Marco Antonio de la Peña
Partner
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Specialist in infrastructure and energy projects, regularly advising national and multinational businesses on implementing energy projects and on corporate compliance matters.
Before joining Cuatrecasas, Marco Antonio de la Peña held several positions in leading law firms, as well as in the Mexican public sector, including the Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit and the Bank of Mexico. He also worked at the National Works and Public Services Bank, SNC (Banobras), where he managed legal affairs and, for several years, also trusts.
Later, he joined Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) where he served as general counsel and then legal director.
He has helped draft legislation, particularly the initiative for the Act on Public-Private Partnerships and the constitutional and legal reform of energy matters.
He recently headed the Legal Affairs Unit of the Mexican National Hydrocarbons Commission, the regulatory body of activities relating to hydrocarbon exploration and extraction.
He is a member of the Mexican Bar Association, where he coordinates the Energy Commission, analyzing public policies and the initiatives of the energy sector in Mexico. He is also a member of the Mexican National Association of Business Lawyers (ANADE), where he is on the Energy Committee and where he speaks at conferences.
He regularly speaks at courses and conferences. He has collaborated in many publications and was a lecturer on monetary law at Universidad Panamericana in Guadalajara (Mexico).
Specialties
Education
Diploma in Administrative Law
Universidad Panamericana, 2002Diploma in Tax Law
Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, 1998Bachelor of Laws
Escuela Libre de Derecho, 1986
Directory Mentions
Recommended lawyer
Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, Latin Lawyer, Leaders League and Best Lawyers in Energy & Natural Resources, Private Equity, Public Law and Project Finance & Infrastructure
Publications and News
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May 28, 2025Justice and equity: regulatory expectations regarding article 2 of the mexican constitution
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April 14, 2025Julene Areitio and Javier Villamía win second edition of Cuatrecasas Excellence in Law Award
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March 21, 2025Cuatrecasas advises Macquarie on acquiring stake in gas pipeline with $195-million syndicated loan
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March 10, 2025Cuatrecasas discussion on regulatory changes in Mexico’s energy sector
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October 15, 2024Macquarie Asset Management acquires a stake in Mayakan Natural Gas Pipeline
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May 27, 2024Cuatrecasas presents its first Excellence in Law Award to lawyer Íñigo Egea
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December 28, 2023Fibra Orión adds San Matías wind farm in Baja California to its investment portfolio
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April 14, 2023Initiative to Reform Administrative Laws
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January 17, 2023Iván Libenson is appointed new managing partner of Cuatrecasas in Mexico City
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September 29, 2022Cotemar Group authorized to change corporate control of subsidiary Lifting
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December 22, 2021Macquarie acquires Morelos gas pipeline in Mexico for €154 million
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October 4, 2021Constitutional Reform in the Electricity Sector
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September 6, 2021New regulatory drafts for the Hydrocarbons Industry
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July 15, 2021Legal Flash Call for a Comprehensive Exploration and Extraction Services Agreement for Cuitlàhuac Field
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June 30, 2021Cuatrecasas advises Orión Fibra E on acquiring the road concessionaire Desarrollos Carreteros del Estado de Durango, S.A. de C.V.
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May 6, 2021Legal Flash CFE publishes the tendering rules to build natural gas-fueled power plants in Mexico
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March 31, 2021Mexico| Legal Flash Bill of reform to the Hydrocarbons Law
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June 15, 2020Debt restructurings derived from COVID-19 | Abril 2020
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June 4, 2020Obligations regarding minimum inventories of Petroleum Products
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February 7, 2020Legal Flash Mexico | The National Hydrocarbons Commission released a draft of interpretation criteria for the modification of exploration and development plans
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October 7, 2019Investment opportunities in Colombia, Mexico and Peru
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April 16, 2019Cuatrecasas advises Vestas on acquiring wind and solar projects portfolio in Latin America
Events
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April 20, 20212021 China-Latin America International Cooperation on Renewable Energy | Mexico & Colombia
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November 28, 2019México: Oportunidades de inversión
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October 2, 2019Oportunidades de inversión en México, Perú y Colombia | Barcelona
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October 1, 2019Oportunidades de inversión en México, Perú y Colombia | Madrid