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Ariel Garfio

Ariel Garfio is a partner of Von Wobeser y Sierra. He has more than fifteen years of experience and is part of the Environmental, Energy & Natural Resources areas of practice. He also an expert on project development. · Von Wobeser y Sierra, SC

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About

Ariel Garfio is a partner at Von Wobeser y Sierra with more than fifteen years of experience in Environmental, Energy & Natural Resources and project development. He has been recognized by The Legal 500.

Practice areas

Energy & Natural ResourcesEnvironmentalProject DevelopmentReal EstateESG

Office

Expertise

Development, construction, operation and maintenance of thermal and renewable energy projectsOil and gas projects (including matters involving Petróleos Mexicanos/Pemex)Mining projectsWater and infrastructure projectsProject financing and negotiation of project contractsAuctions and bidding processes before the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE), Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), the National Hydrocarbons Commission, the National Energy Control Center and the Ministry of Communications and TransportationContractual, environmental, regulatory, social impact, rights of way and agrarian matters related to infrastructure and real estate projectsFinancing, corporate law, strategic alliances, joint ventures and mergers & acquisitions (M&A)

Education

  • Foreign Attorney, Paul Hastings LLP, Washington, D.C.
  • Master of Laws (LL.M.), Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C.
  • Law Degree (J.D.), summa cum laude, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Chihuahua

Languages

SpanishEnglish