Infrastructure & Projects

CMS Woodhouse Lorente Ludlow advises clients on all aspects of the most complex and strategically important infrastructure projects in Mexico. The Firm specialises in the design and preparation of constitutional, legislative and regulatory reforms within the sector, financing and execution of public infrastructure projects, as well as their structuring and allocation.

Our team of lawyers are market leaders in the use of public-private partnership (PPP) programmes for the development of public infrastructure, both in Mexico and abroad. We have advised the Federal Government (through the Presidency, the Finance Ministry (SHCP), the Communications and Transport Ministry (SCT), Banobras, Nacional Financiera and Sociedad Hipotecaria Federal, the governments of various Mexican states and multilateral banking institutions (World Bank and IADB), on the design and development of PPP programmes.

We are especially renowned for our expertise in innovative PPP structures, including negotiation and drafting of PPP legislation and regulations. Additionally, our experience in infrastructure covers a wide range of projects, including toll roads, train networks, hospitals, transport hubs, ports, prisons, water distribution, subways, urban roads, airports, schools, military facilities, land reclamation, wave barriers and mass transport systems.

We are able to offer a full suite of services to developers on implementing concessions, PPP and public works projects, including their participation in the awarding process, securing finance, implementing construction and operation, environmental compliance and any associated land and real estate matters.