Octavio Olivo Villa

Aviation, Banking and Finance, Competition and Antitrust, Energy and Infrastructure, Mergers and Acquisitions

Octavio Olivo joined the firm in 1992 and has been a partner since 1998.

Octavio Olivo has more than 30 years of experience representing Mexican airlines and other providers of air transportation services, in virtually all aspects of aviation finance including restructurings, insolvency and default situations. He has represented manufacturers, financiers and lessors in connection with the sale, financing and leasing of commercial and corporate aircraft and helicopters.

Octavio also has vast experience in energy projects representing clients in connection with the financing of power plants, pipelines, oil rigs, offshore support vessels and other items of equipment.

Octavio’s competition and antitrust practice specializes on merger control and competition law enforcement. He advises clients on the full spectrum of antitrust issues in Mexico, providing guidance across various industries and achieving a strong record of success in merger reviews.

Octavio gained international experience as a foreign associate at Clearly Gottlieb in New York.

London School of Economics and Political Science

Master of Laws (LL.M.)

1992

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City

Law Degree

1991

Energy, Infrastructure and Manufacturing