Hogan Lovells Publications
The Efficiency Factor Energy Efficiency in the New Energy Economy
09 November 2016
Miguel Ángel Mateo Simón
PartnerMexico City
Email miguel.mateo@hoganlovells.com
Phone +52 55 50 91 01 54
Fax +52 55 5091 0123
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Practice groupFinance
"...Miguel Ángel Mateo Simón is increasingly visible in the firm's energy practice, working particularly on hydrocarbon, electricity and renewables. Clients note his skill, predicting he will continue to emerge as an important player."
Chamber & Partners 2016
Miguel Mateo works with clients from the early stages of projects through to implementation and completion. He views his legal advice as a business tool to mitigate risk. He focuses in corporate, commercial, M&A, transactional, and regulatory matters. He serves clients primarily in the energy and infrastructure sectors, both in Mexico and in Latin America.
Miguel serves clients on a broad range of oil and gas, power (renewable and conventional), and water infrastructure projects.
Miguel obtained his law degree from Universidad de las Americas, A.C., Mexico City in 2004, his LLM in Energy Law and Policy from the University of Dundee, UK in 2012, and his postgraduate in Energy Law by the Escuela Libre de Derecho, Mexico City in 2012.
He was ranked in the 2015 and 2016 guide of Chambers & Partners (energy and projects) and in Legal 500.
Awards and recognitions
2018-2020
Energy & Natural Resources (Mexico), Up and Coming
Chambers Latin America
2018-2019
Energy & Natural Resources (Mexico), Up and Coming
Chambers Global
2018
Banking and Finance
The Legal 500 Latin America
Education and admissions
Education
LL.M., University of Dundee, Energy Law and Policy, 2011
M.A., Universidad Panamericana, Administrative Law, 2007
Law Degree, Universidad de las Americas, 2004
Bar admissions and qualifications
Mexico
Representative experience
Advising energy transfer in a cross border natural gas pipeline project in Mexico.
Advising a joint venture between Fermaca and Enagás, for the construction and operation of a substantial natural gas asset in Mexico.
Advising Seadrill in their day-to-day operational matters and financial transactions in Mexico.
Advising a renewable power developer in the acquisition of a stake in a renewable project in Mexico.
Advising SolarCity in general commercial and energy regulatory matters in Mexico.
Advising several industrial off-takers in the negotiation and drafting of their power purchase agreements.
Advising Petróleos Mexicanos in the negotiation and drafting of a Joint Operating Agreement.
Latest thinking and events
Publications
The Many Faces of "Negawatts" Energy Efficiency in the New Energy Economy
21 September 2016
Published Works
Mexico The Oil and Gas Law Review
November 2014
