Carlos Alva
Biography
Carlos Alva is an associate in the International Practice Group in Haynes Boone’s Mexico City office.
His practice focuses on energy (power and oil & gas), regulatory matters, corporate and financial transactions.
Carlos has represented clients in national and cross border transactions in the power and oil & gas (upstream, midstream and downstream) sectors in order for clients to complete their projects and comply with the Mexican energy regulatory framework, as well as in different regulatory matters related with energy and environmental matters.
Likewise, he has served as advisor to banking institutions in the structuring of loan transactions and guarantees for domestic and cross-border finance deals.
Energy: Carlos has broad experience in oil & gas and power transactions, where he has represented clients in several bidding processes organized by the Mexican authorities, contractual matters related to energy projects, as well as in regulatory matters for obtaining the required permits before the various Mexican governmental authorities for the operation and development of the oil & gas and power projects.
Finance: Carlos has served as advisor to banking institutions in national and cross border transactions in the preparation and execution of loan agreements in real estate, maritime and energy sectors, as well as in the preparation and execution of their guaranties (mortgages, pledges and guarantee trusts).
Corporate: Carlos has experience in national and cross-border transactional and M&A work.
Carlos Alva is an associate in the International Practice Group in Haynes Boone’s Mexico City office.
His practice focuses on energy (power and oil & gas), regulatory matters, corporate and financial transactions.
Carlos has represented clients in national and cross border transactions in the power and oil & gas (upstream, midstream and downstream) sectors in order for clients to complete their projects and comply with the Mexican energy regulatory framework, as well as in different regulatory matters related with energy and environmental matters.
Likewise, he has served as advisor to banking institutions in the structuring of loan transactions and guarantees for domestic and cross-border finance deals.
Energy: Carlos has broad experience in oil & gas and power transactions, where he has represented clients in several bidding processes organized by the Mexican authorities, contractual matters related to energy projects, as well as in regulatory matters for obtaining the required permits before the various Mexican governmental authorities for the operation and development of the oil & gas and power projects.
Finance: Carlos has served as advisor to banking institutions in national and cross border transactions in the preparation and execution of loan agreements in real estate, maritime and energy sectors, as well as in the preparation and execution of their guaranties (mortgages, pledges and guarantee trusts).
Corporate: Carlos has experience in national and cross-border transactional and M&A work.
- Representation in natural gas matters to a foreign company to execute a NAESB Mexican Addendum.
- Client representation in project finance by Mexican Development Banks in the energy, real estate for industrial parks and tourist hotels.
- Legal advice to banking institutions in the structuring of loan transactions and its Guarantees.
- Provide legal advice on corporate and regulatory energy matters, including: oil and gas (upstream, midstream and downstream), power and renewable energy projects, government procurement and environmental.
- Represent an international oil company in order to process and obtain all applicable permits for a Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading Unit (“FPSO”) in order to operate in a contractual area in the Gulf of Mexico.
- Represent multiple clients in the public bids corresponding to Round 1 and Round 2 called by the National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH) for the award of E&P contracts.
- Represent clients in the long term auctions called by CENACE for the award of PPA for the purchase and sale of power, capacity and clean energy certificates.
- Represent traders and power generators in the new wholesale electricity market.
- Represent foreign companies in the provision of transportation, storage, distribution, trading and retail services of oil products.
- Represent new participants in the open seasons called by Pemex for the use of its storage facilities and transportation pipelines.
- Represented a Fortune 500 company opening its first branded gas stations in Mexico.
- Contribution of Mexico portion to article “Transition Towards Renewables – Policy and Latest Developments”, Latin Lawyer, 2024.
- "Will the Mexican Government Be Able to Rescue Pemex?” commentator, Latin America Energy Advisor, February 17, 2023.
Education
Postgraduate Degree, Energy Law, Escuela Libre de Derecho, 2017
Law Degree, Universidad Panamericana, 2016
Languages
Spanish
Admissions
Mexico
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