Government Contracts & Administrative Affairs

LópezVelarde,Wilson,Abogados / Attorneys - At - Law has extensive experience in all economic sectors dealing with the Mexican government as either partner, counterparty, or regulator. Our unparalleled success ratio instantly distinguishes us in the market. More importantly, however, our clients value the trust and confidence that comes from knowing that LópezVelarde,Wilson,Abogados / Attorneys - At - Law handles each government dealing with meticulous transparency, in uncompromising compliance with all local and international legal instruments and norms, and pursuant to the highest ethical standards.

Our work in this area covers various industries including oil and gas, power generation, telecommunications, aviation, banking, and petrochemicals. Our practice focuses on all public works, purchases and procurement, and includes handling of disputes with local, federal and international dispute settlement tribunals. We also provide extensive lobbying and educating services before Mexican law- and decision-makers.

We have considerable experience in bids and licitations, contracting, authorizations, licensing, and administrative procedures. In each individual process our attorneys draft, submit and coordinate all documentation required for the bidding processes, identify potential irregularities, present opposition actions if such irregularities exist, and take careful measures to ensure legitimacy and transparency in the public process. We work closely with each client to analyze all considerations and provide strategies and timetables best suited for each project and governmental actor. We have handled countless transactions before Pemex, the Federal Commissions on Telecommunications, Energy and Competition, and the Ministries of Energy, Economy, Health, Environmental Protection, and Public Procurement. We place great importance in maintaining a network of prominent contacts, with whom our attorneys work often in reforming Mexico’s regulatory framework and which help us ensure direct communication, access, success and, above all, fairness in our governmental dealings.

LópezVelarde,Wilson,Abogados / Attorneys - At - Law has also gained a powerful reputation for enforcing transparency and regulatory standards for all bidding procedures in which it represents its clients. In this respect, our attorneys have not only ensured success for our client’s bids, but have also set landmark legal precedents for transparency in the process.