Marcelo Páramo Fernández

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Emailmarcelo.paramo@dlapiper.com

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Mexico City

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Areas of FocusCorporate

EXPERIENCE

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS:

Representing a retail sector client in an ICC arbitration arising out of a long term contract for the supply of hydroelectricity in Mexico.
Advised European multinational in a USD $1.5 billion ICC construction arbitration arising from a refinery/pipeline project in Mexico
Served as chairman of an arbitration panel in a dispute between a port concession holder and a contractor
Represented a large gas and power utility from Spain in a gas transportation rate case in federal courts
Represented a power and electric company based in Spain in the acquisition of a wind power project in "La Ventosa" state of Oaxaca, Mexico
Represented a renewable power producer from Spain in the development of a wind power project in Oaxaca, Mexico, including power generation permit,
Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) negotiations and land acquisition
General representation of the Baja California Government on the development of a wind power generation project
Represented a Korran developer in the negotiations of a photovoltaic power generation project with the State of Sonora, Mexico
Co-arbitrator in an ICC arbitration dispute in relation to a power supply agreement
Co-arbitrator in an ICC arbitration dispute in relation to an oil field services contract
Represented a large European utility company in the acquisition of several natural gas distribution systems in the states of Jalisco, Querétaro, and Tamaulipas, Mexico
Represented a US based oil and gas company in the legal aspects for the development of an Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) storage facility in Baja California, Mexico
Represented multinational clients in procurement, construction and service contracts with PEMEX and CFE
Served as outside counsel to Pemex-Petroquímica in the design of the legal framework for the development of an ethylene cracker facility through a joint venture with private participation
Advised a Mexican concession holder of salt caverns on the development of first gas storage project in salt caverns in Mexico
Negotiated an Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement (ERPA) representing a US based project developer
Assisted an international trading company in the development of a natural gas liquefaction project
Represented commodity (fuels, electricity and power) traders in general corporate, regulatory and commercial matters
Represented several awarded winners of exploration and production oil and gas contracts with the Mexican government
Represented a joint venture between an Spanish developer and manufacturer and a Mexican renewables developer in the financing of a power development called "Puerto Libertad"
Provided a legal opinion for OPIC on the contract (Contrato de Cobertura) proposed by the Mexican System Operator (CENACE) for the auctions carried out under the new electricity market regulations
Represented a large natural gas transmission company in a land dispute settlement
Assisted a foreign electric system operator in the regulatory design of a control center for power generators in Mexico

Languages

Education

LL.M., American University 1994
Washington College of Law

Law Degree (Licenciatura en Derecho), Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México 1990

Awards

Publications

DLA Piper Client Alert, "Mexican renewable energy projects affected by new measures, May 19, 2020
"Current Energy Regulation, Selected Topics; Gas Regulation in Mexico," Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), November 2009
Co-author, "The Pemex Law and Related Measures – What Energy Reform Means for Mexico," Latin American Law & Business Report, August 2009

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