisitions, divestitures, financings, and infrastructure projects. His experience includes representing developers, sponsors, and financial institutions in high-profile transactions. He also provides ongoing counsel to clients regarding the day-to-day management of their investments in Mexico.

Prior to joining the firm, Hernando was a partner at Pérez-Llorca González Calvillo for nearly a decade. In addition, he served for more than three years as an international associate in the New York office of Milbank, where he took part in highly complex international transactions. Prior to that experience, he worked for several years as an associate at Ritch Mueller, developing a comprehensive local and international perspective.

Hernando has written on energy matters, as well as project finance and mergers and acquisitions, in publications such as Panorama Actual Energético 2024 (Business 2 Value), Regulación y Mercados Energéticos (Lexology), and various international guides published by Chambers and Partners and International Comparative Legal Guides. He has also been recognized by legal directories such as Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, IFLR1000, Latin Lawyer 250, and Leaders League, standing out in areas such as M&A, project finance, infrastructure, and private equity. In 2022, he received the Most Dedicated Program Partner of the Year award from 30% Club, a global initiative that promotes gender diversity in leadership positions.

He holds a law degree from Universidad Iberoamericana and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from The University of Texas at Austin. He is admitted to practice law in Mexico and New York.