Alejandro Marín
Associate
Overview
Alejandro Marín is an attorney in Holland & Knight's Mexico City office. Mr. Marín focuses his practice on the energy sector, with particular experience in the upstream and midstream oil and gas segments, as well as the power industry and renewable energy. He regularly advises on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) involving energy assets and has a strong track record in international arbitration.
Mr. Marín's work spans regulatory compliance, infrastructure development, corporate governance and dispute resolution across the energy value chain. He advises domestic and international stakeholders on complex regulatory frameworks in the Mexican energy and power sector, including interactions with key government agencies such as the National Energy Commission (CNE), Ministry of Energy (SENER) and National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH). He is also certified in energy regulatory matters and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms.
Mr. Marín has experience representing clients in high-stakes commercial disputes, particularly in national and international arbitration proceedings under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and Center for Mediation and Commercial Arbitration (CANACO). His dispute resolution practice is based on previous roles with major law firms and energy companies, including as a senior legal counsel in the biggest renewable energy generation portfolio in Mexico and as a deputy arbitration attorney for the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE), where he handled international arbitration cases and negotiated energy agreements.
Representative Experience
- Several International Companies: Assisted in due diligence processes focused in oil and gas upstream and midstream projects, including storage terminals and transportation pipelines
- Several Marketing Companies: Advised companies in regulatory matters, focusing on the negotiation of supply and asset management agreements, as well as compliance obligations before Mexican agencies (e.g., the National Energy Commission (CNE), National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH) and Ministry of Energy (SENER)); actively involved in the negotiation and implementation of short- and long-term electricity supply agreements
- Confidential Clients: Advised foreign and domestic upstream companies on the continuous updating of applicable legislation and legal implications
- Several Refined Products Marketing Companies: Represented companies in upstream projects focused on regulatory and transactional matters, including assistance in obtaining customs permits for product imports into Mexico, negotiation of midstream services agreements (particularly storage) and end-user supply agreements
- Confidential Client: Represented the client in international disputes as deputy arbitration attorney, participating in high-level work meetings with national and international companies interested in investing in Mexico
- Foreign Investors: Represented foreign investors in domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A), including related pre-merger notification filings before the National Anti-Trust Commission
- Employment and Labor Matters: Assisted national and international clients in designing and implementing corporate and labor structures (individual employment agreements, collective bargaining agreements, internal labor regulations and company policies) to ensure regulatory compliance and operational stability
- Corporate Support: Provided ongoing corporate governance assistance to several national and international clients on day-to-day governance and compliance matters
- Renewable Energy Portfolio: Led the drafting, negotiation and execution of asset management agreements, operation and maintenance (O&M) agreements and shared facilities arrangements for a diverse renewable energy portfolio (more than 1 gigawatt (GW) of wind and solar projects), ensuring strict compliance with Mexican energy regulations and sector authorities
- Renewable Energy Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs): Structured and provided legal oversight to multiple SPVs throughout development, financing and operational phases, including corporate governance, shareholder communications and interactions with the CNE, National Center for Energy Control (CENACE) and Federal Electricity Commission (CFE)
- Dispute Resolution and Regulatory Strategy: Spearheaded arbitration and regulatory proceedings for a renewable energy portfolio, managing disputes with contractors and suppliers while designing legal strategies to safeguard operations and enforce compliance with interconnection and supply agreements
Credentials
- Universidad Europea de Madrid, LL.M., Energy Law and Business
- Universidad Panamericana, LL.B.
- Escuela Libre de Derecho, Diploma, Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms
- Instituto Tecnológico del Petróleo y Energía, Diploma, Energy Regulation
- Mexico
- Certified in ADR Mechanisms, Escuela Libre de Derecho, Mexico City
- Certified in Energy Regulation, Instituto Tecnológico del Petróleo y Energía